More billionaires than ever ranked in Forbes' annual list. Here are the top 10
There are now more than 3,000 billionaires in the world, according to Forbes' annual ranking of the wealthiest people. They collectively hold about $16.1 trillion in wealth.
DOE partners with private companies to bring solar power to Navajo Reservation
The U.S. Department of Energy is partnering with private solar companies to bring electricity to hundreds of the most remote homes on the Navajo Reservation.
CHICKEN-CISE
Not motivated to get to the gym? NPR’s Michaeleen Doucleff explores how functional exercise, such as gardening or taking care of chickens, racks up steps and squats.
Mexico's new Congress considers a plan to remake the judiciary
Mexico's new congress considers a proposal that would let voters choose every one of the country's judges. NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Will Freeman of the Council on Foreign Relations.
A summer camp in western Ukraine helps kids work through their trauma
The war in Ukraine has left thousands of civilians dead and has traumatized countless people. A summer camp in western Ukraine is helping kids work through their trauma.
Short Wave: Insect Eavesdropper
Globally, farmers struggle with a huge problem: pests. WUWM reporter Lina Tran reports how researchers in the Midwest are inventing new forms of pest detection that involve eavesdropping on insects.
Vice President Kamala Harris answered questions on CNN about her policy views
It was Harris' first major interview as the Democratic presidential nominee. She said she’d appoint a Republican to her Cabinet if elected, and she responded to questions about policy shifts over the years.
Inspector general examines the U.S. aid pier meant to get food into Gaza
In March, President Biden proposed a workaround to aid not getting into Gaza. The U.S. military would build a floating pier on the Gaza coast. Was the project a success?
The deadly listeria outbreak in the U.S. has worsened
An additional six people have died as the toll from contamination at a single Boar's Head plant becomes the worst listeria outbreak since 2011. Listeria is a bacterial, food-borne illness.
A teacher wrestled to raise money for his students to visit Washington, D.C.
In this week's StoryCorps, we hear about an unusual fundraising idea to help send school kids on trip to Washington, D.C.
How the MAGA movement plans to, as a new book is entitled, 'Finish What We Started'
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Isaac Arnsdorf about his book -- "Finish What We Started" -- and the advancement of former President Donald Trump's MAGA movement.