About this episode

The episode discusses a US retaliation against Iran following a drone attack, a controversial Texas murder case, and NASA's announcement of astronauts for Artemis III.

An Iranian drone takes down an American helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting the U.S. to launch new strikes. A controversial murder case that divided a Texas community ends with a 35 year sentence for a teenage defendant. And NASA unveils the astronauts that will take part in its latest mission, Artemis III. (FILE Photo: U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Olivia Cowart) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Topics covered

• US-Iran relations
• military strikes
• drone warfare
• Texas murder case
• NASA mission
• Artemis III

Keywords

• Iran
• US military
• drone
• Texas murder case
• NASA
• Artemis III
• Strait of Hormuz

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NASA

Places: Iran, Texas, Strait of Hormuz

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