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Michel Martin

Published March 18, 2026 at 4:50 AM EDT

Iranians fleeing their country share rare glimpse of what life is like amid war, Trump floats idea of "taking" Cuba, the Federal Reserve is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady.

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