Silence as a Lifeline in Venezuela

In Venezuela, silence has become a rescue tool In Venezuela rescue crews now stop almost everything and ask for silence so they can hear anyone still alive underneath the rubble. NPR's Eyder Peralta reports from the port city of La Guaira. World In Venezuela silence has become a rescue tool Download Embed In Venezuela rescue

Critical Fire Weather Fuels Utah’s Cottonwood Blaze

The sun sets over the Cottonwood Fire near Marysvale, Utah, on Friday, June 26, 2026. Ty ONeil/AP hide caption toggle caption Ty ONeil/AP Firefighters and residents in the Great Basin and Southwest are bracing for extreme wildfire conditions through the weekend. The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City issued a rare "particularly dangerous situation"

Court: Alito’s Rebuke of Sotomayor Was a ‘Misunderstanding’

The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court, with Justice Sonia Sotomayor (seated left) and Justice Samuel Alito (seated second from right). Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images As the Supreme Court heads into the announcement of its final and hugely important opinions next week, there are reverberations from this week's announcements

Why Venezuela’s Twin Quakes Were Especially Deadly

What made the deadly Venezuela earthquakes different People and rescuers work on the debris of a collapsed building in Caracas after a pair of strong earthquakes struck Venezuela. Edilzon Gamez/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Edilzon Gamez/Getty Images One major earthquake striking Caracas — where older buildings are vulnerable to strong shaking — could have

Meta developing AI-driven prediction market app ‘Arena’

Meta is planning to release its own prediction market app to compete with popular sites like Kalshi and Polymarket. Kelly Sullivan/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Kelly Sullivan/Getty Images North America Meta is planning to launch its own prediction market app to compete with companies like Kalshi and Polymarket in a booming sector

Congress votes to urge Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from Iran

The U.S. Capitol and National Mall is seen on June 13, 2026. Rahmat Gul/AP hide caption toggle caption Rahmat Gul/AP A bipartisan majority in Congress has voted in favor of a war powers resolution to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran. The Senate voted 50 to 48 on Tuesday afternoon, with four Republicans

Supreme Court Declines Review in Texas Man’s Disability Case

The Supreme Court Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to stop the execution of Victor Saldaño, convicted of murder in Texas in 1996, but who subsequently got the support of not just defense experts, but state experts as well, who determined that he was intellectually

Lebanese Turtle Conservationist Killed in Airstrike

Mona Khalil, a Lebanese ecologist activist, looks at a turtle in the southern Lebanese port city of Tyre in August 2002. Jihad Seqlawi/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jihad Seqlawi/AFP via Getty Images BEIRUT — Lebanese conservationist Mona Khalil was first introduced to a green sea turtle as she was drinking a beer

DOJ Memo Sparks Fears of Renewed Institutionalization

The exterior of the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice building is pictured on May 4, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP The Justice Department released a memo this week that quietly calls into question decades of civil rights protections for Americans with disabilities and stirred fear and anger

James Burrows, Creator of Classic Sitcoms, Dies at 85

Director James Burrows attends the "Will & Grace" start of production kick off event and ribbon cutting ceremony at Universal City Plaza on August 2, 2017 in Universal City, California. Jason LaVeris/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jason LaVeris/Getty Images LOS ANGELES — James Burrows, who helped create volumes of laughter as director of more
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