PBS Nation · Aug 1, 2026 1:51 PM

Heat wave expected to bring record-breaking temps, heighten wildfire risk to parts of Western U.S.

A ridge of high pressure is holding heat close to the ground — what's known as a heat dome — from Arizona to Montana, though the good news is that it will be relatively short-lived, National Weather Service meteorologists said.

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NPR National · Aug 1, 2026 7:46 AM

Feds mandate historic Colorado River cuts for Southwest through 2036

Under a new federal plan out today to manage the Colorado river, Arizona, California and Nevada would share steep water cuts over the next decade. The plan by will deeply impact communities and farms across those states.

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NPR National · Aug 1, 2026 7:46 AM

Viral rescue: Ocean lifeguard specialist Captain Pono Barnes on modern beach risks

A dramatic rescue by a young lifeguard in California went viral on social media. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Pono Barnes of the L.A. County Fire Department about the dangers lifeguards face.

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PBS World · Aug 1, 2026 2:03 PM

All 10 climbers swept away in avalanche in Pakistan are confirmed dead

The 10-member expedition was swept away by an avalanche Thursday on Pakistan's Broad Peak.

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BBC World · Aug 1, 2026 1:51 PM

Italy putting nearly all major cities on highest heat alert

Some 19 major Italian cities - including Rome, Milan and Naples - are already on red alert, and by Monday all but two will be.

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BBC World · Aug 1, 2026 1:07 PM

Call for 'full review' as pressure grows on Infantino

The leadership of Fifa is publicly questioned by football's governing bodies in Europe, North and Central America and the Caribbean.

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PBS Politics · Aug 1, 2026 12:15 PM

Trump's threat to push ahead on settlement fund injects new uncertainty into attorney general talks

Trump asserted in a Truth Social post that he would keep acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in his current role and press ahead on the "Anti-Weaponization Fund" if Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis refuse to back Blanche.

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NPR Politics · Aug 1, 2026 7:46 AM

Tuesday referendum tests GOP push to restrict citizen-led ballot initiatives

In a referendum Tuesday, voters are being asked to raise the bar for ballot initiatives - a measure backed by Republicans after years of seeing voters allow abortion, expand Medicaid and allow gaming. Voters face similar…

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NPR Politics · Aug 1, 2026 7:46 AM

Week in Politics: Todd Blanche nomination; Michigan's Democratic Senate shakeup

Two nominations to watch: President Trump's of Todd Blanche to be U.S. Attorney General, and who Michigan Democrats will choose Tuesday to campaign for the U.S. Senate.

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BBC Business · Aug 1, 2026 8:41 AM

Faisal Islam: Four reasons why Fifa's World Cup plan never stacked up

The actual presentation of FIFA's plan to part-privatise the World Cup raises many more questions than it answers.

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NPR Business · Aug 1, 2026 5:00 AM

Why did OpenAI's and Anthropic's AI models hack other companies?

OpenAI and Anthropic say their models broke into other companies' systems during testing, raising security concerns amid a heated debate over how to regulate AI.

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NPR Business · Aug 1, 2026 5:00 AM

For sale: early access to Trump's Truth Social posts

The president's media company is offering investors early access to his Truth Social feed for up to $100,000 a month. Experts say the service may violate insider trading laws.

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NPR Technology · Aug 1, 2026 5:00 AM

Why did OpenAI's and Anthropic's AI models hack other companies?

OpenAI and Anthropic say their models broke into other companies' systems during testing, raising security concerns amid a heated debate over how to regulate AI.

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NPR Technology · Aug 1, 2026 5:00 AM

For sale: early access to Trump's Truth Social posts

The president's media company is offering investors early access to his Truth Social feed for up to $100,000 a month. Experts say the service may violate insider trading laws.

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BBC Technology · Jul 31, 2026 5:57 PM

Snapchat joins other popular platforms in fight against 'AI slop'

Snapchat, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Substack are trying to combat the proliferation of fake AI content.

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NPR Health · Aug 1, 2026 7:46 AM

Entomologist Stephen Dobson on releasing modified mosquitoes to fight disease

NPR's Scott Simons asks University of Kentucky entomologist Stephen Dobson about mosquito control using modified mosquitoes released into the wild.

