A senior Iranian intelligence officer says Iran has detained CIA-trained spies who were attempting to gather information on the country’s military and nuclear capabilities.
Former Supreme Court Justice Stevens Lies In Repose
Stevens, who died July 16, is lying in repose Monday in the Supreme Court’s Great Hall. Several current justices as well as President Trump have paid their respects, along with members of the public.
Poll: Americans Not Sold On Trump — Or Democrats
President Trump has his highest approval rating yet, even though his reelection prospects continue to be lackluster. But voters aren’t yet buying what Democrats are selling.
India Launches Mission To The Moon On Its 2nd Try
If Chandrayaan-2 reaches the moon as planned, India would become the fourth country to achieve a soft landing on the lunar surface, after the United States, Russia and China.
Equifax To Pay Up To $700 Million In Data Breach Settlement
The credit reporting agency will pay up to $700 million in fines and monetary relief to consumers over a 2017 data breach that affected nearly 150 million people.
Cambodia Denies Report Of Deal With China For Use Of Naval Base
Prime Minister Hun Sen called the report, which appeared Sunday in The Wall Street Journal, “made up news.” The report cited unnamed U.S. officials.
Will Robert Mueller’s Testimony Shift The Prevailing Winds In Washington?
All eyes in the capital — and many more in the nation — will be on the former special counsel this week in Congress. Whatever takes place, the political stakes are high.
2 Nurses In Tennessee Preach ‘Diabetes Reversal’
Patients with Type 2 diabetes are often steered toward medicine or insulin to control blood sugar. But it’s also possible, with more support than patients often get, to use diet and exercise instead.
Yukiya Amano, The Head Of U.N. Nuclear Watchdog, Dies At 72
Amano, who was director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, was instrumental in negotiations leading to the 2015 deal with Iran to limit its nuclear program.
Don’t Have Lunch Money? A Pennsylvania School District Threatens Foster Care
Wyoming Valley West School District in Northeastern Pennsylvania sent families a letter stating that their children would be removed from their homes if unpaid cafeteria meal debt was not settled.
Ukrainian President’s Party Wins Snap Elections In Bid To Consolidate Power
President Volodymyr Zelensky, who gained fame by playing a fictional president on television, hopes a new parliament will give him the clout to follow through on his promise to tackle corruption.
At Whitney Museum Biennial, 8 Artists Withdraw In Protest Of Link To Tear Gas Sales
Artists are asking the New York City museum to pull their work from the high-profile show, protesting the Whitney’s board vice chair Warren Kanders, who profits from the sale of tear gas and bullets.
Evangelical Writer Who Influenced Purity Culture Announces Separation From Wife
Pastor Joshua Harris, who jump-started the “purity culture” movement, has announced that he and his wife are separating after 19 years of marriage. How might the news affect the evangelical community?
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello Says He Will Not Seek Reelection In 2020
The announcement comes after a week of protests over leaked messages exchanged by Rossello and his staff that included homophobic and misogynistic slurs.
Burglars Lift $2 Million Worth Of Body-Shaping ‘Faja’ Undergarments
In 2018, burglars looted 34,000 pairs of fajas from a Miami undergarment seller. The criminals cut a hole through the roof and disabled the alarms in a movie-style heist.
For Britain’s Next Prime Minister, A High-Stakes Standoff With Iran Awaits
The ruling Conservative Party will choose a new leader this week. The winner will inherit a full-blown international crisis, which erupted Friday after Iran seized a British-flagged oil tanker.
Some Title X Recipients Will Have More Time To Comply With New Abortion Rules
The rules block recipients of federal grants from referring patients for abortion. The Trump administration says groups working in “good faith” will have until Aug. 19 to provide written assurance.
Man Accused Of Hacking Bulgaria’s Tax Agency Is Released And Given Lesser Charges
A Bulgarian cybersecurity expert was arrested by police after being accused of involvement in the hack of millions of records from the nation’s tax agency.
Ireland’s Shane Lowry Wins British Open In His First Major Title
Lowry’s win marked the first Open played in Northern Ireland since 1951. He became the second player from south of the border to lift the Claret Jug.
