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World North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff says the launches happened on Sunday morning from the North's eastern Sinpo area. The Associated Press
National US Coast Guard spots overturned vessel near Saipan during search for missing ship The Mariana is a 145-foot dry cargo vessel registered in the U.S. It suffered engine failure Wednesday as a massive typhoon bore down on Saipan and nearby islands. The Associated Press
World Life jacket worn by a passenger who survived the Titanic auctioned off for over $900,000 A life jacket worn by a passenger on the RMS Titanic has sold at auction for 670,000 pounds, which is more than $900,000. The Associated Press
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again, Israel-Lebanon ceasefire tenuously holds Iran's military says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, while a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon is strained, but still in place. Kat Lonsdorf
Tensions between President Trump and Pope Leo put American Catholics in awkward spot The divide between the White House and the Vatican is widening after President Trump sharply criticized Pope Leo and the leader of the Catholic Church said he doesn't fear Trump. Jack Morgan
Environment Newly approved mining in Minnesota may threaten waterways of a beloved nature preserve Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota is filled with more than a thousand lakes and rivers. But a recent vote in congress to allow mining nearby could threaten the preserve's waterways. Henry Larson
Music Mei Semones' genre-bending, bilingual music is unlike anything you've ever heard Mei Semones' unique sound weaves lyrics in English and Japanese through catchy pop, jazz and rock-influenced instrumentation. Daniel Ofman
Economy Amid wars and soaring energy prices, IMF says the global economy is on the brink of recession A report from the International Monetary Fund warns "the global economy is threatened with being thrown off course." European Union Commissioner Marta Kos discusses this grim economic outlook. Daniel Ofman
Europe What Viktor Orbán's loss means for the future of global populism NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Anne Applebaum of The Atlantic about what Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's electoral loss means for the future of right-wing populist movements around the world. Henry Larson
National Reporting on the policies that impact affordability for Americans With affordability a top issue for more and more Americans, NPR's Jennifer Ludden talks about her reporting on the policies that impact access to housing and food. Henry Larson