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The number of known coronavirus cases in the U.S. surpassed 50 million this week and the country hit the grim milestone of 800,000 deaths on Tuesday. Today on Wellness Wednesday we discuss the latest on COVID and the omicron variant.

Rising U.S. casualties, confusion about U.S. efforts to end violence in places such as Fallujah, and allegations of Iraqi prisoner abuse have many questioning the viability of U.S. policy on Iraq. Many blame the lack of a clear chain of command for the chaos. Some analysts say U.S. goals for Iraq are no longer attainable. Hear NPR's Mike Shuster.

This Friday the U.N. holds a star-studded ceremony to appoint Wonder Woman its honorary ambassador for the empowerment of women and girls. Many women's rights advocates are in an uproar.

Four men in Iranian custody and seven working their way through the U.S. legal system will be released or pardoned today as part of a prisoner swap. Here's what we know about them.

Ex-State Department official explains resigning over U.S. policy in Gaza

The struggle between the Israeli leader & multiple U.S. presidents over Middle East peace.

Parents of U.S.-Israeli citizen held by Hamas describe 8 months of hoping for his release

Israel-Hamas war reopens old divisions and reveals new ones among Americans

U.S.D.A. scientists conduct an experiment to discover why fires move uphill.

Why it means we need to rethink our aging energy infrastructure throughout the U.S.