A fluorescent green Venice canal is beguiling residents. Police are on the case A shock of bright green appeared in waters near the Grand Canal’s Rialto Bridge over the weekend. Authorities say they are working to identify the source of the unusually verdant color. Read more on NPR

Biden and McCarthy reach a deal to avoid default. Here’s what’s in it While the bill raises the debt ceiling, it also affects a wide range of people by limiting spending and changing guidelines around food stamps and student loans. Read more on NPR

How Taiwan used women’s voices to send secret messages into China and woo defectors Decades ago, Taiwan set up propaganda broadcast stations on islands right off the coast of mainland China. One of its key tools: women’s voices. Read more on NPR

Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Mawar approaches the Philippines Authorities warned of dangerous tidal surges, flash floods and landslides as Typhoon Mawar blows past the northernmost province of Batanes from Tuesday to Wednesday. Read more on NPR