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Can eating less beef and dairy help save the Colorado River?
by Steve Inskeep
Nearly half of the water drawn from the Colorado River goes to feed for beef and dairy cows. Researchers say modest changes in American diets could help farmers use less water — and help the climate.
State probe finds Catholic Church in Illinois vastly underreported clergy sex abuse
by Camryn Cutinello
A multi-year investigation by the Illinois attorney general details decades of child sex abuse by members of the Catholic clergy in Illinois.
Treasury Department prepares for the worst — if the debt ceiling isn't raised
The Treasury Department is not set up to pay some of its bills and not others. But it may be forced into that situation, if Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling soon.
Unexpectedly high number of refugees cross into Chad to flee fighting in Sudan
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Raouf Mazou, assistant secretary-general and operations chief for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, about needs of those fleeing Sudan and the scale of the crisis.
Morning news brief
The Treasury Department prepares for the worst if the debt ceiling isn't raised. Colorado River states announce a breakthrough water sharing deal. TikTok sues Montana over its new law banning the app.
Biden and McCarthy talk, but no deal is reached on raising the debt ceiling
President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met for the first time since debt limit negotiations stalled in recent days. They tried to sound optimistic, but both sides are still far apart.
Foo Fighters welcome Josh Freese as the group's new drummer
The reveal of the new drummer was a performance in itself. It began with cameos of other drummers — such as Tommy Lee bringing in some take-out and Danny Carey leading the poodles he groomed.
Stuck in a hole in Scotland, a dog named Bear finally digs his way out
The dog, a Cavapoo, went missing in a park in Aberdeen. Another dog led Bear's owner to a foxhole. After three days underground — hearing his owner call for him — Bear managed to dig his way out.
A family will receive the largest known police settlement in Colorado's history
by Allison Sherry
Christian Glass called 911 after his car got stuck on the roadside. After officers arrived, one of them shot and killed Glass in the front seat of his car. A $19 million settlement has been reached.