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Science Stand back! This explosive cucumber is bursting with seeds A small, hairy, toxic version of the cucumbers found in the produce aisle does have an advantage over its more palatable cousins — a feat of ballistic seed dispersal. Ari Daniel
World Morning news brief Senate approves cuts to funding for public media and foreign aid programs, President Trump attacks Fed Chair Powell over interest rates, UN Security Council to meet over unfolding Israel-Syria crisis. Michel Martin
Climate What Texas is doing about its vulnerability to floods Deadly floods on July 4 highlighted Texas' vulnerability. A state study found Texas leads the nation in flood-related property damage and fatalities. So what is it doing about that? Paul Flahive
Health Care A look at how Georgia's Medicaid work requirement has been going The tax cut and spending bill Congress just passed contains new work requirements for Medicaid. Georgia has a system, but eligible recipients have had problems with getting and staying enrolled. Jess Mador
Climate As extreme rains becomes more common, some Iowa farmers turn to 'relay intercropping' Extreme rainfall and flooding are becoming more common across much of the U.S. In Iowa, some farmers are experimenting with something called relay intercropping to keep more rainfall in the fields. Rachel Cramer
Stampede at food distribution site in Gaza leaves about 20 dead A stampede in Gaza left around 20 people dead as they were rushing to collect food at a U.S.- and Israeli-backed food distribution site. Hannah Bloch
Historian Omer Bartov on why he believes Israel is committing genocide in Gaza NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Omer Bartov, Holocaust and genocide studies scholar at Brown University, about his essay outlining why he believes Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Steve Inskeep
National A timeline of the controversy over the administration's handling of the Epstein files The Trump administration's handling of what are known as the Epstein files has been creating a firestorm within the president's MAGA base. NPR recaps a timeline of the controversy. Hosts
Politics Is President Trump's MAGA coalition splintering over handling of the Epstein case? President Trump called Republicans who demand the release of more Epstein probe details "weaklings." NPR asks GOP strategist Alex Conant whether it's splintering Trump's MAGA coalition. Michel Martin
National How layoffs will affect the State Department and American diplomacy NPR's Steve Inskeep asks John Dinkelman, new president of the American Foreign Service Association, about how layoffs will affect the State Department and American diplomacy. Steve Inskeep