Once Nearly Dead As The Dodo, California Condor Comeback Reaches 1,000 Chicks
In the 1980s, there were less than two dozen California Condors left. Today, more than 500 exist in the world, thanks to the efforts of conservationists.
Hong Kong Protests Turn Violent As Clashes Erupt Between Demonstrators And Masked Mob
A group of attackers wearing masks and white shirts swung fists, wielded clubs and other objects at a crowd of mostly pro-democracy demonstrators at a train station in the district of Yuen Long.
In India’s Assam State, Residents Of River Islands Face Uncertainty Over Citizenship
Some 4 million people, many Muslim and impoverished, were excluded from a 2018 official register of citizens. Photographer CK Vijayakumar visited Assam to learn more about the challenges they face.
Parents, Sometimes You’re The Problem When It Comes To Tech Use
Parents of young kids pick up their phones an average of almost 70 times a day — often to escape a stressful parenting moment. Here’s how to stop using your phone as a pacifier, for you or your kids.
How Microexpressions Can Make Moods Contagious
Feelings seem to spread contagiously between friends, partners or groups. Why are we so easily influenced by one another’s emotions? A new video from Invisibilia explains what’s going on.
50 Years After Apollo 11, Here’s What (And How) Astronauts Are Eating
Ever since astronaut John Glenn’s first bite of applesauce in 1962, eating in space has been a challenge. NPR talks to former NASA food scientists to see how cosmic cuisine has evolved over the years.
Trump Says He’d Vouch For A$AP Rocky Amid Growing Demands For The Rapper’s Release
The American entertainer has been detained in Sweden since July 3, after an altercation in Stockholm. Celebrities, Twitter and a GoFundMe petition are clamoring for him to be let go.
Trump’s Attack On ‘The Squad’ Finds Nuanced Support Among Some Jewish Americans
After the president disparaged four congresswomen, some Jewish Americans defend Trump’s comments, criticizing the lawmakers as anti-Israel and anti-Semitic. Others are appalled by Trump’s remarks.
Trump Administration Revising U.S. Citizenship Test
After a series of pilots, the administration says it will roll out the updated version by December 2020 or early 2021.
U.K. Fears Iran Is Taking A ‘Dangerous Path’ After Seizure Of Tanker
Iran took over the British-flagged vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday and says it and its crew will remain in an Iranian port during a probe of an accident that Iran says led to the seizure.
Notre Dame Fire Revives Demand For Skilled Stone Carvers In France
“With stone carving, we give life to an edifice and perpetuate history. We’re also creating a link with the past and transmitting values that are important to conserve in society,” one student says.
The Fallout From A Seemingly Sweet Oil Deal For Venezuela’s Neighbors
The PetroCaribe program provided fuel to Venezuela’s neighbors on long-term credit to spur economic growth. What has happened now that Venezuela is in free fall?
Radical Or Incremental? What’s Really In Joe Biden’s Health Plan
The Biden plan released this week is an update of the Affordable Care Act with controversial differences. Among them: a “public option” that covers abortion, and subsidized premiums for more people.
Trump Seizes On Soggy Paper Straws As Campaign Issue: ‘Make Straws Great Again’
The president’s reelection campaign is selling reusable and recycled straws in its 2020 online store, because, it says, “Liberal paper straws don’t work.”
Study: Sugar Rules The World And Ruins Teeth
The authors of a new study say dental health is especially bad in low- and middle-income countries — and that Big Sugar works to make sure soda and candy aren’t targeted as cavity culprits.
Director Of National Intelligence Dan Coats Appoints New Election Security Czar
Spy world veteran Shelby Pierson will attempt to centralize election security efforts across the intelligence community with soon-to-be-designated agency leads.
Iran Seizes British-Flagged Oil Tanker In Strait Of Hormuz
Ship-tracking data show the U.K. tanker Stena Impero was traveling to Saudi Arabia when it veered toward Iran’s coast. British media report the government warns shipping to stay out of the area.