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Cyclospora and salmonella outbreaks put produce from Mexico in the spotlightMexico is a top supplier of fresh produce to the U.S.Listen to this article00:0000:00The FDA has oversight of fresh produce, whether it’s produced in the U.S. or imported, but only a tiny share is tested.Gabriel Perez / Getty ImagesAug. 6, 2026, 5:30 PM EDTBy Berkeley…
Federal Communications Commission scraps limit on broadcast TV ownershipThe move sets the stage for more corporate consolidation in the media industry.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, center, during an open commission meeting at the FCC headquarters in February.Al Drago / Getty ImagesAug. 6, 2026, 11:27 AM EDT / Updated Aug.…
2 soldiers killed in Lebanon in the first Israeli deaths since June truce with HezbollahThe Israeli army launched strikes Wednesday in southern Lebanon in response to what it described as Hezbollah’s violation of the ceasefire.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Israeli military vehicles, bottom left, in the Lebanese village of Zawtar al-Gharbieh on Wednesday.Mohammed…
Youngest Black professor at Cambridge resigns as university investigates allegations of plagiarismProfessor Jason Arday also faced questions surrounding claims he previously made about his athletic and fundraising accomplishments.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Professor Jason Arday in London in 2023.Ken McKay / ITV via ShutterstockAug. 6, 2026, 6:45 AM EDT / Updated Aug. 6,…
Australia grants citizenship to 2 Iranian women’s soccer players who sought asylumThe players opted to seek asylum in Australia in March following a Women’s Asian Cup game after an Iranian state television commentator branded them “wartime traitors.”Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Iranian soccer players Atefeh Ramezanisadeh and Fatemeh Pasandideh, front center, with Brisbane…
South Korea police raid soccer association over appointment of World Cup coachHong Myung-bo’s appointment came under scrutiny after the KFA abandoned a monthslong search involving foreign candidates and appointed him following a brief meeting.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Former South Korea national soccer coach Hong Myung-bo in Seoul in 2024.Han Myung-Gu / Getty…
Ugandan soccer star David Owori dies after assault in the capital, KampalaMany Ugandans expressed outrage at his death and condemned what some said was authorities’ inability to tackle crime.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Ugandan soccer players pay homage Thursday around the coffin of SC Villa captain David Owori in Kampala.Michael Muhati / ReutersAug.…
Coco Gauff believes in fairness in sports — but not attacks on the trans communityGauff weighed in on the new genetic testing policy implemented by the Women’s Tennis Association last month.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Coco Gauff talks to reporters Wednesday at the National Bank Open in Toronto.Robert Prange / Getty ImagesAug. 6,…
Israel is a key dividing line in Democratic primaries — except in WisconsinFrancesca Hong, a democratic socialist running for governor, is an Israel critic, but has not played up the issue in the way other like-minded candidates around the country have. Listen to this article00:0000:00Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong at a primary debate in Milwaukee…
The Trump administration has paid $100 billion in tariff refunds. Consumers shouldn’t expect to see much of it.Nintendo, for instance, says customers agreed to tariff-related price increases when they made purchases — and therefore aren’t entitled to refunds.Listen to this article00:0000:00A customer purchases a Nintendo Switch 2 video game console in San Francisco in June…