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NPR Health · Aug 1, 2026 7:14 AM

How these slum dwellers went from one-room shacks to beautiful new apartments

It's a bold new experiment and it's already won a prize. Residents in a jam-packed slum, many of them living in one-room tin shacks, help design their apartments in a brand new building.

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NPR Health · Aug 1, 2026 7:00 AM

FDA weighs a new kind of flu shot based on technology RFK Jr. has questioned

The FDA is poised to render a decision on Moderna's mRNA-based flu shot, which could be the first of its kind to market. The decision is expected to reverberate throughout the biotech industry.

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BBC Science · Aug 1, 2026 1:51 PM

Italy putting nearly all major cities on highest heat alert

Some 19 major Italian cities - including Rome, Milan and Naples - are already on red alert, and by Monday all but two will be.

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BBC Science · Aug 1, 2026 8:50 AM

Free diver, 21, wants to 'give back' to the ocean that has helped him

Iesetyn Morgan regularly free dives and shares the footage of marine life on social media.

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PBS Science · Jul 31, 2026 8:41 PM

Huge blankets of seaweed are smothering coastlines from the Caribbean to Mexico

Some 27 million metric tons of self-sustaining sargassum have been recorded in the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico in July, according to a report released Friday by the University of South Florida's Optical Oceanography…

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BBC Environment · Aug 1, 2026 1:51 PM

Italy putting nearly all major cities on highest heat alert

Some 19 major Italian cities - including Rome, Milan and Naples - are already on red alert, and by Monday all but two will be.

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BBC Environment · Aug 1, 2026 8:50 AM

Free diver, 21, wants to 'give back' to the ocean that has helped him

Iesetyn Morgan regularly free dives and shares the footage of marine life on social media.

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BBC Environment · Jul 31, 2026 7:43 PM

Scientist's lifelong obsession with mystery of elusive 'pink zebra' seaweed

An ancient algae first spotted four decades ago will now join the collection of the Natural History Museum.

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BBC Sport · Aug 1, 2026 1:07 PM

Call for 'full review' as pressure grows on Infantino

The leadership of Fifa is publicly questioned by football's governing bodies in Europe, North and Central America and the Caribbean.

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BBC Sport · Aug 1, 2026 1:00 PM

History-maker Finucane claims third Games gold

Emma Finucane became the first Welsh woman to win three gold medals at a single Commonwealth Games with victory in the 1,000m time trial.

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BBC Sport · Aug 1, 2026 12:53 PM

Gold family agrees to sell West Ham stake to Staveley

Former West Ham co-owner David Gold's daughter Vanessa confirms plans to sell shares to a consortium headed by ex-Newcastle co-owner Amanda Staveley.

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NPR Culture · Aug 1, 2026 12:30 PM

'Wait Wait' for August 1, 2026: Live in Sonoma Mary Roach!

This week, Wait Wait is live in Sonoma with host Peter Sagal, special guest Mary Roach and panelists Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Tom Papa, and Shane Torres

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BBC Entertainment · Jul 31, 2026 7:56 PM

British girl band FLO 'want it all' - and they're confident they will get it

The rising stars say making their second album, Therapy at the Club, was a "crash course" in music.

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PBS Arts · Jul 31, 2026 6:20 PM

Local arts groups that shape community culture face financial pressure

Larger theater companies, venues and museums typically get more attention. But in cities and rural areas, it's smaller arts organizations that are closest to and address the needs of their communities. Now, many are struggling…

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NPR Education · Aug 1, 2026 9:29 AM

Future meets present: A Philly kid's dream job interview

A 7-year-old aspiring scientist in Philadelphia interviews an adult who shares his idea of a dream job about his career in conservation science and birding.

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NPR Education · Jul 31, 2026 5:00 AM

450K borrowers say they were ripped off. Their student loans are being erased

The borrowers say they were defrauded by their colleges, but the class-action lawsuit to erase their federal student loans has been tangled up in courts for years.

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PBS Education · Jul 30, 2026 2:45 PM

School supplies really do cost more this year. Here's how much, from lunchboxes to pencils

Just about every back-to-school item that families will load into their literal or virtual carts this summer has gone up in price at a time when American families already feel crushed by rising costs.

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