Spain through to semis after win over hosts Switzerland
Spain continue their quest for a first European Championship crown by scoring two second-half goals to knock out hosts Switzerland and reach the semi-finals.
Ask your kids’ camps these key questions about heat and flood safety, experts say
Camps in nature can be great for kids, but they can also expose campers to floods, wildfires and heat. Here are the top questions experts say people should ask camps about safety.
Filmmaker Ken Burns: Public broadcasting is a ‘purely American expression’
Filmmaker Ken Burns tells NPR’s Michel Martin about the role that federal funding has played in his documentary work and the potential impact of the loss of that funding on children’s programming. (Image credit: Amy Sussman)
‘Fresh Air’ goes out to the ballgame
After a memorable All-Star game, today we listen back to some favorite baseball interviews from the Fresh Air archives: conversations with Jamie Moyer, Mike Piazza, Tony La Russa and Brad Ausmus.
Here are some of the newest UNESCO World Heritage sites
Bavarian palaces, imperial tombs in China and memorials to Khmer Rouge victims are among the sites being recognized by the United Nations agency. (Image credit: Hellio & van Ingen/IBAP)
The Downstream Effects of China’s Rare Earth Mining
China has nearly cornered the market in rare earth minerals, which are a necessary component to much of our technology today. But China sources some of those rare earths and other heavy metals from neighboring Myanmar. And the ramped up in production there is causing downstream environmental concerns in Thailand. We go to Thailand to understand the issue.
Venezuela frees 10 Americans as part of a prisoner exchange for Venezuelan detainees
Venezuela has freed 10 Americans as part of a larger prisoner exchange for Venezuelan detainees released from El Salvador, the U.S. and Salvadoran governments said Friday. (Image credit: Alex Peña)
New U.S. Postal Service head says he doesn’t believe in privatizing the mail agency
Postmaster General David Steiner told USPS workers he doesn’t believe in privatizing the agency. President Trump has expressed support for such a move, which would likely hurt services in rural areas. (Image credit: Sean Rayford)
Democrats must treat Texas as a Senate pickup opportunity in 2026
The window for Texas to directly strengthen Democrats’ national position might be opening sooner than expected.
Trump exempts more than 100 polluters from environmental standards
The Trump administration is exempting dozens of chemical manufacturers, oil refineries, coal plants, medical device sterilizers and other polluters from Clean Air Act rules. On Thursday, the White House announced it would exempt more than 100 plants from pollution limits established by the Biden administration. The limits are aimed at reducing the releases of toxic chemicals,…