NPR News: 06-25-2026 9AM EDT
Summary
Search and rescue efforts continue in Venezuela after deadly earthquakes killed at least 164 people, prompting US aid. Meanwhile, a federal judge ordered the Kennedy Center to explain its future plans and the tarp covering its entrance. Large wildfires force evacuations in Utah as crews battle blazes across the western US. In sports, Christian Pulisic returns for the US men’s soccer team against Turkey in the World Cup. Finally, Democrats demand an investigation into the troubled Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation.
Topics discussed
Venezuela earthquake aftermath and US aid response
Kennedy Center lawsuit and tarp controversy
Wildfires in western US and Utah evacuations
US Men's Soccer team vs Turkey and Plisic return
Lincoln Memorial renovation investigation and markets
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