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Smoke from massive wildfires in Canada and Minnesota engulf the Washington, D.C. skyline on July 17, 2026, reducing visibility and casting a colored haze over the Lincoln Memorial.
Finn Gomez/Getty Images
Air quality improving in northeast, while wildfire smoke hangs over midwest
Kristin Wright
Wildfire smoke and unhealthy air persist and shift direction, as Trump demands explanation from Canada.
A man displays a placard with portraits of the current and late supreme leaders and the late Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani at the Islamic Revolution Square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Saturday, July 18, 2026.
Vahid Salemi
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AP
2 U.S. service members killed, 1 missing after Iranian attack in Jordan
Chandelis Duster
CeeCee Barrett, left, and Vina Nails owner Vy Nguyen, right, showcase their FIFA World Cup-inspired art at her salon in Houston, Texas, on June 26, 2026.
Danielle Villasana for NPR
Reporter's Notebook: Finding World Cup joy in speaking to women who love soccer
Jasmine Garsd
U.S. troops fly over northern Afghanistan in the early days of the war in 2001. The U.S. fought its longest ever war in Afghanistan, for 20 years, only to see the Taliban retake control of the country as the U.S. withdrew in 2021.
Brennan Linsley
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AP pool/AFP via Getty Images
Why is it so hard for the U.S. to win wars?
Greg Myre
Texas Standard
As floodwaters rise again, Texas Hill Country bar owner relives last year’s devastation
About a year ago, the Guadalupe River destroyed their RV park, where a family was swept away by the raging water.
Gov. Greg Abbott names Robert Howden as Texas secretary of state
‘Lost a legend’: Kerrville man dies in home swept away by flooding, family says
Hemp beverage industry navigates the highs and lows at recent expo
Ramiro Cavazos, the ‘last link’ to early norteño music, remembered as a legend who paved the way
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