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Parisians bath in the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris, as the national weather service, Meteo France, placed 54 departments, about half the country, under a red heat wave alert, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Christophe Ena/AP hide caption

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Parisians bath in the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris, as the national weather service, Meteo France, placed 54 departments, about half the country, under a red heat wave alert, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Christophe Ena/AP hide caption

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France records its hottest day ever as Europe withers in early heat wave

Punishing temperatures extended to the United Kingdom and Spain, where weather agencies issued red alerts — like France — about the risks of extreme heat for tens of millions of people.

An archaeologists excavates a Viking Age pit house in Aarhus, Denmark, on June 22, 2026. James Brooks/AP hide caption

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Archaeologists find huge Viking textile production site in Denmark

Archaeologists have discovered a huge Viking Age textile production site in Denmark that dates back more than 1,000 years and underlines the sophistication of Viking society.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq stock index has lately been on a roller coaster. Chris Hondros/Getty Images/Hulton Archive hide caption

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Is AI 'one big bubble'? Behind the tech sell-off

Investors are selling off AI-related stocks as doubts are starting to surface over whether the massive spending on AI is worth the investment and whether it's "one big bubble."

Is AI 'one big bubble?' Behind the tech selloff

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This man is a bus driver and grandfather. A Supreme Court ruling could reimprison him

Anthony Bailey's case is one of about a dozen that could be directly affected by a Supreme Court ruling limiting how prisoners can use the compassionate release program to get out early.

This man is a bus driver and grandfather. A Supreme Court ruling could reimprison him

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Candidates Phil Lyman and Rep. Celeste Maloy smile at the end of the 3rd Congressional District GOP primary debate in Salt Lake City, Utah, on June 1. Rick Egan/Pool photo/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP hide caption

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Candidates Phil Lyman and Rep. Celeste Maloy smile at the end of the 3rd Congressional District GOP primary debate in Salt Lake City, Utah, on June 1. Rick Egan/Pool photo/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP hide caption

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As Republican Party looks to future without Trump in office, Utah could be a road map

In 2028, President Trump will not be on the ballot, leaving Republicans to decide the future of the party. Utah — which has a complicated relationship with the president — could be a starting point.

As Republican Party looks to future without Trump in office, Utah could be a road map

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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during the "Our Team, Our Year" Get Out The Vote rally in Brooklyn, New York, on June 18. Mamdani-backed progressive candidates swept their primary elections, putting his political power on display. Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during the "Our Team, Our Year" Get Out The Vote rally in Brooklyn, New York, on June 18. Mamdani-backed progressive candidates swept their primary elections, putting his political power on display. Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Mamdani's political gamble pays off as his endorsed candidates sweep their primaries

All three progressive candidates backed by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani — including two who took on Democratic incumbents — won their primaries in safe seats almost guaranteeing their election in November.

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Supreme Court rules that prison guards can't be sued for shaving Rastafarian's head

The Supreme Court ruled that a Louisiana prisoner whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved off by prison guards cannot sue the guards under a federal law to protect the religious rights of prisoners.

Supreme Court rules that prison guards can't be sued for shaving Rastafarian’s hair

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yre, Southern Lebanon — June 7, 2026. A resident observes the destruction from his destroyed home. More than 3,500 people have been killed in Israeli attacks, and over one million have been displaced, deepening an already severe humanitarian crisis and further complicating ceasefire efforts. Diego Ibarra Sánchez for NPR. Diego Ibarra Sánchez for NPR hide caption

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yre, Southern Lebanon — June 7, 2026. A resident observes the destruction from his destroyed home. More than 3,500 people have been killed in Israeli attacks, and over one million have been displaced, deepening an already severe humanitarian crisis and further complicating ceasefire efforts. Diego Ibarra Sánchez for NPR. Diego Ibarra Sánchez for NPR hide caption

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Lebanese struggle to get by in an ancient city under Israeli evacuation order

In one of the oldest cities in Lebanon, once besieged by Alexander the Great, ordinary people struggle to survive Israeli attacks.

Israel orders evacuation of Tyre’s last safe neighborhood as strikes intensify

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A man walks past a welcoming billboard featuring Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, center, with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, right, and Shehbaz Sharif along a roadside in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Anjum Naveed/AP hide caption

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A man walks past a welcoming billboard featuring Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, center, with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, right, and Shehbaz Sharif along a roadside in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Anjum Naveed/AP hide caption

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A U.S.-Iran dispute over nuclear inspections clouds work to finalize a war-ending deal

As U.S.-Iran talks continued, a break in the shipping bottleneck through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to be in the works.

