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Tesla hit an unexpected team with hundreds of layoffs
by Camila Domonoske
Tesla laid off hundreds of people. The company's supercharger network has been a striking success. So why did Elon Musk hit that team with devastating layoffs?
People are mobilizing to help Maui fire survivors
by Lauren Sommer
Hawaii officials are mobilizing food and supplies for residents who spent days without power after massive fires devastated parts of Maui. Volunteers around the island are also chipping in.
Encore: We meet female soccer players in Ukraine who are training during wartime
by Jenna McLaughlin
Many of the players on a Ukrainian professional women's soccer team have experienced the hardships of war, but they're still watching the Women's World Cup and cheering on their favorite players.
Encore: Pub-goers are skeptical of U.K. government decision to cut the tax on pints
by Lauren Frayer
With high inflation, it feels like everything in the U.K. is more expensive — except beer. The government has begun taxing alcohol by strength rather than volume. So ale and prosecco are cheaper.
2 journalists on the rise in violent vigilante attacks against Palestinians
NPR's Daniel Estrin talks with two journalists: Basel Adra, a Palestinian, and Hagar Shezaf, an Israeli, to describe recent attacks they have covered.
Russia launches its first lunar probe in nearly 50 years
by Charles Maynes
Russia has launched a lunar probe for the first time in nearly 50 years, with the goal of making the first uncrewed landing at the moon's south pole.
Life Kit: How to make better salads
by Kyle Norris
We could all be eating more vegetables. One fast way to do that: toss them in a salad. NPR's Life Kit gives tips about how to make a salad you'll actually want to eat.
Why lasers could help utilities make the electrical grids greener
by Julia Simon
With thousands of renewable projects waiting to connect to the grid, some tech companies have quicker solutions than new transmission lines.
Ecuador presidential candidate death is the latest attack in nation seeing crime rise
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Council on Foreign Relations' Will Freeman about the state of Ecuador after the assassination of a leading presidential candidate.
A deal to get imprisoned Americans home prompts concerns on what Iran gets in return
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer about what Iran will get in return for the release of four Americans from the notorious Evin prison.
What David Weiss can do having been named special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden
by Carrie Johnson
Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss, who has been investigating criminal allegations against President Biden's son Hunter has been named a special counsel. He made the request on Tuesday.
Australia has 'Matilda Mania' as the team goes on to Women's World Cup quarter-finals
by Diaa Hadid
Australians are smashing viewing records as they watch their team, The Matildas, advance in the Women's World Cup. But for some women, it's a bittersweet moment.