Venezuela's Maduro threatens reprisals as disputed election protests become deadly
As Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro claims an unverifiable victory, anti-government protests there grow.
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We went to Pennsylvania to ask voters how they’re feeling. Here’s what we learned
A Morning Edition team knocked on doors, canvassed parks and neighborhoods and even attended a weekly family dinner to hear how voters in the swing state are feeling.
Salmon are struggling to migrate in hot waters along their route. So they're driving
In the Pacific Northwest, some tributaries salmon travel through to spawn are so hot that it’s threatening their migration. In some places, biologists have trucked the fish to cooler water.
Social media account with extremist comments could be tied to Trump gunman, FBI says
The social media account had antisemitic and anti-immigrant comments that could be linked to the shooter, though officials are still working to verify the account's authenticity, FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate said.
Amid lawsuits, new autopsies link Texas prisoner deaths to extreme heat
Records obtained by The Texas Newsroom indicate that extreme heat contributed to the deaths of several state prison inmates in recent years.
Trump may be a star on TikTok but Republicans aren't following his lead
Former President Donald Trump has more than 9 million followers on TikTok. Despite his popularity there, Trump remains one of the only major Republicans using the app as a campaign tool.
President Biden calls for term limits and ethics reforms for Supreme Court justices
President Biden is floating a plan to reshape the Supreme Court, including term limits for Justices. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Michael Waldman, president of the Brennan Center, about Biden's objectives.
The U.S. women’s rugby sevens team achieves a first — an Olympic medal
The U.S. women are bringing home the country’s first medal in rugby sevens. In a dramatic finish, the U.S. defeated Australia, 14-12 to win the bronze medal.
Nearly a thousand children died at Indian boarding schools funded by the U.S.
The investigation into abuse and mistreatment of Native children at the boarding schools for more than a century proposes $23 billion in funding aimed at healing.
The antithesis of the Olympics: Using AI to write a fan letter
In a Google ad now pulled from Olympics coverage, a dad uses AI to craft a fan letter from his daughter. It’s the wrong approach to express admiration in a star athlete – and to instill confidence in a burgeoning one.