US-Iran deal faces its first test on the Israel-Lebanon border

The US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding aims to end regional fighting, but Israel and Lebanon remain key wild cards. Any renewed violence along their shared border could quickly put the agreement at risk. Also, the EU is rolling out the biggest overhaul of its asylum system in years, with reforms designed to speed up asylum decisions and tighten controls at the bloc's external borders. And, nitazenes are an up-and-coming class of synthetic opioids that can be 40 times more potent than fentanyl and far more difficult to track. Plus, the history behind the traditional red drinks that commemorate Juneteenth.Our reporting is independent, inclusive and in-depth. Best of all, it’s listener-supported. Give today to support The World!Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices