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NPR (Vanessa Romo) - Climate disaster victims are rebuilding using prefab homes from boxy to bespoke

Wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes and floods fueled by manmade climate change are changing the housing industry. That's because people seeking to rebuild in disaster-prone regions are turning away from stick-builds and embracing prefabricated homes that can withstand fire and extreme weather.

NPR (Nina Totenberg) - Ingenious? Orwellian? Or both? Supreme Court considers constitutionality of 'geofence' warrants

The technique allows police to tap into giant tech-firm databases to find out who was near the scene of a crime and may have been involved.

AXIOS (Amy Harder) - How carbon removal tech is adapting to Trump's energy agenda

The carbon removal industry is reframing its pitch to win support in the Trump era, by focusing on energy dominance over climate change. Why it matters: Billions of dollars have already flowed into a sector built to fight global warming, and its future may depend on how well it fits President Trump's priorities. Driving the news: The shift was on display when two major Biden-era projects got the green light from Trump's Energy Department to move forward earlier this month. "Carbon removal can be the next prosperous and competitive American industry," said Giana Amador, founding executive director of the Carbon Removal Alliance, a trade group launched in 2023 to represent the nascent sector. - Speaking on the sidelines of San Francisco…

AXIOS (Zachary Basu) - Trump's 24-hour truce with the media

One uncomfortable question was all it took for President Trump to resume hostilities with the Washington press, less than 24 hours after their shared brush with death. Why it matters: In just a few years, the president, the press and the country have metabolized an entire generation's worth of political violence . Trump, more than anyone, has stopped treating these moments as extraordinary. - "I wasn't worried. I understand life. We live in a crazy world," he told "60 Minutes" in his first sit-down interview since a gunman stormed the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night. The big picture: Trump waved off the notion that he — a president who has now survived three assassination attempts in two years — could do…

NYTIMES (Amy Qin and Chelsia Rose Marcius) - Gala Shooting Suspect Was Targeting Trump Administration Officials, Writings Reveal

A man being held in connection with the attack wrote a note indicating potential targets and grievances, authorities say.