At least 56 people died after consuming methanol-laced liquor produced in the Kallakurichi district. Several regions in India have seen mass casualties due to consumption of tainted alcohol. (Image credit: R. Satish Babu) Read More
NPR’s Adrian Florido speaks with reporter Alana Casanova-Burgess about her reporting on efforts to possibly change how we categorize hurricanes as they become more powerful. Read More
President Biden’s latest executive actions on immigration seek to secure the southern border and help some immigrant families already here. These shifts in policy reflect recent shifts in politics. Read More
In early June, President Joe Biden severely restricted asylum requests from migrants attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border without authorization. Two weeks later, the President struck a more welcoming tone, saying he’d protect hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens. Immigration has become a big issue, for both parties. Policy experts say…
The stamp says: “This naturalized U.S. citizen hosted the quiz show ‘Jeopardy!’ for 37 seasons.” Underneath and in the show’s signature interrogative format is written: “Who is Alex Trebek?” (Image credit: Kris Connor) Read More
The Israeli military said the action was “in violation of orders and standard operating procedures” and would be investigated. It said the man was transferred to the Red Crescent for treatment. (Image credit: JAAFAR ASHTIYEH) Read More
The space agency determined that the material was a metal alloy stanchion used on “NASA flight support equipment.” (Image credit: NASA) Read More
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe asks Princeton University professor Kim Lane Scheppele about Hungary’s authoritarian leader Viktor Orban, who is about to become EU president. Read More
Enthusiasm among young voters has waned in Black communities across the U.S. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe discusses some of the reasons with Traci Blackmon, a minister and consultant. Read More
President Biden is getting ready for his high-stakes debate, which comes on the heels of two international trips and a trial for his son. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on June 20.) Read More