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In today\u2019s newsletter: <\/strong><\/em>Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran\u2019s slain supreme leader, is named as his replacement. Politicians are focusing more on white-collar professionals as AI advancements threaten jobs. And a superbloom transforms Death Valley National Park.<\/em>
Here\u2019s what to know today.<\/em>
Mojtaba Khamenei has been named as Iran\u2019s new supreme leader just over a week after his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes.
Before the announcement, President Donald Trump said Iran\u2019s new leader \u201cis not going to last long\u201d without his approval and called the younger Khamenei an \u201cunacceptable\u201d choice. The Israel Defense Forces also warned that any successor would be considered a target.
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Mojtaba is known to hold significant influence among the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which already declared its \u201cfull obedience\u201d to him. However, the politician lacks the religious credentials of his father to lead a clerical regime and is not particularly popular in Iran. Father-to-son succession has been frowned upon since the monarchy was topped in 1979.
Despite what little support there might be, experts indicate the regime is unlikely to change. Instead, it will be eager to show Israel, the U.S. and the Iranian people that it isn\u2019t collapsing, said Javed Ali, a former senior counterterrorism official, before the appointment.
\u201cThe next supreme leader will step into that same system,\u201d he added.
Here\u2019s what to know about Iran<\/strong>\u2019s new supreme leader.<\/strong><\/a>
Meanwhile, stocks tumbled as oil hit $100 per barrel<\/strong><\/a> for the first time since July 2022 as the ripple effects from the war continue impacting global markets.
Oil\u2019s remarkable jump came even despite a record 35% rise last week. In addition to surging oil prices, U.S. retail gas prices also soared to a national average of more than $3.45 per gallon. The last time oil and gas prices surged to such levels was immediately after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
Follow live updates on the Iran war on our blog.<\/strong><\/a>
Blue-collar workers have been at the center of political messaging for years. Politicians meet with waitresses at a diner to pitch raising the minimum wage or tour a factory to spotlight job growth. Lately, though, a different group has been getting more attention: white-collar professionals.
Rapid advancements in AI have industry leaders and political officials in both parties warning of massive job displacement for white-collar workers, a college-educated and increasingly Democratic demographic.
Several elected officials who spoke with NBC News said potential losses could echo the \u201cChina shock\u201d that rattled manufacturing jobs decades ago. Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri is one lawmaker sounding the alarm.
\u201cWe\u2019re looking at a massive collapse of the middle class,\u201d he said. \u201cWe simply cannot allow that to happen.\u201d
Read the full story here.<\/strong><\/a>
A superbloom of wildflowers has painted the normally barren landscape of Death Valley National Park \u2014 one of the most extreme places on the planet and the hottest and driest spot in North America \u2014 in pretty pink, purple and yellow hues.
This year\u2019s superbloom is the most spectacular in a decade, according to the National Park Service. It\u2019s a result of rainier-than-normal conditions throughout the region last fall and early winter.
Unlike cacti, which store water to survive, these flowers can exist for long periods of time in seed form in the soil. And if you want to see them, time is of the essence.
Here\u2019s the best time to catch a glimpse. <\/strong><\/a>
When I first heard about a Salvadoran ski team, I thought of a movie my entire family loves: \u201cCool Runnings.\u201d But this wasn\u2019t just a story about a group of athletes from a tropical country who take on a winter sport.
David Ch\u00e1vez and Jonathan Arias were both shot by gang members and paralyzed from the waist down when they were only 14. They both cycled through periods of depression before getting into the world of competitive sports.
A chance encounter led Arias to start surfing. Ch\u00e1vez soon joined the team. About three years ago, they began to focus on Para cross-country skiing despite hailing from a nation that never sees snow. They were helped along the way by a former U.S. Ski Team coach who built special exercise equipment and devised a unique training method on the beach outside their center.
Now, they are making history as the first Salvadorans to participate in the Winter Paralympic Games.<\/strong><\/a>
\u2014 Rich Schapiro, investigative reporter
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