Sri Lanka monsoon floods kill seven people from the BBC
Supplies of electricity have been cut off in several areas and schools ordered to remain shut.Read More
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One dead, dozens injured in Ohio mass shooting from the BBC
At least 25 people have been shot in the US city of Akron, police say.Read More
New South African era dawns as ANC forced into coalition from the BBC
The ANC, once led by Nelson Mandela, has its worst election since the end of apartheid 30 years ago.Read More
Trump joins TikTok and calls it ‘an honor.’ As president he once tried to ban the video-sharing app from ABC
Donald Trump has joined TikTok, the video-sharing app he once tried to ban as presidentRead More
California firefighters battle wind-driven wildfire east of San Francisco from NPR The Associated Press
California firefighters aided by aircraft battled a wind-driven wildfire burning Saturday in an area straddling the San Francisco Bay Area and central California, authorities said. (Image credit: AP) Read More
As Republicans probe COVID’s origins, some see an attack on science; others say it’s long overdue from NPR Geoff Brumfiel
Hearings have turned up embarrassing emails and problems with grants, but evidence of a larger cover-up is lacking. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Read More
What does the death of a jailed Jesuit priest say about India’s democracy under Modi? from NPR Lauren Frayer
Indian police accused Stan Swamy of terrorism. His supporters say he was framed and evidence planted on his computer. Some call it Narendra Modi’s Watergate. Six years on, no one has resigned. (Image credit: Indranil Mukherjee) Read More
Why investors are doubling down on Truth Social despite Trump’s historic conviction from NPR Rafael Nam
Despite former President Trump’s historic conviction, shareholders of his social media company are vowing to stay with him no matter what. (Image credit: Courtesy of Justin Peedin) Read More
Vintage Trump remarks after convictions renew dilemma for news media and voters alike from NPR Ron Elving
Trump’s remarks full of falsehoods were another reminder that as the November election gets closer, he can be expected to test and exceed the boundaries of fact and fiction one again. (Image credit: Spencer Platt) Read More
7 surprising facts about dreams — why we have them and what they mean from NPR Andrea Muraskin
Dreaming is often misunderstood. But in a new book, a neuroscientist argues that it’s one of the most vital functions of the human brain, and just about anyone can tap into dreams’ insights. (Image credit: Eoneren/Getty Images) Read More