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I'm Tori. Today is Monday, March 2nd, 2026. We begin this morning internationally with Dancing in the Streets of Iran.

Those who've been protesting the 40-year iron-fist rule of that nation's head of state, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khomeini, are celebrating now that he's gone.

Over the weekend, after weeks of trying to find a diplomatic solution

to Iran's missile buildup and civilian crackdowns, the United States worked with Israel to make

good on threats to force a regime change. Anti-government activists are hopeful that whoever takes

over next will allow them the freedom to speak, dress, and live as they like.

But not everyone is happy with the military action. The head of the United Nations condemns the

strike, saying they could destabilize the entire region, while congressional Democrats say President

Trump should have involved them in his plans ahead of time.

NASA is still hoping to send four astronauts around the backside of the moon next month,

but the agency now acknowledges that a planned moon landing in the next few years is not realistic

without some changes. Specifically, it plans to add more practice runs to

low Earth orbit to test new lunar landers and high-tech spacesuits before making that historic

return to the moon's surface in 2028. It's all in the name of safety. We're going to get there in

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