NPR News: 8 killed and more than 60 wounded in Ukrainian drone attack on Russian regions

8 killed and more than 60 wounded in Ukrainian drone attack on Russian regions
Kyiv's forces are continuing their aerial campaign against energy infrastructure and military targets inside Russia, aiming to undermine Moscow's war effort.

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NPR News: U.S. and Iran escalate strikes across Mideast

U.S. and Iran escalate strikes across Mideast
The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified.

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NPR News: Ex-wife says ICE agent who killed man in Maine had racist beliefs, violent tendencies

Ex-wife says ICE agent who killed man in Maine had racist beliefs, violent tendencies
Ashley Brouillette has identified her ex-husband, David Brouillette, as the officer who fatally shot Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine, on Monday. She said she learned he was the officer responsible when he called her on Wednesday.

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NPR News: At the World Cup, has 'VAR' gone too far? Some fans say it's ruining the tournament

At the World Cup, has 'VAR' gone too far? Some fans say it's ruining the tournament
In this World Cup, VAR, or video assistant referee, has become ubiquitous (and despised by many). But there was a time when fans and teams loved it. What went wrong?

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NPR News: China's Xi calls for step up of global effort in AI, as US curbs squeeze China's tech access

China's Xi calls for step up of global effort in AI, as US curbs squeeze China's tech access
American-led restrictions have blocked China from accessing some of the world's most advanced technologies, spurring China's efforts to build its own know-how and intensifying the tech race between the world's two biggest economies.

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NPR News: Japan revises law to ensure supply of (male) heirs to the imperial throne

Japan revises law to ensure supply of (male) heirs to the imperial throne
A popular princess drives support for having a female Japanese Emperor. But the country's first female prime minister opposes it.

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NPR News: Pop-up cities help house firefighters battling Western wildfires

Pop-up cities help house firefighters battling Western wildfires
Across Western states tent cities are popping up to house, feed and care for thousands of wildland firefighters staffing nearby fires.

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