NPR (Greg Rosalsky) - When falling housing prices are good news — and when they're not
Denver renters are celebrating falling housing costs. But sometimes cheaper housing is a sign of economic decline. How can you tell the difference?
ABCNEWS - WATCH: 81-year-old couple renew wedding vows at Taco Bell
Mickey and Jo Ann Muhlestein renewed their wedding vows and celebrated 60 years of marriage at their favorite lunch spot.
NYTIMES (Jon Pareles) - Clive Davis Knew to Let Patti Smith Have Free Rein
For Patti Smith, the best guidance was something that Davis rarely granted: free rein.
NYTIMES (Nazaneen Ghaffar) - What is the Heat Dome Causing Europe’s Record Temperatures?
Heat domes happen all over the world, and the one over Europe this week is locking in days of near-record highs across Britain, Spain and France.
NYTIMES (Nazaneen Ghaffar) - What to Know About Heat in Europe This Week
Big parts of Europe are under high-level warnings for extreme heat, with forecasters predicting “severe” weather impact.
NYTIMES (Chico Harlan) - Europe Created Heat-Wave Protections. Now Comes the ‘Crash Test.’
Searing temperatures in Western Europe are drawing comparisons to 2003, when a deadly heat wave sparked a reckoning.
NYTIMES (Ana Swanson) - This Megafactory Is a Test Case for the U.S.-China Tech Race
Chinese firms have some of the world’s most advanced technology. But U.S. officials say relying on it could come with a downside.
NYTIMES (Don Clark) - China Takes Supercomputer Crown From U.S. For First Time Since 2017
A supercomputer in Shenzhen was declared the world’s fastest. It uses only standard microprocessors and not the special-purpose chips called graphics processing units.
NYTIMES (Pooja Salhotra and Jennifer Schuessler) - The Dispute Over Events for America’s 250th Birthday, Explained
Two national groups, including one backed by President Trump, have planned an array of activities to celebrate the country’s semiquincentennial. States are also hosting many events.
NYTIMES (Anatoly Kurmanaev) - Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s President, Struggles to Uphold Trump’s Narrative of Success
President Trump says Venezuela, under U.S. oversight, has “never made the money” it is making now. But new oil revenue isn’t helping ordinary Venezuelans, and anger seems to be mounting.