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The view from the Grand Canyon Lodge.

The view from the rebuilt Grand Canyon Lodge in the canyon's North Rim area. It was destroyed in a wildfire over the weekend, nearly a century after the original burned down. National Park Service hide caption

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A wildfire destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge. It burned down once before

The Grand Canyon Lodge welcomed generations of travelers and staffers arriving in the Grand Canyon's North Rim area. It was already rebuilt once, after a kitchen fire in 1932.
A view along the Kennet and Avon Canal near Newbury Lock, Newbury, Berkshire, England.

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In Britain, hopes are mounting to finally clean up sewage-polluted waterways

After years of polluting by the water industry, a report planned for release in the coming days could lead to tightened regulation while also prompting an expensive modernization drive.

A new report offers insights for U.K. efforts to improve polluted water supply

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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House on July 14 in Washington, DC.

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House on July 14 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images North America hide caption

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Action must follow Trump's 'remarkable shift' on Russia, says Sen. Richard Blumenthal

A bipartisan bill in Congress would enable President Trump to slap "bone-crushing sanctions" on Russia, says Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut.

Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal discusses Trump's tougher approach toward Russia

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Bloc Party: Tiny Desk Concert

From the party anthem "Banquet" to the quiet "Blue," the English rock band spans its catalog at the Tiny Desk.
The Washington, D.C., headquarters of the U.S. Department of Education shown in March.

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Education

The Supreme Court says Trump's efforts to close the Education Department can continue

The Trump administration had appealed a decision that had directed it to stop gutting the U.S. Education Department and to reinstate many of the workers the government had laid off.

Supreme Court says Trump’s efforts to close the Education Department can continue

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This image provided by NASA shows Axiom Space crew members from the Ax-4 mission from second left, Poland's Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski, Axiom Space's Peggy Whitson, India's Shubhanshu Shukla and Hungary's Tibor Kapu aboard the International Space Station, on June 26, 2025.

This image provided by NASA shows Axiom Space crew members from the Ax-4 mission from second left, Poland's Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski, Axiom Space's Peggy Whitson, India's Shubhanshu Shukla and Hungary's Tibor Kapu aboard the International Space Station, on June 26, 2025. AP/via NASA hide caption

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4 astronauts splashdown on SpaceX capsule to end Axiom Space's private Ax-4 mission

The private crew included Ax-4 mission commander and former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson. It was her fifth trip to space and extended her record-setting duration to 695 days, the most of any American.
Robert Kielbowicz, who spent 4 of his 12 years in the Navy at NAS Oceana, tucks a flag into his jacket while cheering during the Veterans Day Parade in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Nov. 11, 2024.

Robert Kielbowicz, who spent 4 of his 12 years in the Navy at NAS Oceana, tucks a flag into his jacket while cheering during the Veterans Day Parade in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Nov. 11, 2024. Billy Schuerman/Virginian Pilot/Tribune News Service/Getty Images hide caption

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A million veterans gave DNA for medical research. Now the data is in limbo

 KFF Health News

Retired service members donated genetic material to a DNA database to help answer health questions for all Americans. The Trump administration is dragging its heels on agreements to analyze the data.
GOP Rep. Hal Rogers of Kentucky, left, poses during a ceremonial swearing-in with House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, at the U.S. Capitol in January. On Monday, Rogers led Republican members of the House Appropriations Committee in releasing one of the latest bills in Congress that call for excluding millions of people living in the states without U.S. citizenship from census results that the 14th Amendment says must include the “whole number of persons in each state.”

GOP Rep. Hal Rogers of Kentucky, left, poses during a ceremonial swearing-in with House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, at the U.S. Capitol in January. On Monday, Rogers led Republican members of the House Appropriations Committee in releasing one of the latest bills in Congress that call for excluding millions of people living in the states without U.S. citizenship from census results that the 14th Amendment says must include the "whole number of persons in each state." Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption

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Politics

Republicans renew a bid to remove noncitizens from the census tally behind voting maps

GOP lawmakers are trying again to exclude millions of non-U.S. citizens living in the states from census counts that the 14th Amendment says must include the "whole number of persons in each state."
A search and rescue team looks for people along the Guadalupe River near a damaged building at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, on July 7, 2025, following severe flash flooding that occurred during the July 4 holiday weekend.

