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Two researchers — one in Massachusetts and one in Shanghai — hoped for the same breakthrough: a gene therapy for deaf children. New Chinese investment in science propelled the one who got there first.

As the U.S. and Iran trade demands for ending the war, NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Richard Nephew, a former deputy special envoy for Iran in the Biden administration.

Spread by parasitic worms that can infect via a splash of water, schistosomiasis causes debilitating symptoms. It hits kids hard. A board game teaches how to prevent it.

July 4th events for America's milestone birthday are being threatened by a brutal heat wave. And, Russia has struck Ukraine's capital, killing several people in what it calls retaliatory attacks.

On the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Little Bighorn, Native American youth gathered at the site of the battle to mark the historic victory and celebrate the resilience of their culture.

U.S. and Ukrainian officials are negotiating a contentious peace plan in Geneva that would require major concessions from Kyiv.

A handful of dreadful losses — plus some drama between the team's biggest star and its new head coach — has the USMNT looking for a badly-needed rebound in this summer's Gold Cup tournament.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Democratic Congressman Chris Deluzio of Pennsylvania, one of 18 lawmakers backing new legislation that would cut off funding for the war in Iran.

Kalshi says it has blocked "dozens" of trades from campaign insiders, but experts say the company's approach leaves lots of potential loopholes. NPR has found at least one trade that slipped through.

The U.S. run at the 2026 World Cup is over. Belgium knocked the Americans out of the tournament, defeating the U.S. 4-1 in the Round of 16. The loss leaves many questions about what's ahead.