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President Trump is set to travel to Dover Air Force Base today for the dignified transfer of U.S. service members killed in Iranian strikes. The Pentagon yesterday identified the third service member who was killed in Jordan as Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, New York. The Defense Department earlier this week identified two other service members killed last week as 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas. The number of U.S. casualties killed during the Iran war is now 18. As the number of casualties rises, the president's visit highlights mounting questions about when the war in Iran will end and what its aims are.
Commuters walk past a wall mural along the street in Tehran on July 21, 2026. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth yesterday requested $67 billion in supplemental funding for the Pentagon in an hours-long, at times contentious hearing with senators. He says this money would help replenish depleted equipment and munitions and accelerate project and equipment deliveries. Without the additional funding, service members' pay could face shortfalls, Hegseth warns. As fighting intensifies, some lawmakers expressed frustration over being asked to approve funds for a war that Congress never authorized.
Arizona Republicans chose U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs as their nominee for governor and state lawmaker Alexander Kolodin as the secretary of state nominee in yesterday's primaries. Both candidates have openly opposed the 2020 presidential election results. Trump endorsed both candidates, and Turning Point, the political group founded in Arizona by the late Charlie Kirk, backed them.
The House of Representatives yesterday voted to extend government funding past this year's midterms, through Dec. 4. Democratic leaders opposed the extension, saying it "fails to block funding for Donald Trump's violent mass deportation machine," though six Democrats joined with Republicans to advance the bill. It now moves to the Senate, where it needs Democratic support to pass. If it doesn't, the government risks running out of money in September, right before the midterms.
A metro train glides along an elevated track in Lahore on April 3, 2026. Arif Ali/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The orange metro line in Lahore, Pakistan's second-largest city, has revolutionized travel and safety for women since its opening six years ago. Women in Lahore have long depended on public transport like buses and rickshaws to get around the congested city, but they have often faced safety concerns and harassment. The metro has provided women with their own separate section as an additional safety barrier. NPR's Diaa Hadid rode the metro to hear directly from women about how the orange line train has improved their lives.
Shireen Rizvi is a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and wrote the book Real Skills for Real Life: A DBT Guide to Navigating Stress, Emotions and Relationships. Jesse Finkelstein/Sonya Barlas/NPR hide caption
There are many ways to cope with life's stressors, and not all of them are healthy. Shireen Rizvi and Jesse Finkelstein, co-authors of Real Skills for Real Life: A DBT Guide to Navigating Stress, Emotions, and Relationships, use engaging diagrams and illustrations to teach effective ways to accept distress and respond to it effectively. As a board-certified dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) therapist, Rizvi shares a set of techniques from her book called TIP, which stands for temperature, intense exercise, paced breathing and paired muscle relaxation. She says these four skills can help in moments when you're so distressed you can't think straight
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A new study from West Health-Gallup Center on Healthcare in America finds "job lock" is even more prevalent for people with chronic conditions, 41% of whom report staying in a job to keep health insurance. Creative Images Lab/Getty Images hide caption
This newsletter was edited by Suzanne Nuyen.
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