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Drive slower, go electric, don't drive at all? Americans weigh options for saving gas
With gasoline prices averaging above $4 a gallon nationally, drivers are grappling with a sharp rise in fuel costs. Here are some ideas to consider if you're trying to cut your fuel costs.
Camila Domonoske, Stephan Bisaha | Apr 7, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Australia charges ex‑soldier with 5 war‑crime murders in Afghanistan
Roberts-Smith is only the second Australian veteran of the Afghanistan campaign to be charged with a war crime.
The Associated Press | Apr 7, 2026, 12:46 PM UTC
U.S. and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire, suspending Trump's threat to annihilate Iran
After Iran ceded to President Trump's demand to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Trump backed down from his threat of wide-scale destruction of Iran's civilian and military infrastructure.
NPR Staff | Apr 7, 2026, 10:40 AM UTC
Trump reiterates threats to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges
The president has had mixed messages about how and when the U.S.-Israel-led war in Iran will end.
Deepa Shivaram | Apr 6, 2026, 4:08 PM UTC
Supreme Court clears the way for Bannon contempt case to be dismissed
Bannon spent four months in prison after defying a subpoena from the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.
Nina Totenberg, Alyssa Kapasi | Apr 6, 2026, 1:53 PM UTC
Iran rejects a U.S. ceasefire plan as Trump again threatens to bomb its infrastructure
Iran's top officials pushed back against a U.S. ceasefire plan and President Trump's deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz, striking a defiant tone as the warring sides traded missile attacks.
NPR Staff | Apr 6, 2026, 10:19 AM UTC
