Forty-nine die after boat capsizes off Yemen – IOM from the BBC
The search continues for 140 people who are still missing, according to the International Organization for Migration.Read More
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Here’s why an Arizona medical examiner is working to track heat-related deaths from NPR Alejandra Borunda
No one across the U.S. is consistently tracking climate-fueled deaths. One medical examiner has a new protocol on heat-deaths. (Image credit: Cassidy Araiza for NPR) Read More
Once underdogs in the presidential race, Haley voters could now be kingmakers from NPR Sarah McCammon
Many of Nikki Haley’s voters wanted an alternative to Biden and Trump. But now, these potential swing voters have to choose between the two men, again. (Image credit: Eric Gay) Read More
U.S. citizens detained abroad still face tax fines. Lawmakers want to change that from NPR Barbara Sprunt
The number of Americans who are wrongfully detained abroad has increased in the last decade. If they’re able to return to the U.S, they face bureaucratic hurdles to getting their lives back on track. (Image credit: Brendan Hoffman) Read More
How 2 unexpected wars are defining Biden’s presidency from NPR Greg Myre
President Biden pulled U.S. troops out of Afghanistan and showed no desire for other military adventures. But the unexpected wars in Ukraine and Gaza have become defining issues of his presidency. (Image credit: Evan Vucci) Read More
Democratic members of Congress say Supreme Court is embroiled in an ‘ethics crisis’ from NPR Michel Martin
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) about alleged ethics violations at the Supreme Court. Read More
What’s next up for the Supreme Court? Abortion rights, gun laws and more from NPR Nina Totenberg
The Supreme Court will be issuing major rulings in the next month. Normally by this point in the term there are between four and six really big cases left. This year, there are over a dozen. (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla) Read More
Wild elephants may have names that other elephants use to call them from NPR Nell Greenfieldboyce
Research on the rumbles of wild elephants suggest that these animals address each other with unique, name-like vocalizations. (Story aired on All Things Considered on June 10, 2024.) Read More
In the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestinians are living their lives — anxiously from NPR Hadeel Al-Shalchi
Palestinians living in Ramallah, the West Bank’s largest city, say they are trapped, unable to travel because of settler violence and checkpoints. Read More
Apple debuts AI features; how plastics became ingrained in our lives from NPR Suzanne Nuyen
Apple announced several new AI features and a partnership with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI at its Worldwide Developers Conference. How the plastic industry ingrained the material into our lives — and what activists are trying to do about it. (Image credit: Angela Weiss) Read More