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Dozens Of Cars Torched By Masked Youths In Western Sweden, Authorities Say
- Aug. 14
- Camila Domonoske / NPR
"What the hell are you doing?" Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven asked the arsonists in an interview on Swedish radio. Authorities say the car fires may have been coordinated.
Nebraska Prepares To Carry Out First Execution Using Fentanyl
- Aug. 14
- Merrit Kennedy / NPR
A federal three-judge panel denied a drug company's request to halt the execution set for Tuesday morning over concerns about whether the state obtained the drugs improperly.
Watch This Native Pollinator Build Her Bee-Jeweled Nest
- Aug. 14
- Gabriela Quirós / NPR
Research shows that 400 female blue orchard bees are as effective at pollinating almonds as the more than 10,000 bees in a honeybee hive. But they reproduce slowly and are prone to wandering.
At Least 20 People Killed When Span Of Busy Highway Bridge Collapses In Italy
- Aug. 14
- Bill Chappell / NPR
A suspension bridge collapsed in Genoa on Tuesday, sending cars and trucks that had been driving on the A10 motorway crashing down below.
How To Make A Civics Education Stick
- Aug. 14
- Emily Cardinali / NPR
In the age of fake news, civics learning involves a lot more than reading the Constitution. One teacher says she encourages her students to "question everything."
What's In Your Shopping Cart? A Battleground For Global Trade
- Aug. 14
- Alina Selyukh / NPR
As a trade war brews between the U.S. and its major trading partners, we looked into the carts of back-to-school shoppers to see how global trade might show up in their baskets
What To Watch In Tuesday's Primaries: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Connecticut And Vermont
- Aug. 14
- Jessica Taylor / NPR
The 2018 midterms have been dominated by talk of Democratic gains, but Tuesday, Republicans will pick nominees in several places they hope to flip House seats and even governors' mansions.
Uh-Oh, Germany Is Rapidly Running Out Of Beer Bottles
- Aug. 14
- Esme Nicholson / NPR
In Germany, beer consumption is up as temperatures remain unusually high. This is good and bad news for the beer industry.
India Aims For The World's Biggest Health Care Overhaul
- Aug. 14
- Lauren Frayer / NPR
Posh private hospitals give world-class care — and serve lattes. At government facilities, cancer patients sleep on the sidewalk. But the prime minister has a plan to help the poor.
Driver Crashes Car Into Security Barriers At U.K. Parliament; At Least 3 Injured
- Aug. 14
- Giles Snyder / NPR
A man was arrested on "suspicion of terrorist offenses," London police say, after his vehicle crossed through a pedestrian area Tuesday morning.