Story cards stay below the sticky dock while audio, chapters, date, and brief navigation remain accessible.
President Trump announced he will hold off on striking Iranian power plants until April 6, citing ongoing negotiations and a deadline tied to safe Strait of Hormuz transit. The White House warned Iran will be "hit harder than they have ever been hit before" if no deal is reached. Iran's foreign minister flatly denied that any negotiations are taking place. — [CNN Live Updates](https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/26/world/live-news/iran-war-us-israel-trump)
Separate juries in California and New Mexico found Meta and Google liable for harms to minors, with one Los Angeles case awarding $6 million in damages. The rulings set the stage for a landmark legal battle over how far Section 230 and platform liability protections extend. — [CNN / CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/)
Hundreds of immigrants have been arrested at courthouses across the country, and Trump says ICE agents are now being stationed at major airports to assist operations. Immigration enforcement actions at traditionally protected locations have drawn sharp legal challenges. — [NPR](https://www.npr.org/sections/national/)
This year's Equal Pay Day — the date symbolizing how far into 2026 women must work to match men's 2025 earnings — fell one day later than in 2025, signaling stalled progress on the gender pay gap. — [CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/)
---
## Top World Stories
The joint US-Israel military campaign against Iran, launched February 28, continued today with strikes described as "increasing in number and intensity." Iran's deputy UN representative reported more than 1,750 deaths inside Iran since operations began. — [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/26/us-israel-war-on-iran-whats-happening-on-day-27-of-attacks)
Tehran confirmed it does not accept a 15-point proposal submitted by Washington, with Foreign Minister Araghchi calling Trump's claim of active talks "false." The diplomatic impasse raises the stakes ahead of Trump's April 6 deadline. — [CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/25/world/live-news/iran-war-us-israel-trump-03-25-26)
Russia fired nearly 1,000 drones and 34 missiles at Ukraine in one of the most intense single-night attacks of the war. Ukraine responded the following day with approximately 400 drones in its own largest-ever overnight assault on Russian territory and Crimea. — [Havana Times / NPR](https://havanatimes.org/news/international-news-briefs-for-thursday-march-26-2026/)
A New York Times investigation revealed that a March 6 joint US-Ecuador strike — billed as targeting a narco training camp — actually destroyed a dairy farm in the remote Amazon village of San Martín. No drug traffickers were present; the operation's intelligence is now under scrutiny. — [WKTV / NYT via WKTV](https://www.wktv.com/news/national/national-and-international-news-in-focus-march-26/article_aa461ae2-f19f-5e81-b976-62b8844954e7.html)
---
## Science & Technology
NASA's crewed Artemis 2 moon mission is proceeding toward its April 1 launch date, which would mark the first time humans have traveled to lunar orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972. If successful, it paves the way for the Artemis 3 crewed lunar landing. — [Space.com](https://www.space.com)
A cow named Veronika has been documented using different ends of a brush for different body parts and adjusting her technique accordingly — a level of flexible, purposeful tool use never previously recorded in cattle. The finding has researchers rethinking cognitive complexity in farm animals. — [ScienceDaily](https://www.sciencedaily.com/)
---
## Wildcard
**A Foodie Just Ate at 28 Michelin-Star Restaurants in 24 Hours**
A record-breaking gourmand set a new Guinness World Record by dining at 28 Michelin-starred restaurants across New York City in a single 24-hour period — a feat of logistics, appetite, and presumably antacids. The record is now officially on the books. — [UPI Odd News](https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/)
---
*Sources: [CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/26/world/live-news/iran-war-us-israel-trump) · [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/26/us-israel-war-on-iran-whats-happening-on-day-27-of-attacks) · [NPR](https://www.npr.org/sections/news/) · [CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/) · [Havana Times](https://havanatimes.org/news/international-news-briefs-for-thursday-march-26-2026/) · [WKTV](https://www.wktv.com/news/national/national-and-international-news-in-focus-march-26/article_aa461ae2-f19f-5e81-b976-62b8844954e7.html) · [ScienceDaily](https://www.sciencedaily.com/) · [Space.com](https://www.space.com) · [UPI](https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/)*
