On NYC beaches, angry birds are fighting drones on patrol for sharks and swimmers from ABC
A new initiative to monitor swimmers and sharks on New York City beaches with surveillance drones is spurring backlash from shorebirdsRead More
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Chinese companies offer to ‘resurrect’ dead loved ones. It raises questions from NPR Emily Feng
Generative artificial intelligence is becoming more mainstream in China, with companies using it for an unconventional service – to “resurrect” the dead. Many questions are being raised. Read More
US signs agreement with 3 social media giants aimed at preventing distribution of synthetic drugs from ABC
The United States has signed a memorandum with several of the world’s biggest social media companies aimed at preventing the use of their platforms for the distribution of synthetic drugsRead More
Biden awards $1.7 billion to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly in 8 states from ABC
The Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to help restart or expand electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly sites in eight states, including the presidential battlegrounds of Michigan, Pennsylvania and GeorgiaRead More
Trump is distancing himself from Project 2025, but some in his circle have ties to it from NPR Franco Ordoñez
Former President Trump and his campaign are working hard to disavow ties to Project 2025, the sweeping conservative plan led by the Heritage Foundation that seeks to transform the American government. Read More
This week in science: swimming lions, the ‘glass’ skin craze and a rotten egg planet from NPR Emily Kwong
NPR’s Short Wave brings stories of lion brothers making a record-breaking swim in Uganda, the skincare trend among pre-teens that is worrying dermatologists, and a planet that smells like rotten eggs. Read More
Lower gas prices helped inflation cool in June from NPR Scott Horsley
Inflation fell in June, as a drop in gasoline prices more than offset the modest monthly rise in rent. This could help clear the way for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in September. Read More
How leaders at NATO summit are responding to Hungarian prime minister’s Moscow visit from NPR Michele Kelemen
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrived at the NATO summit in Washington after a controversial trip to Russia and China, and he’s planning to visit former President Trump in Florida. Read More
Marathon Oil reaches a $241 million settlement with EPA for environmental violations from NPR The Associated Press
The federal government announced a settlement with Marathon Oil for alleged air quality violations at the company’s oil and gas operations on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota. (Image credit: Matt Brown) Read More
Republicans are trying to lose by less in key blue areas in Wisconsin from NPR Maayan Silver
A state won by razor thin margins in the last two elections, Republicans are hoping they can “lose by less” in key areas that will help them flip the state back to red. Read More