Egypt and Iran object to playing in a Seattle 'Pride' match in next year's World Cup Local organizers had planned to include the June 26 game with Seattle's Pride celebrations. Then, FIFA announced the match would include Egypt and Iran, two countries where gay rights are nil. Becky Sullivan
Judge blocks Trump's National Guard deployment in LA with sharp rebuke In the latest in a series of legal setbacks for Trump's deployments, a judge ruled the administration must end its deployment to Los Angeles and return control of National Guard troops to California. Kat Lonsdorf
What to know about death cap mushrooms, blamed for poisonings in California Death cap mushrooms look harmless, but are responsible for the majority of the world's mushroom-related deaths. California officials say 21 people have been sickened in recent weeks, one fatally. Rachel Treisman
Inside Syria, one year after the fall of Assad This week, Syria is celebrating the first anniversary of the fall of the repressive regime of Bashar al-Assad.
Hong Kong's deadly fire prompts calls for transparent investigation — and a crackdown Hong Kong authorities say they want a transparent investigation into a deadly building fire. They have also been arresting and detaining people who question why the fire was so deadly.
Can the lessons of 1929 help us avert another economic crisis? New York Times financial columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin draws parallels between the stock market crash of 1929, which led to the Great Depression, and today's economic uncertainty. Dave Davies
Author Sophie Kinsella, who penned the 'Shopaholic' books, has died at 55 The author, whose real name was Madeleine Sophie Wickham, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer in late 2022. Neda Ulaby
The fight to beat neglected tropical diseases was going well. 2025 could change that The campaign to prevent and treat these diseases has seen great success thanks to a USAID program. Now that program is gone. Jonathan Lambert
Greetings from Andhra Pradesh, India, where a fragrant food stand feeds working women Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. Diaa Hadid
Machado's daughter accepts Nobel Peace Prize in Venezuelan opposition leader's absence Machado — who has been in hiding for nearly a year — was still expected in Oslo later in the day. The Associated Press