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during his ruling Conservative Party's final election campaign rally at the Copper Box Arena in London, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP hide caption

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Britain left the EU 10 years ago. Its politics has been an unruly mess

Brexit fractured the European Union, and broke British politics. A decade on, millions of voters have deserted the two big parties for alternatives.

Andrea (left), Pablo (center), and Martin Langesfeld (right) hold a photograph of their daughter and sister, Nicky Langesfeld and her husband Luis Sadovnic, at a park in Doral, Fla., where the city named a street the Nicky Langesfeld Place to honor her memory, Martin says, "as a reminder that she'll be here with us forever." Nicole "Nicky" and Luis were two of the 98 people killed when the Champlain Towers South condominium building collapsed in Surfside on June 24, 2021. Meredith Nierman/NPR hide caption

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Andrea (left), Pablo (center), and Martin Langesfeld (right) hold a photograph of their daughter and sister, Nicky Langesfeld and her husband Luis Sadovnic, at a park in Doral, Fla., where the city named a street the Nicky Langesfeld Place to honor her memory, Martin says, "as a reminder that she'll be here with us forever." Nicole "Nicky" and Luis were two of the 98 people killed when the Champlain Towers South condominium building collapsed in Surfside on June 24, 2021. Meredith Nierman/NPR hide caption

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Five years after the Surfside condo collapse, killing 98, what's changed?

The Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida, collapsed five years ago. How is the state grappling with how it regulates structural safety?

The legacy of the Surfside collapse

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Plaques to help identify 14 unknown soldiers who were found at the site of the Battle of Camden and are being reburied are seen on Thursday, March 30, 2023, in Columbia, South Carolina. DNA analysis has recently identified one of them. Jeffrey Collins/AP hide caption

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Plaques to help identify 14 unknown soldiers who were found at the site of the Battle of Camden and are being reburied are seen on Thursday, March 30, 2023, in Columbia, South Carolina. DNA analysis has recently identified one of them. Jeffrey Collins/AP hide caption

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A Revolutionary War soldier's DNA links him to living relatives

Continental Army soldier John Pumphrey enlisted as a teenager in 1777 and fought at significant battles before his death in action against the British in Camden, S.C.

Revolutionary War DNA

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A federal judge finds a Trump data system to verify voters is unlawful

Tens of millions of voters have had their data run through the Trump administration's revamped SAVE tool. A judge just found it unlawful.

A federal judge finds a Trump data system to verify voters is unlawful

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Fred Hammond: Tiny Desk Concert

Fred Hammond, a leading architect of modern gospel music, gives us a catalog-spanning set and declares: "Tiny knows how to party in the Holy Ghost!"

Firefighters fight a warehouse fire in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, Sunday, June 21, 2026. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption

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What to know about a cold storage warehouse fire in Los Angeles

Firefighters are still battling a blaze at a massive frozen-food storage facility near downtown Los Angeles six days after the fire started.

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Montreal police work the scene of a shooting in Montreal on Monday, June 22, 2026. Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP hide caption

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Gunman kills an officer at a Montreal hotel before being shot dead, police say

Police say a suspect armed with a long gun opened fire at a Montreal hotel, killing a police officer before officers returned fire, killing him.

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the World Cup match against Uzbekistan in Houston, Texas on Tuesday. Michael Steele/Getty Images hide caption

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Portugal's Ronaldo shakes off World Cup doubters, scores 2 after sluggish start

At 41, Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the oldest players in the World Cup. Against the Democratic Republic of Congo he was mostly invisible and questions mounted. Against Uzbekistan, he sparkled.

The new tests can look for traces of 50 different kinds of cancer in one vial of blood. While they do not diagnose cancer, the tests tell doctors where to look more closely. Anand Purohit/Moment RF/Getty Images hide caption

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The new tests can look for traces of 50 different kinds of cancer in one vial of blood. While they do not diagnose cancer, the tests tell doctors where to look more closely. Anand Purohit/Moment RF/Getty Images hide caption

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A blood test that screens for multiple types of cancer? It may be available soon

The FDA could approve the first blood test that can detect multiple cancers, around the end of the year, setting the stage for it to become widely available.

A blood test that screens for multiple types of cancer? It could be a reality soon

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