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France struggles to deal with the heatwave hitting much of Europe
by Eleanor Beardsley
Much of Europe, including France, is dealing with a brutal heatwave. Some people are better prepared than others in a country where most people do not have air conditioning.
How the budget bill would create headwinds for America's clean energy industry
by Michael Copley
The budget bill passed by the Senate would roll back renewable energy incentives. That could short-circuit a manufacturing boom and increase electricity costs while making it harder to curb pollution.
Interstellar navigation and New Horizons
by Ailsa Chang
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has traveled so far from Earth that the relative position of the stars is beginning to shift — a fact that could help future spacecraft navigate the galaxy on their own.
Federal pressure on Harvard over antisemitism echoes conservative attacks on higher ed
The Trump administration has invoked antisemitism as a reason to cut university funds, ban travelers and deport student activists. But some from the Jewish community say these steps miss the mark in fostering safety and fighting antisemitism.
How to stay safe while swimming this summer
Drowning is the number one cause of death for children ages 1-4 in the United States. NPR's Life Kit has water safety tips to keep young swimmers safe this summer.
Remembering televangelist Jimmy Swaggart
by Jason DeRose
Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart has died at the age of 90, following a heart attack last month. The Pentecostal preacher had an audience of millions before a sex scandal in the late 1980s.
Poll: What Americans think about the state of democracy and how Trump is doing
by Domenico Montanaro
Ahead of the July 4 holiday, a new poll from NPR/PBS News/Marist sheds light on how people are feeling about the state of democracy, the political parties and the job President Trump is doing.
Scientists find gut microbes that are PFAS sponges
by Will Stone
New research shows that certain bacteria in the microbiome soak up "forever chemicals," or PFAS. The findings raise the possibility that probiotics could help remove some PFAS from our bodies.
A disabled teen stuck in a hospital for six years finally goes to her own home
by Joseph Shapiro
This week, a disabled young woman moved out of a hospital to her own apartment. The Trump Administration celebrated its role in this. Even though it's ending the federal program that made it possible.
Trump praises bill passage on trip to new migrant detention facility in Florida
by Tamara Keith
President Trump toured a deportation facility in the middle of the Florida Everglades as the Senate passed the megabill.
President Trump's tax and spending bill's fate rests with the House
by Juana Summers
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Michael Ricci, who's worked with multiple congressional Republicans and is now a professor at Georgetown University, about the bill's prospects in the House.
Great Plains farmers consider switching crops as aquifer runs out of water
Under the Great Plains, there's an aquifer powering the region's agriculture system. But it's running out of water, prompting farmers in middle America to consider more environmentally friendly crops.
Why the fuss about thimerosal?
by Sydney Lupkin
Thimerosal has been a target of groups that question vaccine safety. What vaccines still contain the mercury compound, and what would happen if the recommendations against its use become official?