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- What made the deadly Venezuelan earthquakes differentTwo major earthquakes in Venezuela may have involved separate fault lines in a tectonically complex region.
- Photos: See Venezuela destruction after earthquakesVenezuela's largest earthquakes in over a century caused destruction, with photos documenting the damage.
- Judge blocks Postal Service proposal to restrict mail-in voting under Trump's orderA judge blocked the U.S. Postal Service's proposal to restrict mail-in voting under Trump's order.
- The Supreme Court says the U.S. can turn away asylum seekers at the borderSupreme Court says U.S. can turn away asylum seekers at the border
- Trump can begin deportations of Syrian, Haitian TPS holders, Supreme Court saysSupreme Court allows Trump to begin deportations of Syrian and Haitian TPS holders, stating the president has unreviewable authority to end the program.
- The Viking chant that became Norway's World Cup rallying cryNorway's World Cup campaign is supported by a viral Viking rowing chant that has gained global attention and is connected to the country's parliament.
- Supreme Court bars 'vampire rules' on gun ownershipSupreme Court barred 'vampire rules' on gun ownership in a 6-3 decision, stating that requiring advance permission is an undue burden on the right to possess and carry firearms.
- Supreme Court backs Monsanto in its fight against liability from popular weed killerU.S. Supreme Court supports Monsanto in liability dispute over weed killer, stating federal law supersedes state claims.
- A federal judge in Boston blocks key parts of Trump's order to limit voting by mailA federal judge in Boston blocked parts of Trump's order to limit voting by mail. The Trump administration is expected to appeal the ruling.
- 2 earthquakes in Venezuela kill at least 164. And, Trump cancels housing bill signingTwo earthquakes in Venezuela killed at least 164 people and injured hundreds. Trump canceled a housing bill signing.
- When going to 'camp' meant Roman military lodgings — not summer funNPR's Word of the Week explains the historical evolution of the term 'camp' from military lodgings to wilderness education for boys.
- Trump is pushing to institutionalize homeless people. That may include veteransTrump is pushing to institutionalize the homeless, including veterans, through an executive order that includes involuntary treatment, though the VA denies that homeless vets would be included.
- Eager for a break, farmers don't expect much relief after the Iran peace dealFertilizer prices have dropped with the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a potential U.S.-Iran peace deal, but American farmers do not expect immediate relief.
- Norman Rockwell art that ignited a lawsuit and a love story is now on public viewNorman Rockwell art that ignited a lawsuit and a love story is now on public view. So You Want to See The President! depicts a procession of visitors waiting to see Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The original 1943 Rockwell suite of illustrations goes on public view Thursday in D.C.
- 'They can kill you': Immigrants fear a surge in xenophobic violence in South AfricaImmigrants in South Africa fear a surge in xenophobic violence as foreign-owned businesses are attacked and migrants are driven from their homes, with a xenophobic group demanding undocumented immigrants leave by June 30.