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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman.
Who was nominated as the Democratic candidate to challenge Senator Susan Collins in Maine?
Maine Democrats voted 566-5 today to approve Troy Jackson, a fifth-generation logger and former legislative leader, to take on Republican Senator Susan Collins in the fall general election. Kevin Miller with Maine Public Radio reports on one of the nation's closest-watched congressional races.
Jackson received all but five of the 571 votes cast by Democratic delegates during a special convention. He replaces Graham Platner, an Oysterman and Marine Corps veteran who withdrew earlier this month. Like Platner, Jackson pledged to work toward universal health care, to protect abortion rights, and to stand up to the Trump administration.
What did Troy Jackson and delegates say during the Maine Democratic convention speech?
Are you ready to defeat Susan Collins?
Yes!
Well, then let's unite this party. Let's build the largest working class movement Maine has ever seen. And let's win this fight.
What happened when a vehicle drove into Berlin's Pride parade and who is being sought?
Jackson will now face Collins, a 30-year Senate veteran who is the only Republican member of Congress from New England. For NPR News, I'm Kevin Miller.
In Germany, one person is dead and at least 16 people are injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd at the Capitol's annual Pride event. As Esme Nicholson reports, police are actively searching for the driver.
Berlin police say a white vehicle drove into a crowd at the city's annual Pride parade shortly after 10pm on Saturday evening. Police say witnesses saw the driver get out and run away after coming to a halt. Police are currently clearing the parade as they search for the suspect.
How is the central U.S. heat dome affecting temperatures and health risks?
Berlin's annual Pride, known as Christopher Street Day, is one of Europe's largest LGBTQ plus events. For NPR News, I'm Esme Nicholson in Berlin.
Police now say the suspect is known as a member of that city's Islamic community. Dangerously hot weather is affecting millions of people across the central U.S. this weekend. As NPR's Ava Pukach reports, temperatures in many areas are expected to push above 100 degrees.
This heat dome stretches from Dallas to North Dakota and is expected to linger into the coming days. A heat dome occurs when strong atmospheric pressure acts like a lid, trapping hot air and humidity over a region for days or weeks at a time.
What are the latest international crises: Typhoon Nual evacuations and Ebola outbreak numbers?
It's in part due to climate change. That's led to more heat waves and hotter nights. When the atmosphere retains more heat at night, the daytime temperature rises from a hotter baseline. The National Weather Service says high temperatures combined with high humidity can make conditions feel worse. It can also be dangerous. Children, the elderly, and people with medical conditions are most at risk of heat stroke.
What does the UN report say about global hunger and who is most affected?
Ava Pukach, NPR News.
Typhoon Nual is pounding southern China, Hong Kong and parts of Taiwan at this hour. The storm has heavy rain and strong winds and has prompted the evacuation of more than 340,000 people in China. More than 150 flights have been cancelled at Hong Kong's airport and some trains in China were stopped as well. You're listening to NPR News. The number of confirmed cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 2,900, and the death toll is more than 1,300. That's according to newly released government data. Those figures make this the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record. Some 100 health care workers walked off the job this weekend at a treatment center in Ituri province. They say unpaid bonuses are undermining morale and disrupting patient care.
A report from the U.N. says fewer people faced hunger worldwide last year. It marks three straight years of declines.
An estimated 645 million people experienced hunger in 2025, 14 million less than the previous year. According to the UN report, while Asia and Latin America saw steady improvements, Africa continues to have the highest number of hungry people, as droughts affected food production and conflict in the Middle East has driven up fuel and fertilizer prices. which in turn led to an increase in food costs. And more than a quarter of the world's population experienced food insecurity, meaning they had to compromise on the quality and quantity of the food they ate.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:03
2
Who was nominated as the Democratic candidate to challenge Senator Susan Collins in Maine?
0:03–0:39
3
What did Troy Jackson and delegates say during the Maine Democratic convention speech?
0:39–0:52
4
What happened when a vehicle drove into Berlin's Pride parade and who is being sought?
0:52–1:30
5
How is the central U.S. heat dome affecting temperatures and health risks?
1:30–2:11
6
What are the latest international crises: Typhoon Nual evacuations and Ebola outbreak numbers?
2:11–2:37
7
What does the UN report say about global hunger and who is most affected?
2:37–4:59