NPR News: 06-29-2026 5AM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers growing frustration in Venezuela over the government’s slow response to a deadly earthquake. In the U.S., President Trump holds up a bipartisan housing bill, while three firefighters die in a Colorado wildfire and a heat wave sweeps the country. Internationally, Europe faces record heat, Hollywood box office numbers surge, and the World Cup enters its knockout stage.
Topics discussed
Venezuela earthquake: Government response criticized
Trump vetoes housing bill over voting restrictions
Three firefighters die in Colorado wildfire
Heat wave impacts US and Europe
Summer box office hits record highs
World Cup knockout stage updates
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