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'At what point does it make sense to ditch a gas car for an electric vehicle?'

"At what point does it make sense to ditch a gas car for an EV?" NPR listener Guadalupe Higuera of Phoenix asked this question and worked with Climate Desk reporter Jeff Brady to answer it.
One by one, U.S. civil rights agency dismantles tools to fight discrimination

The EEOC is seeking to overturn rules created decades ago to tackle discrimination in employment. The Trump administration says those rules have led to more discrimination —against white people.
Is bovine colostrum really 'liquid gold' for gut health?

Baby calves rely on it to build up their immune systems and gut. And now marketers are promoting it for humans. Here's what scientists say.
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Israel expands Lebanon offensive as U.S.-Iran peace talks stall, Congress returns to D.C. with long to-do list, rulings create more obstacles for Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund.
Violent clashes give way to peaceful PSG parade after Champions League win

A huge crowd of supporters gathered peacefully near the Eiffel Tower on Sunday to celebrate Paris Saint-Germain's victory, which was marred by violent clashes overnight that led police to detain hundreds of people.
Right-wing candidate pulls ahead in first round of Colombia's presidential vote

Tough-on-crime outsider Aberaldo de la Espriella took the lead in Colombia's presidential race on Sunday night, setting up a runoff with Iván Cepeda, an ally of outgoing President Gustavo Petro.
U.S. bombs Iranian military sites and Kuwait is hit by drone and missile fire

The U.S. military says it bombed Iranian radar and drone control sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American MQ-1 Predator drone this weekend. Kuwait said its air defenses opened fire on Monday.
How aid cuts are hampering the frontline response to the Ebola crisis

Aid workers in Uganda are watching the Ebola crisis unfold in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. They're doing what they can to prepare for an uptick in cases, but foreign aid cuts aren't helping.
The terrifying day the U.S.-Iran war reached a sleepy Sri Lankan town

A deadly strike during the first days of the Iran war hit far away in the Indian Ocean, jolting a quiet seaside town and showing how far the conflict's reach extends.
Trump floats MAGA rally instead of concert after musicians drop out of Freedom 250

Several artists, including country singer Martina McBride, have withdrawn from the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C.