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Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, as ceasefire nears its end

Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, as ceasefire nears its end

Iran's military said on Saturday the Strait of Hormuz has "returned to its previous state." The announcement came after President Donald Trump had said the blockade on Iranian ports would remain in place.
by NPR Staff

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Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but Trump says blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force

Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but Trump says blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force

Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is fully open to commercial vessels. But President Donald Trump says the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force until Tehran reaches a deal with the U.S., including on its nuclear program.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota bestseller Abby Jimenez on the sweet and spicy genre of romance

Minnesota bestseller Abby Jimenez on the sweet and spicy genre of romance

Prolific romance writer Abby Jimenez joins Kerri Miller on Big Book and Bold Ideas for the very first time to talk about how romance is evolving, why it’s a vital part of reading culture and which one cupcake the Nadia Cakes creator would serve to a table of famous writers.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Deaths of migrants in ICE custody hit record high under Trump

Deaths of migrants in ICE custody hit record high under Trump

Twenty-nine people have died in ICE custody since October, the start of the federal government's fiscal year, already surpassing 2004's toll of 28, the previous record, according to government data.
by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, Ximena Bustillo and Jasmine Garsd

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