⣿⡟⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠉⣿⣿⣿ ⡟⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⢀⣠⣰⣶⣽⣽⣷⣶⣀⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⣿⣿⣿ ⠁⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⡀⢀⣴⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣆⡀⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⣀⠄⠄⣿⣿⣿ ⠄⠄⠄⠄⣤⣾⠟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣷⣶⣾⣿⠄⢀⣿⣿⣿ ⠄⠄⠄⠈⠉⠰⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⢿⢿⡿⣿⣿⠄⢸⣷⣿⣿ ⠄⠄⠄⠄⢀⣼⣿⣻⣿⡿⠿⠿⠆⠄⠄⠄⠈⢙⣿⡇⠉⠄⠄⠄⠄⣰⣞⡏⠄⢸⡿⣿⣿ ⢀⠄⠄⢀⢸⢿⣿⣟⣷⣦⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣷⣐⣼⣿⣷⠄⣠⣴⣤⣤⣄⢉⡄⠄⠸⠇⣿⣿ ⣶⣇⣤⡎⠘⠁⠐⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⡇⡶⣥⣴⣿⣿ ⢣⣛⡍⠸⠄⠄⠄⠈⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠏⢈⣿⣿⣿⡇⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠃⠄⢜⣿⣿⣿ ⠃⠋⠼⠥⠄⢠⠄⠐⣠⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢁⠈⠉⠛⠛⠛⠋⠈⠟⣿⣿⡏⠄⢸⢸⣽⣿⣿⣿ ⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠈⠄⠠⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣦⣤⣀⣤⣤⡀⢨⠿⣇⠄⣿⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠄⣾⣾⡇⡀⠄⠄⢀⢢⣽⣿⣿⡿⠿⠻⠿⠛⠛⠿⠛⠻⠜⡽⣸⣿⣿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣷⠎⢡⡭⠂⠄⠄⠄⠄⠺⣿⣿⣷⣾⢿⠙⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠳⢶⣿⣿⡿⢋⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠁⠄⢸⣿⡄⡀⠄⠄⠄⠈⠙⠽⣿⣷⣷⣶⣿⣿⣿⣶⣤⣠⣬⣏⠉⠁⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠄⠄⢸⣿⣿⣦⡀⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠈⠛⠛⡟⠿⡿⢻⠛⠟⠿⠋⠁

Trump did what today?

3/20/2026

Israel launches more strikes on Tehran as Iran continues attacks on Gulf oil facilities

  • Israel launched airstrikes on Tehran as tensions increased with Iran over attacks on Gulf oil facilities.
  • President Trump urged Israel to avoid hitting Iranian energy sites to stabilize global energy supplies.
  • Iran retaliated with drone attacks on oil facilities in Kuwait, causing widespread fires.
  • The conflict escalated, leading to the deaths of several Iranian officials in Israeli strikes.
  • The European Union called for de-escalation and reopening the Strait of Hormuz amid rising energy prices.

Why it's so hard for world leaders to bring down oil and gasoline prices

  • Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has halted, causing a dramatic increase in oil prices and affecting gasoline costs.
  • With limited short-term options, global leaders are struggling to find solutions to mitigate these rising prices.
  • Countries with spare oil production capacity struggle to export, and pipelines cannot transport enough oil quickly.
  • Releasing stockpiled oil is slow, and U.S. efforts to ease sanctions have limited impact.
  • Experts indicate addressing the blockade in the Strait is the only sustainable solution to stabilize oil prices.

Trump is dismantling democracy at 'unprecedented' speed, global report finds

  • Recent reports show a significant decline in American democracy during Trump's term, moving from 20th to 51st globally.
  • Scholars express concerns about Trump's concentration of power and attacks on civil liberties.
  • The reports indicate the U.S. may be shifting toward autocracy, similar to trends seen in other countries.
  • Despite these claims, Trump dismisses criticism and asserts his leadership promotes freedom.
  • Experts warn that ongoing erosion of democratic principles could have lasting impacts on American governance.

An immigration court few have heard of is quietly shaping policy behind the scenes

  • The Board of Immigration Appeals has narrowed due process for immigrants, shaping immigration policy under Trump's administration.
  • The board's decisions favor the Department of Homeland Security, leading to high rates of deportation without adequate checks.
  • Changes have made it difficult for immigrants to obtain bonds for release while their cases are pending.
  • The board aims to streamline immigration processes to enforce stricter regulations.
  • These shifts have sparked concern amongst immigration advocates over the future of fair treatment in the legal system.

10 tried-and-true methods to stay off your phone, according to our readers

  • NPR's audience shares creative ways to limit phone use, such as charging phones in different rooms.
  • Some suggest deleting social media or tracking phone use to raise awareness.
  • Others recommend swapping time spent on the phone for books or outdoor activities.
  • Creating phone-free zones during social gatherings has been effective for some users.
  • These methods highlight personal accountability in managing phone habits and enhancing real-life interactions.