A European spacecraft launches to perform a crash scene investigation on an asteroid A NASA spacecraft knocked into an asteroid two years ago to test planetary defense. Now, a new mission will inspect the damage, with the goal of helping future asteroid deflection. Read more on NPR

Harris and Trump marked 1 year since the Oct. 7 attacks with tributes to the victims Vice President Harris remembered the victims of the attack by planting a memorial tree at her residence at the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., while former President Trump visited a sacred site for Hasidic Jews in Queens, N.Y. Read…

‘All this blood, all this death’: Palestinians protest Israel war with no end in sight For Palestinian civilians caught in the middle of the ongoing conflict between Israeli forces and the Hamas militant group, the consequences have been unremittingly difficult, and deadly. Read more on NPR

Gospel great Cissy Houston has died at the age of 91 Renowned soul and gospel singer Cissy Houston has died. She was part of a extraordinary musical family that included Dionne Warwick and her superstar daughter, Whitney Houston. Read more on NPR

Photos: A look back at the year since Oct. 7 A year has passed since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel and the start of its war in Gaza. Here’s a look at some key moments from photojournalists on the ground. Read more on NPR

Fact checking falsehoods about FEMA funding and Hurricane Helene Rumors, misinformation and lies about the federal government’s response to Hurricane Helene have run rampant since the storm made landfall, especially around FEMA funding. Read more on NPR

Supreme Court ducks cases involving everything from abortion to Elon Musk The  justices also left in place a Michigan state constitutional amendment that barred the use of public funds for private schools. Read more on NPR

Despite mixed reviews, ‘Joker 2’ is on track to be one of the biggest comic-book-film flops Many film critics and comic book fans say they felt the sequel felt short of their expectations. Others argue that was the whole point all along. Read more on NPR

1 year after Hamas attacked Israel, the conflict grows more dangerous than ever The Hamas-led assault that killed 1,200 people triggered a devastating Israeli military response in Gaza. Now the war has engulfed Lebanon and threatens to bring Israel and Iran into direct conflict. Read more on NPR

Trump and his faithful followers return to Butler, Pa., to energize the flock Former President Donald Trump credited the “grace of God” for his survival of the assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13 in his return to the site for a rally on Saturday. Read more on NPR