Hepatitis C can be cured. So why aren’t more people getting treatment? A new CDC report finds that just a third of those diagnosed with Hepatitis C have cleared the virus — a decade after a cure was made available. Read more on NPR

The heat is making squirrels ‘sploot’ — a goofy act that signals something serious As climate change is making extreme heat events more common, these bright-eyed and bushy-tailed critters are “splooting” to cope. Read more on NPR

Google says it will start blocking Canadian news stories in response to new law The Google fight with the country echoes a similar battle in Australia, where the tech industry eventually struck deals with news publishers after tense negotiations. Read more on NPR

Gen. Surovikin, Russia’s former commander in Ukraine, is detained After mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin’s brief mutiny, news emerged that Surovikin knew in advance about the rebellion against Russia’s top defense leaders. Read more on NPR