Could the Iran war lead to WWIII?

This week on Shortwave, the internet is obsessed with inflammation. And yeah, it is true. Inflammation is at the heart of nearly every disease in the body. But it's also the body's natural response to danger. So who really needs to be worried about it?

Find out on Shortwave, the science podcast from NPR. This is fresh air. I am Terry Gross. Iran's new Supreme Leader, Morshtaba Khamenei, is the son of the former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, who was killed in an Israeli attack at the start of the war. How does Morshdebug compare with his father, and what kind of leader might he be?

Before the war, the Ayatollah's regime massacred thousands of protesters. President Trump sent the protesters this message. When we're finished, Take over your government, it will be yours to take. But has this war helped the protesters?

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