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A new poll indicates that voters across the political spectrum back reducing air pollution and expanding clean energy, according to Environment America. The findings suggest environmental policies retain broad popular support despite partisan divisions in politics. Advocates say the results could encourage lawmakers from both parties to back clean air and renewable energy measures.

The Make America Healthy Again movement is pressing to make Americans' health data much more accessible, according to STAT reporting. Supporters argue easier access to personal medical records would let patients take greater control of their care and aligns with the movement's broader push against consolidated healthcare institutions. Critics and privacy advocates are likely to raise concerns about data security and how broadly such access should extend. Details of the proposal remain limited.

Raphinha was taken off during a friendly match for the Brazilian national team after feeling discomfort in his right thigh. The Barcelona winger's substitution has drawn attention from fans and media in Spain and Latin America, who are watching closely for news on the severity of the issue ahead of upcoming club commitments.

A Kelvin wave is a pulse of unusually warm water that travels eastward along the equatorial Pacific, pushing warmer water toward the Americas. Scientists are tracking current Kelvin wave activity because a strong pulse reaching the West Coast could raise ocean temperatures near California and influence weather patterns, potentially adding to signs of El Niño conditions developing.

New data maps how home prices are moving across the 50 largest metropolitan housing markets in the United States. The report highlights diverging trends, with some metros seeing continued price growth while others face declines as high mortgage rates and limited inventory reshape affordability. Readers are weighing what the regional splits mean for buyers and sellers heading into the rest of the year.

New figures show how home prices are moving across the 50 largest metropolitan housing markets in the United States. The data highlights which metros are seeing prices rise and which are cooling, offering buyers and sellers a snapshot of current housing conditions nationwide.

The Pentagon has opened an investigation into how F-35 fighter jet parts being shipped to the United States were diverted to Hong Kong. The case raises concerns about supply-chain security and export controls surrounding one of America's most sensitive weapons programs, and is drawing attention amid ongoing scrutiny of US defense logistics and technology transfers.

A man found dead in an Idaho church roughly 40 years ago has been linked to the 1982 Tylenol poisonings that killed seven people in the Chicago area and triggered a national panic and tamper-proof packaging reforms. Authorities say new developments tie the previously unidentified man to the historic case, reviving one of America's most notorious unsolved crimes.

Georgetown University has released 'Seasons of Fury: Four Families and the Rise of Islamophobia in America', a report that traces the growth of anti-Muslim hostility in the United States through the experiences of four families. The work frames Islamophobia as a sustained social and political problem rather than isolated incidents, drawing on the families' stories to illustrate discrimination, prejudice and its consequences across recent years.

Attention is turning to the Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency, the regional body established to coordinate space activities among countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. The agency is being discussed as part of ongoing regional cooperation in space policy, though details of what prompted the current interest are limited beyond the news mention itself.

Newsweek reports that RAF Fairford, the US Air Force base in Gloucestershire, England, is being described as exposing a weak link in America's ability to sustain operations against Iran. The article suggests the base illustrates constraints in US military readiness or logistics relevant to a potential Iran war.

Writer Derek Thompson argues that American hosting culture is dying: people increasingly decline dinner invitations, stop entertaining at home, and socialize mainly in transactional settings like restaurants or not at all. Drawing on survey data showing declines in time spent hosting friends, he links the trend to loneliness, cost pressures, and shifting social habits, prompting debate about whether the disappearance of the home dinner party signals a broader erosion of community life.

A Cedar Rapids theater production is bringing the story of America's founding to the stage. The Gazette reports the show is set to run locally, drawing attention as part of ongoing public interest in how the nation's founding history is told through performance. Details about the production, its run dates and the venue's broader season have not been made available in the coverage collected so far.

Reports highlight ongoing efforts to combat an outbreak of New World screwworm, a parasitic fly whose larvae infest the wounds of warm-blooded animals, primarily affecting livestock. The pest, largely eradicated from North and Central America decades ago, has been spreading northward from Central America and southern Mexico, prompting animal health authorities to launch containment and surveillance programmes to protect cattle industries.

The advocacy group Transportation For America is asking what Congress should do to address pedestrian deaths, which it calls a scourge on US roads. The group is pushing federal lawmakers to take action on street safety, likely through funding and design policy. The question comes amid growing concern in the United States about rising numbers of people killed while walking.

Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has unveiled a new health policy platform aimed at attracting voters aligned with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' movement. The strategy targets constituents drawn to skepticism of processed foods, pharmaceutical companies, and public health institutions, signaling an effort by some Democrats to win over voters who might otherwise back Republican health-focused messaging.

Spanish renewable energy company Cox has secured financing for a 75.2-MWp solar project in Guatemala. The deal will fund the construction of the large-scale solar plant, adding significant clean power capacity to the Central American country's grid. The financing marks another step in Cox's international expansion of solar energy developments across Latin America.

A Washington Monthly piece asks whether neoliberalism—the decades-long embrace of market-driven policy—is responsible for the problems plaguing the American health care system. The debate touches on high costs, gaps in coverage, and the role of private insurers, renewing a familiar argument over whether market-oriented reforms have failed patients and whether government should play a larger role in delivering care.

Democrats are launching an outreach effort aimed at America's farmers, arguing that growers and rural communities are being squeezed economically under President Trump's policies. The party is positioning itself as an alternative for a constituency that has traditionally leaned Republican, framing rural economic pain from costs and trade pressures as a political opening ahead of upcoming elections.

The International Association of Airport Duty Free Stores, the main duty-free and travel retail body for the Americas, has rebranded as the Travel Retail Alliance of the Americas. The new name and identity were unveiled at the industry's annual gathering in Cannes, where the organisation said the change reflects its broader role across the Americas' travel retail sector.

Reproductive Freedom for All, formerly NARAL Pro-Choice America, announced endorsements of candidates it calls reproductive freedom champions running for U.S. Senate. The group backs contenders who support abortion access and related rights ahead of upcoming elections. The endorsement signals the organization's continued focus on Senate races as key battlegrounds for reproductive rights policy in the United States.

Former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is fighting a final election campaign in Brazil, with Reuters reporting that he now carries the hopes of Latin America's receding left. After a wave of left-wing governments in the region lost power in recent years, a Lula victory would be a symbolic and political boost for the movement, while his opponent's prospects reflect the broader rightward shift.

Gymnast and former America's Got Talent finalist Sofie Dossi is drawing attention with a stunt in which she uses her contortion-level flexibility in a sword fight challenge. The video asks whether bending and agility can beat a conventional fencer, tapping into interest around Olympic fencing and unconventional athletic matchups.

The Australian national football team, the Socceroos, are preparing to face Brazil again in a rematch in Brisbane after holding the five-time world champions to a draw in Townsville. The Australian squad says it expects a strong Brazilian reaction as the South Americans look to make amends for dropping points. The fixture is drawing widespread international attention, trending across Europe, Asia and North America.

Musicians of the Cleveland Orchestra have settled their strike, ending a labor dispute with management. Details of the agreement, including terms on pay and working conditions, have not been made public in the reports seen so far. The settlement means performances by one of America's leading orchestras can proceed without disruption, and the news is being noted across classical music and labor circles.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and President Trump's 'Make America Great Again' agenda can be mutually inclusive. The remark came during a high-profile appearance at the White House, and is being read as a conciliatory signal in US-China relations, with analysts weighing what it means for trade and strategic competition between the two powers.