A search and rescue team looks for people along the Guadalupe River near a damaged building at Camp Mystic. Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic's buildings from government flood maps that showed they were in an area at high risk of dangerous flooding. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Investigations

Camp Mystic asked to remove buildings from government flood maps despite risk

The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, and nationwide as many Americans have a flood risk they are not aware of.
Afghan refugees who returned after fleeing Iran to escape deportation and conflict line up at a UNHCR facility near the Islam Qala crossing in western Herat province, Afghanistan, on Friday, June 20, 2025.

Afghan refugees who returned after fleeing Iran to escape deportation and conflict line up at a UNHCR facility near the Islam Qala crossing in western Herat province, Afghanistan, on Friday, June 20, 2025. Omid Haqjoo/AP hide caption

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Immigration

With temporary protections for some Afghans set to expire, an appeals court steps in

An appeals court late Monday stepped in to keep in place protections for nearly 12,000 Afghans that have allowed them to work in the U.S. and be protected from deportation.
U.S. President Donald Trump, joined by Republican lawmakers, signs the One, Big Beautiful Bill Act into law on July 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. The law includes cuts to funding for Medicaid, food assistance and other social safety net programs.

U.S. President Donald Trump, joined by Republican lawmakers, signs the One, Big Beautiful Bill Act into law on July 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. The law includes cuts to funding for Medicaid, food assistance and other social safety net programs. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption

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Policy-ish

Why the health care lobby failed to stop cuts to Medicaid funding

 KFF Health News

The powerful health industry lobby couldn't persuade GOP lawmakers to oppose big Medicaid cuts in President Trump's tax and spending bill. What's behind the lobbying failure?
A teacher gives a tour of Nora Sterry Elementary School to students in Los Angeles in January. California is one of 24 states suing the Trump administration over frozen education grant funding.

A teacher gives a tour of Nora Sterry Elementary School to students in Los Angeles in January. California is one of 24 states suing the Trump administration over frozen education grant funding. Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Education

24 states sue the Trump administration to unfreeze more than $6 billion in education grants

The lawsuit comes two weeks after the Trump administration first notified states it was withholding previously approved funds for migrant education, before- and after- school programs and more.
In this file photo, a sign shows the location of an immigration court in New York City. In July, 16 more immigration judges were fired.

In this file photo, a sign shows the location of an immigration court in New York City. In July, 16 more immigration judges were fired. Adam Gray/Getty Images hide caption

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Immigration

More immigration judges are being fired despite Trump's efforts to speed up deportations

Several more immigration judges have been fired, even as the Trump administration ramps up immigration enforcement, and after Congress gave the Department of Justice $3 billion, in part to hire judges.

MORE IMMIGRATION JUDGES FIRED

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Protesters hold up an effigy of U.S. President Donald Trump in response to Trump's announcement of 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods, in Sao Paulo, Thursday, July 10.

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Economy

Trump's Brazil tariffs are 'grotesquely illegal,' says a Nobel Prize-winning economist

Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman believes tariffs President Trump has threatened to impose on countries, including Mexico and Brazil, are here to stay and will cost U.S. consumers.

Noble Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman discusses Trump's use of tariffs

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Newly-minted graduates are also encountering some storm clouds in the job market.

Newly-minted graduates are also encountering some storm clouds in the job market. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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Economy

'Panicking': Why recent college grads are struggling to find jobs

Recent college graduates are facing one of the most challenging job markets in years — with the exception of the pandemic period — even as the overall unemployment rate remains low.

JOB MARKET & RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATES

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Peacock’s Love Island USA Season 7 wrapped up last night with a dramatic finale.

Peacock's Love Island USA Season 7 wrapped up last night with a dramatic finale. Ben Symons/Peacock hide caption

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Television

Why the latest season of 'Love Island USA' became the internet's obsession

Love Island USA Season 7 has drawn outsized attention. Slate magazine culture writer Nadira Goffe says that's because fans have more sway than ever.

Why season 7 of 'Love Island' has captivated so many people

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Why is Gen Z afraid of sex?

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Culture

Gen Z is afraid of sex — and for good reason

Gen Z is in a sex recession. Not because they're less horny, but because they're more afraid.

Gen Z is afraid of sex. And for good reason.

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