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Khamenei, the Islamic Republic's second supreme leader, has been killed. He had held power since 1989, guiding Iran through difficult times — and overseeing the violent suppression of dissent.

A newly rediscovered 1897 short by famed French filmmaker Georges Méliès is being hailed as the first-ever depiction of a robot in cinema.

In a scathing review, the top US medical journal's editorial board warned that the "destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 in office might take generations to repair."

Several leaders voiced support for the operation — but most, including those who stopped short of condemning it, called for restraint moving forward.



This week, Wait Wait is live in Bloomington, Indiana with host Peter Sagal, special guest Lilly King and panelists Alonzo Bodden, Josh Gondelman, and Faith Salie

Despite sanctions, Iran is one of the world's major oil producers, with much of its crude exported to China.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in Israeli airstrikes with U.S. support on Saturday. "Operation Epic Fury" will be "massive and ongoing," President Trump said.

Iran has retaliated to U.S. and Israel strikes. Several countries that host American military bases in the region including the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain say they have been attacked.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Ali Vaez, an Iran expert at the International Crisis Group, about U.S. and Israel strikes on Iran.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Daniel Shapiro, former U.S. ambassador to Israel, about American and Israeli strikes on Iran.