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Trump, who promised to lower gas prices, is tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as war drives prices up. And, the U.S. investigates the strike on an Iranian school that killed at least 165 people.

Trump threatens to send National Guard troops to Chicago, similarly to what he has done in the nation's capital. And, Trump and South Korean President Lee will meet today in Washington.

The president made more somber remarks after he faced criticism for saying he would send in the National Guard and that "when the looting starts, the shooting starts."

For many Egyptians, Mubarak became the symbol of all that was wrong with their country. His nearly 30-year rule is recalled as a time of repression and economic stagnation for all but an elite few.

Almost 200 people have died from COVID-19 in Italy and over 4,000 have tested positive. Though the capital is far from the epicenter in the north, its famed tourist sites are nearly empty.

The president's informal target to curtail mitigation measures like social distancing comes as the total number of confirmed cases nationwide tops 50,000.

Under Biden, the number of presidential tweets is down, while the volume of executive orders is up. His job approval is higher than Trump's ever was, but he has signed less than half as many bills.

The U.S. delivered the 200 millionth dose of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide, part of a 1.1 billion dose pledge. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to the State Department's Gayle Smith, who is leading the effort.

Drive My Car tops Chang's list of the year's best movies, but plenty of other films made the return to theaters extra special.