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NYTIMES (Emmett Lindner and Joe Rennison) - U.S. Gas Prices Jump for 11th Straight Day, and Oil Pushes Higher

Drivers are paying an average of 20 percent more at the pump since the strikes on Iran began. The global oil price was up and stocks in Asia rose.

NYTIMES (Jim Tankersley) - How Trump’s War With Iran Changed the World in a Week

The conflict is reshaping travel patterns, energy dependencies, living costs, trade routes and diplomatic alliances.

AXIOS (Jim VandeHei) - Behind the Curtain: The big lie warping America

Watch TV , scroll social media or listen to politicians, and the verdict seems clear: Americans are hopelessly divided and increasingly hateful. - It's a ubiquitous, emphatic, verifiable ... lie. Why it matters: Most Americans are too busy for social media, too normal for politics, too rational to tweet. They work, raise kids, coach Little League, go to a house of worship, mow their neighbor's lawn — and never post a word about any of it. This isn't a small minority. It's a monstrous, if silent, majority. Most Americans are patriotic, hardworking, neighbor-helping, America-loving, money-giving people who don't pop off on social media or plot for power. - The hidden truth: Most people agree on most things, most of the time. And the…

NPR (NPR Staff) - US attacks Iranian mine-laying vessels near Hormuz on Day 12 of war

Attacks and counterattacks continued throughout the Middle East Wednesday. Two cargo ships were struck in the Gulf, as some lawmakers in Washington pressed for answers on the war's rationale.

NPR (Michael Copley) - 2025 saw relatively fewer natural disasters. Will you get a break on home insurance?

Disaster costs fell in the U.S. in 2025. Still, it was the fourth time in five years that extreme weather inflicted more than $100 billion in annual losses. Industry experts say the growing financial toll will make insurers wary of rushing to cut rates.

NPR (Deena Prichep) - Over puppy yoga? Try it with snakes.

You've heard of yoga with kittens, and goats, and maybe even reindeer… but what about a bunch of pythons and one baby Columbian Common Boa named Mango?