rss: npr

  • In Venezuela, silence has become a rescue tool
    In Venezuela rescue crews now stop almost everything and ask for silence so they can hear anyone still alive underneath the rubble. NPR's Eyder Peralta reports from the port city of La Guaira.
  • A bridge to Canada may be blocked by the Trump administration
    The Gordie Howe bridge spans the most important border crossing between the U.S. and Canada. President Donald Trump has said he doesn't want it open yet.
  • U.S. and Iran exchange strikes, underscoring the fragility of the ceasefire
    President Trump accused Iran of violating their framework agreement, and Tehran threatened to halt negotiations with the U.S. entirely. Meanwhile, violence continued between Israel and Hezbollah.
  • Trade tensions shake up Brazil's caipirinha spirit
    U.S. tariff pressure is pushing Europe and Brazil closer—opening new global doors for everything from aircraft parts to Brazil's cachaça, the base of the caipirinha.
  • 3 firefighters killed on Colorado-Utah border as wildfires intensify
    The deaths occurred as crews battled multiple fires across a parched region. Two other firefighters were injured.
  • These church members disagree on politics. Together they're wiping out medical debt
    Trinity Moravian Church, a politically diverse congregation in Winston-Salem, N. C., has been raising money to retire medical debt in the surrounding community.
  • Win the family cookout with perfectly cooked hot dogs
    Microwave or air fryer? Grill or slow cooker? An investigation into how to cook hot dogs for the most flavor and the most joy.
  • Tips for taking care of your pets when fireworks are booming
    Communities around the U.S. are putting on epic fireworks shows for America's 250th birthday — but that spells trouble for dogs and cats. Here's a guide to help the animals in your life.
  • July 4th fireworks in Washington: What's different for America's 250th?
    Dozens of technicians will fire off about 851,000 fireworks on July 4, aiming to break a world record in what organizers hope will be the "most memorable display this generation will have ever seen."
  • Food defined social hierarchy in 1776. Here's what was on the table
    Around the time the United States was founded, Americans' diets included Parmesan ice cream and terrapin. But what you ate depended on your social status.


rss: bbc

  • Chris Mason: Burnham starts to sketch out his vision as potential prime minister
    The new MP for Makerfield will give what his team has called "his first major leadership speech" on Monday morning.
  • England captain Ben Stokes says retiring from international cricket 'best thing' for him
    Ben Stokes describes the reasons for his international retirement as he says he became 'burned out' in the build-up to the summer.
  • Eleven killed after plane carrying skydivers crashes in eastern France
    The pilot and 10 passengers - including five first-time parachutists - died in the incident, local officials said.
  • Emma Raducanu withdraws from Wimbledon because of stress fracture
    Emma Raducanu is out of Wimbledon after withdrawing on the eve of her home Grand Slam tournament with a leg injury.
  • Catherine completes Three Peaks Challenge to 'explore life beyond' cancer diagnosis
    The Princess of Wales did the endurance event to raise awareness about "holistic healthcare" for cancer patients.
  • Two boys rescued from Venezuela earthquake rubble after days of being trapped
    Rescuers spent six hours carefully digging to reach one of the boys, as many residents continue searching through the rubble by hand, still waiting for heavy machinery to arrive.
  • Agnew: Ben Stokes's exit is unconventional for an English great
    Ben Stokes' shock retirement as England captain during the third Test against New Zealand was unconventional - just like the great player himself, says Jonathan Agnew.
  • Senior Labour figures say party is united behind Andy Burnham
    Lucy Powell and Steve Reed say Labour MPs are backing a coronation of Burnham rather than a contest.
  • Harry reconsiders bringing Meghan and children on UK trip
    It comes after his request for police protection was rejected days before the family is due to arrive.
  • British man held in Ecuador after woman's body found in suitcase
    Matthew Ashley Foster-Smith was arrested in Ecuador after the woman was found dead in Colombia.


rss: the register

  • Boffins build a better pixel capable of emitting and receiving light
    Tastes great. Less filling. It's a floor wax. It's a dessert topping. Light shaping. Light sending. Why not both?
  • Portuguese bank sign's storage is about to cash out
    Time to switch back to paper and harvest that suddenly valuable RAM
  • NASA tests AI medic for astronauts too far from Earth to call a doctor
    Please state the nature of the medical emergency
  • It's looking like a hot, messy summer for security teams as AI finds countless previously hidden vulns
    Time to start praying to the goddess of wisdom and war
  • Even the Secret Service won't use company-issued phones
    Personal cell phones on protective missions, no threat detection on government-issued devices among the litany of sins
  • Trump-shuttered climate change site back online in nonprofit hands
    Remove something from the internet? You can't stop the (climate change) signal, Mal
  • Google wants AI regulation, but on its own terms
    Surely, we can have rules that allow us to continue doing what we're doing
  • US auto regulators want to kill robotaxi brake pedals
    Requiring driverless vehicles to keep human brake controls impedes innovation, the NHTSA says
  • Amazon Q flaw let booby-trapped Git repos execute code, swipe cloud creds
    Researchers warn many AI coding assistants now execute commands from project configurations
  • Oracle promises to open up MySQL governance, but the community wants guarantees
    Open source advocates remain concerned over lack of binding commitments


rss: ars technica

  • Why did this journal retract two 1940s papers by Max Planck?
    Clicking on the links now reveals blank pages and empty PDFs. "Intellectually, it’s not acceptable.”
  • Apple and Audi alumni have made a luxe EV based on the moon buggy
    The Amble One is a street-legal $25,000 electric buggy designed for luxury resorts.
  • South Korea plans to train entire military as "drone warriors"
    Half-million strong military will train on drones as “universal combat tool.”
  • Doctors suspected man had brain cancer. He actually had worms.
    His doctors went looking for cancer, then they saw the worms' heads.
  • Streaming services’ obnoxiously loud ads become illegal on July 1 in California
    Illinois passed a similar law, giving services more incentive to make ads less booming.
  • Russian citizens told "switch to Android" after Apple blocks key Russian apps
    Russian government lashes out at Apple's "bizarre" decisions.
  • NYT slams Microsoft for building copyright-infringing supercomputer for OpenAI
    NYT shifts OpenAI/Microsoft copyright claims after SCOTUS ruling against Sony.
  • FCC accused of hiding Chairman Carr's messages with DOGE and Musk
    FCC refuses to provide messages, has "wasted a year" of court's time, filing says.
  • Netflix now requires every user profile to be tied to unique email address
    Update began June 15 and will no longer allow you to share your login info.
  • Antibiotic "megacluster" discovery provides new strategy to fight superbugs
    It's "an exciting advance in efforts to restock the antibiotic arsenal."


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