Morning News Brief
President Trump is set to announce his latest Supreme Court nominee. A rescue drama in a flooded Thai cave complex continues. And NPR begins a new series on the effects of heat, as the climate warms.
World News
After British Woman Exposed To Nerve Agent Dies, U.K. Wants Answers
Police say the woman was exposed to Novichok, the same nerve agent that also sickened a former Russian spy and his daughter in March. The U.K. is blaming the Kremlin for the woman's death.
U.S. Soybeans Are A Prime Target For Chinese Tariffs
David Greene talks to soybean farmer Michael Petefish, head of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association, about how farmers are preparing to take the hit from Chinese tariffs.
English Woman Exposed To Nerve Agent Dies
Dawn Sturgess and a 45-year-old man became sick in Amesbury, England, just miles from the home of the former Russian spy exposed to Novichok in March.
1-Year-Old Shows Up In Immigration Court
The boy, who was brought to the United States from Honduras, drank milk and played with a ball as he awaited the hearing in Phoenix.
NATO Summit Preview
NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Alexander Vershbow, a former deputy secretary general of NATO, about the upcoming NATO Summit.
Ethiopia And Eritrea Have Been In Conflict For 20 Years. Today, Their Leaders Hugged
As the Ethiopian prime minister walked off the plane in Eritrea, he smiled and gave a big hug to Eritrea's authoritarian ruler. It's a sign of a rapid thaw in the tensions between the two countries.
First Boys Are Rescued From Cave In Thailand
The Thai Navy SEALS say four of the 13 people who had been trapped for more than two weeks have been rescued. Rescue efforts began Sunday morning.
Woman Allegedly Groped By Justin Trudeau Breaks Her Silence
"I issue this statement reluctantly, in response to mounting media pressure," the former reporter wrote in a statement on Friday.
Dozens Dead In Japan Amid 'Historic' Rainfall
Record rainfall over a 72-hour period set off landslides and surges. Nearly 50,000 people have been mobilized in the search and rescue effort.