Morning Edition

President Trump says he asked Israel to delay attacking Beirut and urged Hezbollah to hold fire. The effort comes as Iran halts talks with the U.S. amid Israel's expanding invasion of Lebanon.

NPR's Leila Fadel asks Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, for his view of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire and negotiations.

People in Iran are back online after a government-imposed digital blackout that lasted nearly three months. Reconnecting has been bittersweet for many Iranians.

DOJ says it will pause its 'anti-weaponization' fund after judge's ruling, Trump says he urged Israel, Hezbollah to hold fire amid rising tensions over Lebanon, Californians vote in state's primaries.

Broadway actor André De Shields discusses his Tony-nominated performance in CATS: The Jellicle Ball, turning 80 and his philosophy on life.

After nearly a year at sea, the USS Ford is finally home. That means the crew can take some well-earned leave, but it also means plumbing problems on the $13 billion carrier can be fixed.

For years, political parties in most states have avoided getting involved in primary races -- leaving the choice to voters. But in many places, those elections are looking different this year.

Sri Lanka was careening from crisis to crisis, then came the Mideast war. People say they've got no buffer left.

Pollinator gardens help migrating birds and butterflies. One state on their flight path is planting habitats at its prisons.

The Justice Department says it will abide by a federal judge's ruling pausing the government's creation of a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund that has drawn bipartisan pushback in Congress.