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For Iranian-Americans, the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran evokes complex emotions

For many Iranians living in the U.S., the war against Iran was initially greeted with hope. Hope that the current regime might fall. But as the war stretches on, the uncertainty around it has also given way to another feeling: fear.In a recent essay for the Wall Street Journal, I ...  Show more

Is the war with Iran making the homefront less safe?

Experts say foreign conflict and online radicalization are accelerating threats of terrorism. Can anything slow it down?Even before the war in Iran, the terrorism threat in the U.S. has been evolving. So how do the attacks of the past week fit into that picture? Host Scott Detrow ...  Show more

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