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NPR (Rafael Nam) - European soccer leaders to boycott the World Cup in an unprecedented step Thu Jul 30 17:52:07 2026

In an unprecedented step, European nations said they would boycott the World Cup unless FIFA reverses a controversial deal to sell minority stakes to the marquee soccer tournament.

In an unprecedented step, European nations said they would boycott the World Cup unless FIFA reverses a controversial deal to sell minority stakes to the marquee soccer tournament.Open

NPR (NPR Staff) - Are you choosing to stay single? We want to hear from you Thu Jul 30 17:52:03 2026

Solo living, solo travel, and solo dining are all being embraced as more adults are choosing to remain single. Many Americans aren't interested in dating, and being single is a symbol of autonomy.

Solo living, solo travel, and solo dining are all being embraced as more adults are choosing to remain single. Many Americans aren't interested in dating, and being single is a symbol of autonomy.Open

NPR (Rachel Treisman) - The Trump administration wants $10 million more to cover its July Fourth celebrations Thu Jul 30 17:52:02 2026

Congress allocated $150 million for 250th birthday events. The Trump-backed group that planned the state fair and July 4th fireworks is asking for an additional $10 million in reimbursements.

Congress allocated $150 million for 250th birthday events. The Trump-backed group that planned the state fair and July 4th fireworks is asking for an additional $10 million in reimbursements.Open

NYTIMES (Rick Rojas and Johnny Kauffman) - Colin Gray, Father of Teenage Shooter in Georgia, Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison Thu Jul 30 17:52:01 2026

Prosecutors argued that Colin Gray bore responsibility for the 2024 shooting because he had given his son a gun and failed to act as the teen’s mental health deteriorated.

NYTIMES (Robert Jimison) - Why Democrats Won’t Stop Forcing Votes on the War Thu Jul 30 17:52:01 2026

Even after winning approval of a measure calling on President Trump to end the war, they continue to call votes to force Republicans to answer for it.

NYTIMES (Ana Swanson and Jeanna Smialek) - Trump’s Tariff Exemptions Include Diamonds, Oil and Gas, Copper and Other Items Thu Jul 30 17:52:00 2026

A new round of tariff carve-outs has raised familiar questions about who should receive the lucrative exceptions, and why.

WASHINGTONPOST (Cole Reynolds) - Georgia school shooter’s father, who bought him a gun, is sentenced to 15 years Thu Jul 30 17:42:13 2026

The sentence brings to an end the latest in a series of prosecutions that aim to hold parents accountable for not preventing their children from committing mass shootings.

NYTIMES (Stephen Castle) - Wildfire in Suffolk, UK, Breaks Out a Few Miles From Nuclear Power Station Thu Jul 30 17:31:51 2026

A large fire engulfed almost 250 acres of land in Suffolk, a scenic area on the coast. It was a few miles from a nuclear power station.

NYTIMES (Matt Flegenheimer) - How Haley Stevens’s Accent Became a Flashpoint in Michigan’s Senate Race Thu Jul 30 17:31:50 2026

How the politics of raised a’s and disappearing g’s briefly came to dominate the Michigan Senate race.

NYTIMES (Theodore Schleifer) - Elon Musk Plans at Least $100 Million in Midterm Spending to Help Republicans Thu Jul 30 17:31:49 2026

Elon Musk, a year after a huge blowup with President Trump and the Republican Party, is said to be planning to spend in at least eight states to help them in November.