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Dozens of Americans are included in the nearly 600 foreign nationals reported as missing by Nepali officials following a glacier collapse that unleashed a catastrophic mudslide across the Himalayas. The death toll neared 800, authorities said Sunday.
And separately, back in the U.S. over 60 people were evacuated from Grand Canyon National Park amid flash floods.
Meanwhile, climate experts are asking if an El Niño turns out to be the strongest on record, as many forecast models suggest, what will a historically strong El Niño look like stacked on top of the planet’s unprecedented warming?
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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope successfully launched from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center on Sunday. – NASA’s newest orbital observatory promises unprecedented wide-angle views of the cosmos, including distant galaxies, black holes and planets that may resemble those in our own solar system.
Books
Readers are increasingly looking for immersive audiobook experiences, with music, sound effects or full-cast narration by notable names. User demand for GraphicAudio titles grew by nearly 300% between 2023 and 2025, a company spokesperson confirmed to USA TODAY in an email. Publishers are responding enthusiastically.
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