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What is the latest update on the Texas flood rescue efforts?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Schiavone. In Kerrville, Texas, the death toll is now twenty-four, with more than twenty summer campgoers missing in flooding of the Guadalupe River caused by torrential rain. Taylor Franklin and his wife Jessica rushed to the area to see their son who's attending a summer camp in the flooded area.
We saw a video of a cabin that was floating and you could see boys inside the cabin and flashlights, and we just um dropped everything we were doing, threw clothes in a bag and got in the truck and drove down here.
Franklin says his son is all right and that food and water have been airdropped to his camp. The region is called Flash Flood Alley and their concerns that forecasted additional rain could create more havoc. Helicopters and hundreds of search and rescue personnel are out searching low lying areas. Authorities say two hundred and thirty seven people have been rescued so far. Congressional Republicans cheered President Trump at the White House yesterday.
How will President Trump's new domestic agenda bill affect American households?
They presented him with a gavel from passage of his sweeping domestic agenda bill. As NPR's Matt Bloom reports, wealthy Americans are set to see some of the biggest savings from the measure.
The measure makes permanent trillions of dollars of cuts approved during Trump's first term, and adds new deductions for seniors and tip earners. During a signing ceremony on the White House law on Friday, Trump said his one big beautiful bill will be a boon to households.
Not only will we have the strongest economy on earth, we're also gonna have the strongest borders on earth. And last month did you see the number zero people crossed our border.
The bill also increases ICE and defense spending. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says the tax cuts will saddle the country with more debt, and the poorest Americans could see health care costs rise due to planned reductions to Medicaid and federal food aid. Matt Bloom, NPR News.
Why are state lawmakers targeting companies that consider climate risk in investments?
Some state lawmakers around the United States continue to look for ways to stop companies from considering risks related to climate change when they're making investment decisions. But NPR's Michael Copley reports a lot of businesses are pushing ahead with those efforts anyway.
More than a hundred state bills have been introduced this year aimed at companies that weigh environmental, social, and governance issues. That's according to Pleiadi Strategy, a research firm focused on climate change. Lawmakers have passed fewer than a dozen of those bills, but Pleiadi says the push has had a chilling effect, leading some firms to talk less about their climate initiatives. Still, more than eight in ten companies are standing by their climate commitments, according to the consulting and advisory firm Pricewaterhouse Coopers. Republican critics say companies are focusing on politics instead of making money. However, the insurance giant Allianz recently warned every industry faces serious climate threats.
Michael Copley, NPR News.
What happened to the American aid workers injured during a Gaza food distribution?
This is NPR News. Two American aid workers were injured during food distribution activities in Khan Unis in the Gaza Strip. That from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which said preliminary information indicates the attack was from two assailants who threw two grenades at the Americans. They are in stable condition. The group says that they have warned repeatedly of credible threats from Hamas, targeting Americans and other aid workers as well as civilians. Hearing aids and cochlear implants can help reduce isolation and improve the social lives of adults with hearing loss. As NPR's Maria Gadoy reports, that's the finding of a new review of how hearing devices impact social connection.
Hearing loss affects an estimated 40 million American adults, yet it often goes untreated. Previous studies have linked hearing loss to loneliness, isolation, and depression.
How do hearing aids and cochlear implants improve social connections for adults with hearing loss?
Research shows that over time, that can contribute to cognitive decline and an increased risk of dementia. In the new paper, researchers examined the findings of 65 previous studies looking at how hearing aids and cochlear implants affect the
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the latest update on the Texas flood rescue efforts?
0:01–1:05
2
How will President Trump's new domestic agenda bill affect American households?
1:05–2:03
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Why are state lawmakers targeting companies that consider climate risk in investments?
2:03–2:58
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What happened to the American aid workers injured during a Gaza food distribution?
2:58–3:52
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How do hearing aids and cochlear implants improve social connections for adults with hearing loss?
3:52–4:39