NPR News: 07-21-2026 8PM EDT
Summary
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth requested tens of billions for the Iran conflict amid rising U.S. casualties and political scrutiny. President Trump announced plans for direct U.S.-Lebanon flights despite State Department travel warnings. The episode also covers efforts to recruit male nurses amid high demand, a voting error in New Jersey, and the U.S. Center for Safe Sport’s new transparency measures. Additionally, reports detail Oklahoma’s heat-related health emergencies and the expansion of Powerball sales to the UK.
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Defense Secretary requests funding for Iran war
Trump announces direct flights to Lebanon
Rise of male nurses in the U.S.
NJ non-citizens registered to vote in error
Safe Sport publishes disciplinary database
Oklahoma heat dome causes medical emergencies
Powerball sales expand to the United Kingdom
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