NPR News: 03-02-2026 10AM EST

0:00With the rise of prediction markets, you can bet on anything from weather to what President Trump will say in his next press conference. I'm not a fan of Trump, though I do spend most of my day listening to him and tracking what he's doing. On the Sunday story, who's winning big on these apps and who's losing? The Sunday story from the Up First podcast, listen now on the NPR app. Live from NPR News in Washington on Corva Coleman, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Trump administration's military action in Iran is to end that country's missile program and to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons. He held a news conference this morning. Hegseth says the U.S. did not start the war, but President Trump is finishing it. NPR's Greg Myrie says the U.S. and Israeli strikes have had an effect on Iran's leadership. They've knocked out several Iran Supreme Leader and other top leaders. So will that be sufficient? Will the U.S. try to help install somebody else? So he did leave open a lot of questions about what the goals are.

1:04NPR's Greg Myrie reporting. President Trump has spoken to several media outlets, but he has not yet made a clear case to Americans about why his administration is joining with Israel to attack Iran. Made while the Pentagon says a fourth U.S. service person has died of wounds from attacks by Iran, three other U.S. military personnel were killed over the weekend. Israel's military continues striking in Iran's capital, Tehran, as Iran's missile strikes on Israel have decreased. NPR's Daniel Estrin has more from Tel Aviv. The Israeli military says it has bombed the headquarters of Iran's intelligence ministry, responsible for domestic spying on Iranians, and for plotting attacks against Israelis and Jews abroad. Israel says it also killed senior Iranian intelligence officials. Iran continues targeting Israel with missiles, but an abbreviation to reporters in Israeli military spokesman argued Israel and the U.S. have degraded Iran's capabilities. Has Bala fired rockets and drones at Israel and Israel has retaliated,

2:06but Israel's military spokesman said Israel was not preparing an imminent ground invasion into Lebanon. Israel's defense ministry says it's ramping up munitions shipments from the U.S. and Germany to Israel. Daniel Estrin and PR news Tel Aviv. The war in the Gulf has effectively shut down the straight of Hormuz, that is the narrow waterway through which one fifth of the world's oil passes. NPR's Aya Batrowi has the latest from Dubai. Iran's counter-attacks in the region have now expanded to energy targets in the Gulf. Qatar Energy says attacks on two of its facilities force the state-owned company to halt production of LNG gas Monday. Qatar is one of the world's biggest exporters of gas. Also, oil giant Saudi Arabia says it shot down drones targeting its biggest oil refinery in the country's east. The military says debris caused the fire and that some refinery units were shut down as a precaution. Meanwhile, four vessels have been hit in Gulf waters since the war began Saturday. The latest was a tanker carrying nearly 600,000 barrels of gasoline bound for Saudi

3:09Arabia, according to Windward, a maritime intelligence platform. Omani's securities say the attack sparked a fire killing one Indian crew member Aya Batrowi and PR news. Dubai. On Wall Street, the dials down 240 points. This is NPR. Human rights activists say Afghanistan's ruling Taliban have issued new rules. These say that men can beat their wives as long as they don't break bones or leave visible lasting wounds. The decree was issued last month, but was recently translated into English. A wife can't appeal to an Afghan judge, but Afghan women already cannot leave their homes without a male guardian. One of the final award shows prior to the Oscars has handed out its honors. Steve Futterman reports on the screen actor's Guild Awards, which are seen as an indicator of this year's Oscar winners. It was a big night for a Gothic horror film set in the 1930s Jim Crow South. The actor goes to

4:11Samuel L. Jackson made the announcement. Sinners won the top prize. Best cast in emotion picture. Earlier, the star of sinners Michael B. Jordan won for Best Male Actor in the feature film. This ride has been unbelievable. So thank you for welcoming in and making me feel seen. Other winners included Jesse Buckley. She won best female actor in the feature film for Hamnet. In the TV categories, the studio won three awards, including one for Catherine O'Hara who died in January. For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Los Angeles. Many NPR employees are members of the SAG after a union. Scientists say there will be eight lunar eclipse overnight. It will be best visible around 6 a.m. Eastern time tomorrow morning and 3 a.m. Pacific time. I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News.