A Nobel prize for an explanation of why nations fail A trio of economists just won a Nobel prize for their insights into how democratic and other inclusive institutions are critical for a nation’s prosperity. Read more on NPR

Petroleum drilling technology is now making carbon-free power A new technique for harvesting geothermal energy being pioneered in Utah has passed a significant milestone: Southern California Edison has contracted for enough of the energy to power 400,000 homes. Read more on NPR

Ukraine is amping up drone production to get an edge in the war against Russia Read more on NPR

Migrant deaths in New Mexico have increased tenfold Experts say smugglers are treating migrants more harshly and bringing them on paths that could be more dangerous in extreme summer temperatures. Read more on NPR

Canada expels India’s top diplomat and alleges wider diplomatic involvement in crimes Canada expelled India’s top diplomat in the country and five others over last year’s killing of a Sikh activist in British Columbia. India rejected the charges and said it would expel Canadian envoys. Read more on NPR

North Korea blows up parts of inter-Korean roads as tensions with South Korea soar Destroying the roads would be in line with Kim Jong Un’s push to cut off ties with South Korea and abandon the decades-long objective to seek a peaceful unification. Read more on NPR

Harris brings a bit of Trump into her rally to try to show him as ‘unhinged’ Vice President Harris wants voters to pay more attention when Trump talks about “the enemy within.” On Monday, she played a highlight reel to paint him as “increasingly unstable and unhinged.” Read more on NPR

Giant pandas will arrive at D.C.’s National Zoo this week After an 11-month wait, giant pandas will populate the zoo once again. A pair of pandas, which left China on FedEx’s “Panda Express” cargo jet, are expected to arrive in the D.C. area on Tuesday. Read more on NPR

6 people accuse Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual assault in new lawsuits The lawsuits filed Monday accuse the hip-hop mogul of raping women, sexually assaulting men and molesting a 16-year-old boy. Read more on NPR

Lilly Ledbetter, the activist who inspired fair pay act, dies at 86 Lilly Ledbetter, a supervisor at a Goodyear tire plant in Alabama, discovered she was receiving less pay than men who worked the same position. Her case led to a monumental law on pay equity. Read more on NPR