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5 min readThis NPR News Now update from March 30, 2026, covers US airport security amid furloughs, threats in the US-Iran war, Israel's Lebanon operations, North Korea's travel reopening, protein needs science, NASA's lunar mission prep, and a stock market gain.
TSA Pay and ICE Support at Airports
The US government began paying furloughed Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers today using existing funds, following President Trump's directive. Hundreds of TSA agents quit after weeks without pay, leading to security wait times stretching hours at airports nationwide. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have been assisting with ID checks and other tasks; White House border czar Tom Homan indicated on CNN they may stay if TSA staffing remains short. This addresses shortages from the shutdown but leaves deployment uncertain based on how many agents return.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:01) **TSA Worker Payments and ICE Deployment** - Government begins paying furloughed TSA workers; ICE agents assisting at airports may stay amid shortages
- 2 (00:52) **Trump's Threats Against Iran** - President warns of destroying Iran's energy, desalination, and infrastructure unless ceasefire agreed soon
- 3 (01:27) **Rising Oil Prices from Iran Conflict** - Crude oil exceeds $100/barrel, gas near $4/gallon amid U.S.-Israel-Iran war
- 4 (02:04) **Israel Expands Lebanon Operations** - Israel widens southern Lebanon invasion and strikes Hezbollah in Beirut
- 5 (02:12) **UN Peacekeeper Incident in Lebanon** - UN helicopter evacuates wounded from base after Indonesian peacekeeper killed by artillery
- 6 (03:01) **China Resumes Flights to North Korea** - AirChina starts direct Beijing-Pyongyang flights first time since 2020 pandemic
- 7 (03:22) **Debate on Protein Intake Needs** - New guidelines recommend more protein; needs vary by weight, age, activity
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