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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Douglas Ollivant, director for Iraq at the National Security Council during both the Bush and Obama administrations, about the Trump-ordered airstrike.

The Atlantic magazine published a group chat with the defense secretary that had details on U.S. airstrikes in Yemen. Democrats called for resignations while many Republicans said it's no big deal.

Three members of the White House coronavirus task force — FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn, CDC Director Robert Redfield and NIAID Director Anthony Fauci — are isolating themselves for two weeks.

Also: Thousands of Syrian civilians flee regime bombardment in Eastern Ghouta; IHeartMedia seeks bankruptcy protection; and United Airlines mistakenly sends a dog to Japan instead of Kansas.

On the surface, certain academic pursuits may seem trivial, but sometimes odd courses can be instructive and illuminating.

Defense Department officials say that No Easy Day, former Navy SEAL Matt Bissonnette's book about the secret mission to kill Osama bin Laden, includes classified information that may harm U.S. military operations. The book is currently the bestseller on Amazon.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Cook County, Ill., State's Attorney Kim Foxx about why prosecutors decided to drop all charges against actor Jussie Smollett, who was indicted on 16 felony counts.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Nick Aldworth, former U.K. national coordinator for counterterrorism, about how England is prepping security for Queen Elizabeth's funeral in London next week.

Live on YouTube, Bob Boilen and Kevin Cole will watch their favorites entries to the 2020 Contest and discuss what made them stand out from the thousands we saw this year.

It's not an ideal time for another leadership shake-up at the Federal Railroad Administration, as last year was the deadliest year for the U.S. rail system in at least a decade.