Musk forms new party after split with Trump over tax and spending bill Musk said he's carrying out his threat to form a new political party after a falling out with Trump over the president's sweeping tax cuts law. The Associated Press
Knives, bullets and thieves: the quest for food in Gaza NPR's Gaza producer faced Israeli military fire, private U.S. contractors pointing laser beams at his forehead and masked thieves as he tried to get food from a U.S.-supported group. Anas Baba
4 things to know about the vaccine ingredient thimerosal Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended against flu shots containing the ingredient thimerosal. Why is the additive, safely used since the 1930s, being questioned again? Sydney Lupkin
Dalai Lama, a global symbol of Tibetan culture and resistance, turns 90 The Dalai Lama turned 90 on Sunday surrounded by thousands of followers, who thronged the Himalayan town of Dharamshala. The Associated Press
Iran's supreme leader makes first public appearance since Iran-Israel war started Iran' s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday made his first public appearance since the 12-day war between Israel and Iran began, attending a mourning ceremony on the eve of Ashoura. The Associated Press
Here's a timeline of the catastrophic Texas floods NPR has compiled a timeline of when local, state and federal officials posted warnings on social media as well as the timeline of events as presented by local officials. Gabrielle Emanuel
Cuts to HIV research funding in the US impacts progress towards ending the epidemic How will the Trump administration's cuts to HIV research impact the progress that's been made towards ending the epidemic in the U.S.? Pien Huang
Heat and wildfire smoke affect birth outcomes, according to a new study Heat and wildfire smoke affect birth outcomes, according to a new study of women in Los Angeles. Alejandra Borunda
Photos: Texas reels from deadly flooding Gov. Greg Abbott says the state will work day and night to find people who may be stranded and unable to call for help. NPR Staff
How this long-lost Chinese typewriter from the 1940s changed modern computing The concepts in the MingKwai typewriter underlie how Chinese, Japanese and Korean are typed today. The typewriter, patented in 1946, was found last year in an upstate New York basement. Emily Feng
