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How much does the conflict cost? And where is Secretary of State Marco Rubio? 

As the war in Iran nears the two-month mark, we ask our listeners to send us their questions about the conflict.

Hear the answers, including insights from Michael Crowley, a New York Times reporter who covers U.S. foreign policy.

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Plus, how rainforests can bounce back. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

The Latest on the War in Iran, by The New York Times

Democrats Win a Big Battle in the Fight Over Midterm Maps: 4 Takeaways, by Reid J. Epstein

Dark Money Dominates Fund-Raising in the Virginia Referendum Vote, by Theodore Schleifer and Matt Zdun

D.H.S. Will Run Out of Money for Paychecks in May, Secretary Says, by Madeleine Ngo and Michael Gold

Trump Is Said to Be in Talks to Send Afghans Who Aided U.S. Forces to Congo, by Megha Rajagopalan, Eileen Sullivan and Zolan Kanno-Youngs

Influencers Are Spinning Nicotine as a ‘Natural’ Health Hack, by Dani Blum

Rainforests Can Bounce Back Much Faster Than Thought, Researchers Say, by Sachi Kitajima Mulkey

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Plus, what to know about Apple’s next C.E.O. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Facing Hard-Liners at Home and Bluster From Trump, Iran Sends Mixed Signals on Peace Talks, by Erika Solomon

Labor Secretary Steps Down Amid Internal Investigation, by Rebecca Davis O’Brien

F.B.I. Director Sues The Atlantic Over Article Claiming Excessive Drinking, by Katie Robertson

Fight Over Maps Escalates in Race for Control of Congress, by Reid J. Epstein and Nick Corasaniti

A Wish List for the Man Replacing Tim Cook as Apple’s C.E.O., by Brian X. Chen

The Onion Has a New Plan to Take Over Infowars, by Benjamin Mullin and Elizabeth Williamson

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Plus, Lego crime. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Iran War Live Updates: Oil Prices Rise as Iran Vows Retaliation for Cargo Ship Attack, by The New York Times

Trump Administration to Begin Refunding $166 Billion in Tariffs, by Tony Romm and Ana Swanson

The 27-Year-Old Diplomat Waging Trump’s Cultural War With Europe, by Michael D. Shear, Catherine Porter, Jane Bradley and Christopher F. Schuetze

What the New Loan Caps Will Mean for Grad Students This Fall, by Amy Fan

Humans Who Used a Bear Suit to Defraud Car Insurers Are Sentenced to Jail, by Hannah Ziegler

Man Charged in Lego Theft Scheme of Replacing Pieces With Pasta, Police Say, by Rylee Kirk

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Plus, the Friday news quiz.

Here’s what we’re covering:

10-Day Cease-Fire Between Israel and Lebanon Goes Into Effect, by Euan Ward, Isabel Kershner, Eric Schmitt and Thomas Fuller

Hegseth Again Threatens Attacks on Iran’s Civilian Infrastructure, by John Ismay

White House Declines to Offer Congress an Estimate of Iran War Cost, by Tony Romm

In Las Vegas, Trump Brushes Off Rising Fuel Prices, by Chris Cameron

Trump to Nominate Doctor Who Has Publicly Supported Vaccines as C.D.C. Director, by Apoorva Mandavilli

Utah Becomes the New Center of U.S. Measles Cases, by Teddy Rosenbluth

Roger Adams Dies at 71; Invented the Rolling Sneakers Known as Heelys, by Richard Sandomir

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