Bringing The World Home To You

© 2026 WUNC News
120 Friday Center Dr
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
919.445.9150 | 800.962.9862

Donate

Play Live Radio

Next Up:

0:00

0:00 0:00

Available On Air Stations

'We were scared': Man recalls the night he nearly launched a nuclear missile

NPR | By Esther Honig

Published February 20, 2026 at 5:03 AM EST

In 1974, Lt. Colonel Randall Lanning manned the launch controls that could deploy nuclear weapons in the event of a Soviet attack. He looks back at one night that's still etched in his memory.

More Stories

Commerce Department report will share how much the U.S. economy grew last year

Scott Horsley, Michel Martin

A report from the Commerce Department on Friday will share how much the U.S. economy grew last year. Growth has been fueled by solid consumer spending and business investment in AI.
Iranian authorities crack down on mourners trying to honor people killed in protests

Jackie Northam

Iranian authorities are cracking down on mourners as they try to memorialize their loved ones who were killed in last month's protests.
New report details abuse Palestinian journalists face in Israeli prisons

Leila Fadel

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Sara Qudah of the Committee to Protect Journalists about a new report on the abusive treatment that Palestinian journalists endure in Israeli prisons.
Los Angeles wildfires survivors say they're being denied aid for political reasons

Kirk Siegler

Survivors of the deadly Los Angeles wildfires say they're in the crosshairs of the White House v. California political battle over aid. It's making it difficult for some to recover let alone rebuild.
Ex-Prince Andrew is released after his arrest over Epstein revelations

Lauren Frayer, Leila Fadel

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the British former prince, was arrested Thursday for allegedly passing confidential government information to Jeffrey Epstein.