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All detainees from immigration facility 'Alligator Alcatraz' have been transferred
All detainees at the detention center in the Florida Everglades, known as "Alligator Alcatraz," have been transferred to other facilities, the Department of Homeland Security said, citing concerns related to the hurricane season.
The Associated Press | Jun 18, 2026, 7:59 AM UTC

New Yorkers are set to fete the Knicks with a ticker-tape parade
New York is celebrating the Knicks in classic style Thursday, throwing a ticker-tape parade for the team that brought home the NBA championship longed for by generations of fans.
The Associated Press | Jun 18, 2026, 6:31 AM UTC

FIFA hydration breaks have sparked criticism. But what do they actually do?
For the first time in World Cup history, FIFA is mandating all soccer players take hydration breaks to protect them from the threats of extreme heat. But the new rule has sparked criticism.
The Associated Press | Jun 18, 2026, 6:26 AM UTC

Over 1,000 people killed during Gaza ceasefire, Palestinian authorities say
Israeli operations in the Gaza Strip have killed 1,005 Palestinians since a ceasefire was reached between Israel and the militant group Hamas last October, according to Gaza Health Ministry.
The Associated Press | Jun 18, 2026, 5:56 AM UTC

Las Culturistas Culture Awards take the elitism out of awards shows
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang of the Las Culturistas podcast about their tongue-in-cheek "Culture Awards" broadcast.
Fio Geiran, Christopher Intagliata, Ailsa Chang, Kristian Monroe, Sarah Handel | Jun 17, 2026, 9:47 PM UTC

Here's how much the Iran war cost -- and how its effects will linger
More than three months after the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, the costs and aftereffects are felt around the world.

Former Iranian diplomat reacts to preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Seyed Hossein Mousavian, a former Iranian diplomat and nuclear negotiator who spent decades representing Iran, about President Trump's deal to end the war with Iran.

Tropical Storm Arthur is the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season
Forecasters say Arthur could generate life-threatening flash floods along the northern Gulf Coast. But it is not expected to strengthen further.
Bill Chappell | Jun 17, 2026, 4:43 PM UTC

Pakistan ends 'luxury tax' on menstrual products, contraceptives. Will prices drop?
In Pakistan, taxes on menstrual products can add up. Activists have long worked to change this. Now a new budget wipes out the 18% sales tax. But questions remain about the impact on prices.
Gabrielle Emanuel | Jun 17, 2026, 1:46 PM UTC

Taiwan says Chinese pressure over the island is the 'new normal'
Taiwan's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said the scholars' passports and mobile phones were confiscated, and they were detained in Mombasa for more than 20 hours before being allowed to leave the country.
The Associated Press | Jun 17, 2026, 1:08 PM UTC



