Berhalter rehired as U.S. Soccer coach after controversy involving a player’s family After a worldwide search for a head coach to lead the U.S. soccer team to victory in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Gregg Berhalter was announced as the person for the role. Read more on NPR

Debut novel ‘The God of Good Looks’ adds to growing canon of Caribbean literature A growing number of high-profile novels are coming out of the Caribbean and the Caribbean diaspora. And the region has long been punching above its weight on the international literary scene. Read more on NPR

Trump has had a lot of lawyers but still longs for his wartime consigliere When it comes to former President Donald Trump’s legal team, it’s easy to get spun in the revolving door. It seems like he’s looking for a wartime consigliere — another Roy Cohn. Read more on NPR

A deadly new street drug caught the U.S. off guard. Experts say it’ll happen again A dangerous chemical called xylazine is being mixed into fentanyl across the U.S., but who’s doing it and why is a mystery. The government still doesn’t identify and track new drug threats. Read more on NPR