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At midnight, the Trump administration reimposes sanctions that were lifted under the Iran nuclear deal. NPR's Michel Martin asks Ali Vaez of the International Crisis Group about the likely impact.

One section of southeastern Baghdad Thursday saw two car bombings, one angry mob, one fatal roadside bombing and the capture of a suspected triggerman -- part of a wave of insurgent violence aimed at destabilizing Iraq's fledging government. Eric Westervelt was with U.S. soldiers in that part of Baghdad and reports on the day's events.

The Pentagon has ordered an inquiry into an incident in which U.S. soldiers allegedly burned the bodies of two dead Taliban fighters. Stephen Dupont, the photojournalist who shot images of the incident, says he believes the Americans were following orders to burn the bodies for hygiene reasons.

Matthew Burnett wanted his clothing line to be "Made in the USA." But he decided it was too difficult to find information on U.S. manufacturers. So Burnett and his business partners created Maker's Row, a website where people who design things can find people who make things.

Seattle-area physician Brandon Fainstad tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about being a healthcare worker at the American epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak.

Robert Lighthizer, 69, has long advocated a tougher stand on trade with China, which is in line with President-elect Donald Trump's campaign rhetoric.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 78% of U.S. veterans are overweight or obese, compared to the 35% of American adults. A new study out of the University of Illinois at Chicago finds that a large number of U.S. veterans don’t have the best access to healthy resources like supermarkets or gyms. The study examined census tracts and found that nearly 90%, or 19 million, of U.S. military veterans live in areas with less access to healthy food and physical activity options compared to the average adult living in the continental U.S.

The announcement comes after Iran said it would surpass limits on its uranium stockpiles as set by a landmark international agreement. The Pentagon insisted it is not seeking a war with Iran.

It's the second time Iran has announced its hope to arrest Trump. The country says it won't stop pursuing him, even after he leaves the government later this month.

President Trump says he'll pull the U.S. out of a 1987 nuclear missile treaty with Russia.