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Music Musical satirist Tom Lehrer has died at 97 Journalist Art Silverman has an appreciation of the world's most influential, part-time musical-satirist. Tom Lehrer made people laugh by singing about politics, nuclear destruction and social harmony, among other themes.
Politics Trump sets EU tariff at 15%, lower than his original threat, after meeting in Scotland Trump had most recently threatened tariffs of 30% on imports from the European Union. But on Sunday, he met with the president of the European Commission, and they agreed to a lower level. Franco Ordoñez
World His name is Mohammad Al-Motawaq. He is 18 months old. And he is starving in Gaza Hidaya Al-Motawaq's son is a year and a half old and weighs less than 10 pounds. Doctors warn of permanent damage to children's health due to chronic malnutrition from Israel's earlier blockade. Emily Feng
Arts & Life After his failed backflip went viral, Robert Anthony Cruz joined in on the joke Robert Anthony Cruz's failed backflip on live television quickly went viral. The outfielder for the exhibition baseball team the Savannah Bananas poked fun at his own fall on TikTok and gave his audience permission to laugh. Ayesha Rascoe
Health An FDA panel spread misinformation about SSRI use in pregnancy. Doctors are concerned Obstetricians and psychiatrists are concerned about a recent FDA panel spreading misinformation about the potential harms of using SSRIs during pregnancy and postpartum. Ayesha Rascoe
Europe Reservoirs in Athens are at historic lows. Roman Empire-era aqueducts could help NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Giorgos Sachinis, director of strategy and innovation at Athens Water Supply and Sewage Company, about plans to revive an ancient aqueduct built by the Romans. Ayesha Rascoe
Economy How a dollar store shopper is coping with rising prices and tariffs NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Shannon Carr, founder of non-profit Isaiah 55, Inc., about rising prices at dollar stores and what they mean for the low-income community she helps in Ohio. Ryan Benk
Books NPR staffers share their favorite romance novels for summer Books We Love From our summer round-up of Books We Love, NPR staffers give recommendations for books they literally loved - all about romance. Hafsa Fathima
Asia Thailand and Cambodia to hold ceasefire talks over border dispute after Trump's urging Thailand and Cambodia say they are open to ceasefire talks after President Trump urged them to end the deadly border conflict that started late last week. Ayesha Rascoe
Europe Where the US-UK relationship stands ahead of Trump's meeting with Keir Starmer President Trump is on a five-day visit to Scotland. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to George Eaton, a senior editor of politics at The New Statesman magazine, about the state of the U.S.-U.K. relationship. Ayesha Rascoe