What to know as the US tries to open the Strait of Hormuz and a ceasefire wavers

The ceasefire in the Iran war faces its most critical moment yet as the United States begins efforts to open the Strait of ...

Inside the effort to replace America's Minuteman III nuclear missiles

Hundreds of Minuteman III nuclear missile silos dot the landscape from Colorado up to the Canadian border, but a major ...

Ceasefire at risk as U.S. helps ships run Iran blockade

Embed <iframe src=" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> The U.S. says it will guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz to break the deadlock.