WASHINGTONPOST (Kyle Melnick) - Dog goes viral for his soccer skills as World Cup excitement grows
Millions of fans have watched videos of Ronaldo the dog, named after soccer great Cristiano Ronaldo, playing goalkeeper.
NPR (Jonaki Mehta) - Some students with disabilities rely on screens at school. What happens if they're banned?
Some students with disabilities rely on assistive technology to learn, and they worry it could be swept up in the movement to get screens out of schools.
NPR (NPR Staff) - In photos: a preview of the Obama Presidential Center
The Obama Presidential Center opens later this month in Chicago. We take a look inside.
NPR (Ayana Archie) - How having zero points in tennis — or 'love' — came to sound so sweet
There are theories that "love" in the tennis context has French, English or Dutch origins. But like many words, historians and language experts say it's hard to pin down the "right" answer.
NPR (Ayana Archie) - How cellphone carriers prepare for hurricane season with AI, drones and 'cows'
Hurricane season is expected to be milder than usual this year. But that's not stopping cell phone companies from pulling out all the stops.
NPR (Kat Lonsdorf) - National Guard has done little to reduce violent crime in D.C., a new study finds
A new study has found that the National Guard's presence in Washington, D.C. had no effect on violent crime in the city. The Guard has been deployed since last August as part of a federal task force to fight crime, and their numbers are set to double in the coming weeks.
NPR (Stephan Bisaha) - A handful of American households pay for AI. Is the future free — or a subscription?
Just 3% of U.S. households pay for AI for personal use. Sign ups are growing — even though Americans have subscription fatigue.
NPR (Rebecca Hersher) - More than 1 in 3 World Cup matches face dangerous heat risk, NPR analysis finds
Dangerously hot, humid weather is likely at many of the 2026 World Cup soccer venues. We crunched the numbers to see which matches are most at risk.
NPR (Steve Walsh) - The $13 billion carrier with a plumbing problem is home. Now come the costly repairs
With 4,600 sailors finally home, USS Gerald R. Ford will finally receive some much needed repairs and an upgrade to its beleaguered sewage system.
AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - AI is ushering in a new era of colonialism
As AI changes the way the world gathers information, some critics say that it is perpetuating stereotypes and erasing cultural nuances for Indigenous groups and people of color. Why it matters: Most mainstream models are trained on the work of Western writers — particularly white men — and regularly mimic those values, writing styles , viewpoints and biases . - Some critics say the data grab is a new form of colonialism , where information gathering replaces Imperial-era land seizures while the AI companies — rather than a conquering nation — reap profits from marginalized groups. - Data collection from these groups is often done without their consent or any verification that the information is accurate. What they're saying:…