How worried should we be about Disease X? An unidentified illness has claimed nearly 80 lives in DRC. Investigators are on the scenes to determine what it is — and how much of a threat it poses locally and globally. Gabrielle Emanuel
Pope Francis goes electric in new eco-friendly popemobile Pope Francis, who heads the Catholic Church, has doubled down on his commitment to the environment with a new electric popemobile presented by Mercedes-Benz. Alana Wise
A powerful 7.0 earthquake strikes off northern California coast; tsunami warning issued A powerful earthquake has struck off the northern California coast and a tsunami warning has been issued. Several aftershocks continue to rattle the area off Eureka. NPR Staff
Court rejects Boeing plea deal stemming from 737 Max crashes A federal judge in Texas has rejected a plea deal between Boeing and the U.S. Justice Department, saying the court should play a bigger role in selecting an independent monitor to oversee the company. Joel Rose
Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, the DOJ finds A Justice Department investigation launched after the beating death of Tyre Nichols in 2023 found that "Memphis police officers regularly violate the rights of the people they are sworn to serve." The Associated Press
Cryptic words were found on bullet casings at scene of CEO Brian Thompson's killing Shell casings with the cryptic words "deny," "defend" and "depose" were found at the scene of the fatal shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO outside of a Manhattan hotel, police officials say. Chandelis Duster
Stay away from Dr. Google, and other lessons learned about hypochondria Caroline Crampton developed excessive health anxiety after being treated for cancer as a teen. In A Body Made of Glass she chronicles her experience with hypochondria and the history of the condition. Terry Gross
Amnesty International accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza, which Israel strongly denies Amnesty International says Israel has sought to deliberately destroy Palestinians in its war with Hamas, by mounting deadly attacks, demolishing vital infrastructure and preventing aid deliveries. The Associated Press
Anthem plans to put time limits on anesthesia coverage, alarming doctors Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield says it will put time limits on anesthesia care starting next year. Doctors and elected officials, including in New York and Connecticut, are asking it to change course. Rachel Treisman
