This NPR News segment delivers a rapid-fire update on escalating U.S.-Iran hostilities, diplomatic efforts in Lebanon, Tropical Storm Bertha’s approach, and political repression in Russia, underscoring the urgency of military, environmental, and democratic crises unfolding simultaneously.
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