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The Line Fire burning in Southern California's mountains grows to more 20,000 acres
Several wildfires are burning in the western U.S., and one of the most dangerous is the Line Fire in San Bernardino County, Calif.
NPR's 'Planet Money' creates an episode using artificial intelligence
The team at Planet Money put artificial intelligence to the test, by seeing if it could report a radio story.
A man from the Czech Republic breaks the record for longest abdominal plank
The record is now 9 hours, 38 minutes and 47 seconds, according to officials at Guinness World Records. Josef Salek achieved the record for a man holding plank in May.
Tourists in China flock to a little-known industrial town known for its barbecue
by John Ruwitch
The city of Zibo, a couple hours south of Beijing by high-speed train, is being overrun with foodies. The barbecue craze comes at a time when China's economy is struggling to rebound after COVID.
U.S.-Saudi relations have been fraught, but that's been changing
President Biden visited Saudi Arabia in 2022, and Secretary of State Blinken is there now. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Fahad Nazer, spokesman for the Saudi Embassy in Washington, D.C.
How the Salton Sea may be delaying California's next giant earthquake
by Erik Anderson
Southern California's Salton Sea is drying up and that may be delaying the region's next big earthquake. Researchers say the lack of water is reducing stress on the San Andreas fault.
The United Nations declares 2023 the International Year of Millets
by Eva Tesfaye
Millets, an alternative crop to corn and soybeans, is getting new attention in the U.S. The resilient grain could help U.S. farmers survive climate change.
McCarthy's constituents watched as negotiations with Biden avoided debt default
by Joshua Yeager
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy emerged from his first major fight as speaker with a debt ceiling deal. But it wasn't without controversy — or a big dose of bipartisanship.
Scientists in the Adirondack Mountains monitor Canadian wildfire smoke
by Brian Mann
Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to blanket much of the Northeast. Scientists at a mountain research station in New York have been watching the crisis unfold.
Messi shocks soccer world with announcement he'll join Miami's MLS team
Soccer legend Lionel Messi is coming to the United States to join Major League Soccer. He will be playing for Inter Miami, a franchise led by soccer icon David Beckham.
Police in India detain wrestlers after they made sexual harassment allegations
by Shalu Yadav
The IOC has condemned Indian police for their treatment of the country's top wrestlers, who accuse a lawmaker of sexual harassment. (Story aired on All Things Considered on 6/7/23.)
Mexico's president states willingness to negotiate peace deals with cartels
NPR's A Martinez talks to Falko Ernst of the International Crisis Group about the likelihood of Mexico's government reaching a peace deal with the country's drug cartels.
Chris Licht ousted at CNN after a year of crisis
by David Folkenflik