Kim Yo Jong lauds Seoul’s regret over drone incursion

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's influential sister Kim Yo Jong on Monday said regret expressed by Seoul over a January drone incursion into the North as wise behaviour. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung had earlier expressed regret to Pyongyang after a drone entered North Korea earlier this year, calling the act "irresponsible." What did  Kim Yo Jong say?

Airstrikes Threaten Iran’s Medical System and Patients

The prolonged airstrikes against military and civilian targets in Iran are putting the country's fragile health care system under increasing pressure, according to multiple reports. Iranian officials claim that many pharmaceutical factories and medical facilities have been hit since the US and Israel launched their bombing campaign in late February. Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO)

Iran Deadline, Middle East Escalation, Artemis II Return

Iran Deadline, Middle East War Escalation, Artemis II Trip Home Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter.  Subscribe  here to get it delivered to your inbox, and  listen  to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories In a press conference last night, President Trump

Iran Rebukes U.S. Ultimatum as Regional Strikes Intensify

A man sits among buildings destroyed in a joint attack by Israel and the United States on April 6, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Europe hide caption toggle caption Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Europe President Trump promised on Monday a "complete demolition" of every bridge and power plant in Iran if a deal is

Bill Phillips’ Water Model of the Economy

A model economy in flowing water. Julian Frost for Planet Money: A Guide To The Economic Forces That Shape Your Life /NPR/WW Norton hide caption toggle caption Julian Frost for Planet Money: A Guide To The Economic Forces That Shape Your Life /NPR/WW Norton Just for you newsletter readers, we wanted to share a favorite

Unexpected Consumer Shortages from the Iran War

Loading... The Iran war has been catastrophic for global oil and gas supplies, sending prices soaring. Drivers are paying a steep price at the pump every time they fuel up. Now, a host of other unexpected shortages and price spikes are starting to pop up, which stand to affect people's lives and pocket books. In

KMT Leader Cheng Li-wun Visits China on Peace Mission

Taiwan's main opposition party KMT chairperson Cheng Li-wun attends a press conference at the Taiwan Foreign Correspondents' Club in Taipei on March 23, 2026. I-Hwa Cheng/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption I-Hwa Cheng/AFP via Getty Images Taiwan's main opposition leader, Cheng Li-wun of the Kuomintang Party (KMT), arrived in China on Tuesday for

Montana Pauses Medicaid Doula Coverage as Federal Cuts Loom

Misty Pipe (left) delivers a care package for a mom she recently supported through pregnancy, Britney WolfVoice. Pipe offers free doula care because Lame Deer — her hometown on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation in Montana — is about 100 miles from the closest hospital that delivers babies. Katheryn Houghton/KFF Health News hide caption toggle

AI and Mental Health: Fear, Pushback, and Possibility

Jonathan Kitchen/Getty Images Artificial intelligence has arrived in the field of mental health. Large health systems and independent therapists alike have begun to adopt different AI tools to manage the delivery of mental health treatment. The speed of the adoption — alongside disturbing incidents of individuals using general-use AI chatbots with catastrophic consequences — is

Artemis II Sets Distance Record During Lunar Flyby Eclipse

Artemis II commander and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman looks out one of the Orion spacecraft's main cabin windows at the moon ahead of the crew's lunar flyby. After successfully looping around the moon, the space capsule is now headed back toward Earth. NASA hide caption toggle caption NASA The four-astronaut crew of NASA's Artemis II
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