It’s a wild ride to get to the bottom of what everyone’s hiding in ‘A Better World’ A very sinister thriller with a dash of science-fiction and full of inscrutabilities, Sarah Langan’s novel is as entreating and creepy as it is timely and humane. Read more on NPR

A video shows two men toppling rock formations at Lake Mead trail The National Park Service is seeking the public’s help in identifying the two men, caught on video pushing rocks off a cliff near the Redstone Dunes Trail earlier this month. Read more on NPR

A former Marine gets 9 years for firebombing a California Planned Parenthood clinic The 24-year-old had pleaded guilty to four felony counts related to the firebombing of a Southern California Planned Parenthood clinic in 2022. The clinic was closed and no one was injured. Read more on NPR

Finally! Tough new safety rules on silica dust are out to protect miners’ lungs Addressing a problem first identified 50 years ago, federal regulators say stricter new rules to limit miners’ exposure to silica dust are expected to finally go on the books on Tuesday. Read more on NPR

Fire ravages 17th-century Old Stock Exchange in Copenhagen, toppling the iconic spire Passersby rushed to help emergency services save priceless paintings and other valuables as a fire raged through one of Copenhagen’s oldest buildings on Tuesday. Read more on NPR

Biden has to decide soon whether to sanction Venezuela. Here’s what to know Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government faces a deadline this week — to commit to holding free and fair elections or face renewed U.S. oil sanctions. Read more on NPR

Report: China continues to subsidize deadly fentanyl exports Fentanyl made from Chinese chemicals is killing tens of thousands of Americans. A House committee report found new evidence the Chinese government supports tax breaks to subsidize the drug trade. Read more on NPR