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EPISODE · Mar 31, 2026 · 15 MIN

NASA’s $100 billion bet on the moon is about to launch

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NASA’s Artemis program will soon send a four-person crew around the moon. Bloomberg’s Loren Grush explains why the agency is making a lunar return. Iran instituted what is being called the “Tehran toll booth” on the Strait of Hormuz. NBC News reports some ships are being charged millions of dollars to pass. The Trump administration is using a little-known immigration court to boost its mass-deportation efforts. NPR’s Ximena Bustillo explains how the strategy is narrowing due process for immigrants. Plus, the FBI says the synagogue attack near Detroit was inspired by Hezbollah, Air Canada’s CEO retires after criticism over a condolence message, and Céline Dion announces a comeback. Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.

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