Morning Edition Tuesday, the 31st of March

Good morning,

At the top of the news, After a harrowing travel ordeal, Iraq faces Bolivia for a 2026 World Cup spot.

Also in the digest... Barbie, Gentrification, and Howie Mandel.

Happy reading.

- The inkl team

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Lead Stories
 
World
Sick passenger dies mid-flight after cabin crew forgets to attach mask to oxygen tank, suit says
World
Italy denies use of Sicily airbase to US planes carrying weapons for Iran war
World
ICE agents will screen attendees of Marine Corps graduation ceremonies
Politics
ATF Ballistics Result in Tyler Robinson Case Was 'Inconclusive' — Not 'No Match,' Report Clarifies
Mariesa Weber
Florida woman comes home, greets her mom, and then mysteriously disappears for weeks …until her sister sees her foot behind a bookshelf
National
Mayor calls for removal of ‘divisive’ mural of slain Ukraine refugee backed by Musk and Tate
Jerome Powell
Jerome Powell says $39 trillion national debt is ‘not unsustainable,’ but warns the trajectory ‘will not end well’
Angela Lipps
Fargo Police Refuse To Apologize To Tennessee Grandma Jailed on Bogus AI Evidence
World
Ukraine war briefing: allies asked Kyiv about reducing attacks on Russian energy sector, Zelenskyy says
Sport
Jaden Ivey released by Chicago Bulls after anti-LGBTQ rants on Instagram
Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda and Pedro Pascal among stars demanding Texas ICE facility for children be shut down
Sport
‘We believe in each other’: Kosovo’s hard road from war to World Cup hope
Sport
Is United States vs Portugal on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch international friendly
World
Zomi Frankcom’s brother demands audio of deadly Israeli strike but ambassador says ‘it’s in the IDF’s hands’
World
‘Women who speak out must be exterminated’: the rising tide of digital violence facing Ethiopian activists
World
Trump appears to relax oil blockade on Cuba as Russian tanker arrives
World
Airport cleared to be renamed for Trump as he unveils design for skyscraper library
Denny Hamlin
Denny Hamlin 'couldn't believe' NASCAR caution length at Martinsville
National
After a harrowing travel ordeal, Iraq faces Bolivia for a 2026 World Cup spot
Ron DeSantis
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs bill renaming Palm Beach airport after Trump