Morning news brief
EU leaders to hold emergency meeting on Ukraine support and Russian threats, Trump grants automakers one-month reprieve from tariffs, nearly 6,000 USDA workers fired by Trump ordered back to work.
TikTok, The Internet's Hottest Meme Breeding Ground, Turns 1
TikTok, the social app spawning viral memes and summer hits, launched one year ago. The Atlantic's Taylor Lorenz discusses the cultural impact and future of the platform for posting short videos.
Nuon Chea, An Architect Of Khmer Rouge's Genocidal Restructuring Of Cambodia, Dies
The chief ideologue of the Khmer Rouge, Nuon Chea, has died. He was the right-hand man to Pol Pot, who led a murderous regime in Cambodia in the late 1970s.
Iran Detains Another Tanker As Tensions Remain High
Iran says it seized an Iraqi oil tanker and its crew in the Persian Gulf, for allegedly smuggling fuel. It's the third such incident in two weeks, and comes amid rising U.S.-Iranian tensions.
El Paso's Resilience Shines Through After What Police Call A Hate-Driven Shooting
Authorities are treating a mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, this weekend as domestic terrorism. Twenty people were killed in a shooting spree in the city, which is a hub for Hispanic migrants.
El Pasoans 'Will Not Let This Define Us,' Mayor Insists
NPR's David Greene talks with El Paso Mayor Dee Margo in the wake of a deadly shooting that left 20 people dead and many more injured at a Walmart.
'We Don't Think People Need These Kind Of Guns,' Dayton Mayor Tells Trump
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Mayor Nan Whaley about the aftermath of the mass shooting that killed nine people and hurt 27 more there early Sunday morning, and what should come from it.
Man's Recycling Mistake Nearly Gave New Meaning To 'Going Green'
Workers at a California recycling facility noticed a shoebox leaking something unusual: cash. They were able to return nearly all of the $23,000 life savings a man accidentally set out on the curb.
Judge Recommends Firing The N.Y. Officer Involved In Eric Garner's Death
A judge recommends the New York officer involved in Eric Garner's death be terminated from his job. That's according to reporting by WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez.
Children's Defense Fund Trains New Activists
The Children's Defense Fund is training a new generation of activists in Tennessee. The summer enrichment programs are modeled after the Freedom Schools established during the civil rights movement.
Trump Adviser Peter Navarro On Latest Tariffs
President Trump says the U.S. will impose a new 10% tariff on $300 billion worth of products imported from China. NPR's David Greene speaks with White House trade adviser Peter Navarro.
