NPR News: Unrest mounts in Kashmir as Pakistani security crackdown stokes reform movement

Unrest mounts in Kashmir as Pakistani security crackdown stokes reform movement
Pakistani forces blockade Kashmir as protesters demand electoral reforms and -- increasingly -- revolution.

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NPR News: Appalachia's black lung rates highest in nearly 50 years as miners' protections stall

Appalachia's black lung rates highest in nearly 50 years as miners' protections stall
Rates are now as bad as the 1970s, with thousands of miners sick and dying. Mining experts blame toxic silica dust, now more common in mines.

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NPR News: MLS named LAFC co-owner Larry Berg as its next commissioner. Here's what to know

MLS named LAFC co-owner Larry Berg as its next commissioner. Here's what to know
For their commissioner of the future, MLS owners chose a soccer native. Berg's team is seen as one of MLS's best-run franchises, and he has embraced rule changes designed to modernize the league.

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NPR News: Authorities arrested a man with ammo and apparently monitoring security at Trump golf course near LA

Authorities arrested a man with ammo and apparently monitoring security at Trump golf course near LA
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said Jeanine John Taele, 38, was taking photos and video and had a 16-round magazine with ammunition in his pocket.

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NPR News: Man charged with arson in connection with one of three wildfires burning near Spokane

Man charged with arson in connection with one of three wildfires burning near Spokane
Authorities say a 37-year-old man has been arrested in connection with one of the three wildfires burning near Spokane, Washington.

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NPR News: Nauru, the world's 3rd-smallest country, changes its name to Naoero

Nauru, the world's 3rd-smallest country, changes its name to Naoero
The Pacific Island country of Nauru has changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, its president said, matching the spelling and pronunciation in the national language.

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NPR News: These are some of the last pristine ocean ecosystems. Now, they're losing protections

These are some of the last pristine ocean ecosystems. Now, they're losing protections
The largest conservation areas in the U.S. are in the Pacific Ocean, where tiny islands are epicenters of biodiversity. The Trump administration is now opening their waters to commercial fishing, sparking a battle over some of the country's most pristine ecosystems.

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