Tech outage halts surgeries, medical treatments across the US from ABC
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Trump talks about national unity in RNC speech from NPR Franco Ordoñez
Trump showed some vulnerability while recounting what happened during the assassination attempt on his life. But he quickly moved on from any message of unity to a litany of familiar grievances. Read More
USA Gymnastics made a miraculous comeback — but is it actually safer for Olympians? from NPR
In 2017, the Larry Nassar scandal rocked the Olympic community. Hundreds of allegations of sexual abuse against the former USA Gymnastics doctor underscored how vulnerable athletes are — particularly when they’re minors. That year, Congress and the U.S. Olympic Committee had a solution. The U.S. Center for SafeSport was founded to investigate and respond to…
A deadly explosion hit Tel Aviv’s oceanfront before dawn from NPR Greg Myre
Much of Israel’s commercial capital Tel Aviv has returned to business-as-usual. But this sense of normality was shattered in a deadly predawn explosion Friday that rocked the city’s oceanfront. Read More
250+ workers have died in preventable trench cave-ins over a decade, probe finds from NPR Robert Benincasa
A joint investigation by NPR, Texas Public Radio and the program 1A finds that more than 250 workers have died in trench cave-ins over the last decade. Deaths that were preventable, experts say. Read More
Russian court sentences ‘Wall Street Journal’ reporter to 16 years in prison colony from NPR Jackie Northam
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been sentenced to 16 years for alleged espionage in a trial that his newspaper and the U.S. government calls a sham. Read More
A U.S. Journalist is Sentenced in Russia from NPR Charles Maynes
Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich was sentenced to 16 years in a Russian prison on charges of espionage. His employer and the U.S. government have said he is innocent and the trial is a sham. We hear the latest from Moscow and reaction from the U.S. (Image credit: Alexander Nemenov) Read More
Angry Houston residents still want answers after Hurricane Beryl power failure from NPR Stella Chavez
Devastating power outages and destruction in Houston left by Hurricane Beryl again underscored the city’s inability to sufficiently fortify itself against extreme weather events worsened by climate change. This was the lowest level hurricane, a Category One, and yet it knocked out power to millions and left the nation’s fourth largest city reeling. Past horrific…
Secretary of State Blinken on Hamas-Israel ceasefire deal and Russia’s war in Ukraine from NPR Erika Ryan
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Aspen Security Forum on a wide range of the most pressing diplomatic questions. Read More
Trump has promised deportations on an unprecedented scale from NPR Jasmine Garsd
The idea of deporting millions of undocumented immigrants gained traction during the RNC. Speakers talked about how a second Trump administration will carry out the “largest deportation in history.” Read More