Ukraine approves law restoring independence of anti-graft watchdogs following backlash After mass protests, Ukraine's government enacts a law restoring independence to anti-corruption watchdogs, quelling what threatened to turn into a domestic political crisis for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Polina Lytvynova
Virginia Giuffre's family expresses shock over Trump saying Epstein 'stole' her Her family's statement is the latest development involving Epstein, who took his own life in a New York jail in 2019 while facing federal sex trafficking charges, and the Republican president. The Associated Press
Scientists in South Africa are making rhino horns radioactive to fight poaching A South African university launched an anti-poaching campaign Thursday to inject the horns of rhinos with radioactive isotopes that it says are harmless for the animals but can be detected by customs agents. The Associated Press
A lot of people love matcha... And that's causing some problems Matcha is getting harder to track down these days. We asked a local shop if they've been affected by the shortage, then talked to a reporter about why there's a shortage in the first place. Maleeha Syed
El Salvador approves indefinite presidential reelection, extends presidential terms El Salvador President Nayib Bukele's party approved constitutional changes in the country's National Assembly that allow indefinite presidential reelection and extend presidential terms to six years. The Associated Press
Federal judge delays expiration of TPS for Hondurans, Nicaraguans and Nepalese The Trump administration has said the conditions in the three countries have improved, therefore the immigrants can return back to their homelands. But federal Judge Trina Thompson suggested Trump's motives are discriminatory. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
The White House sets a swath of new tariff rates — and a new date — for dozens of countries An executive order says most of the tariffs will not take effect for at least a week, despite an earlier assertion that new rates would take effect on Friday. Some goods from Canada would get a new 35% tariff rate beginning Friday, though. NPR Washington Desk
Thursday Evening Headlines Seattle sues Trump over two executive orders, violent crime drops in WA, and the Mariners bring back a fan favorite. Paige Browning
Glenn Kessler reflects on 14 years as the Washington Post's Fact Checker NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Glenn Kessler, outgoing writer of the Washington Post's Fact Checker, about recent buyouts at the paper, and the current state of fact-checking. Tinbete Ermyas
Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Aug 1st-3rd The Blue Angels may get most of the attention, but there IS a lot more going on this weekend - check it out in this week's Weekend Warmup! Jason Burrows