This NPR News segment delivers urgent updates on a devastating earthquake in Venezuela, surging tech-driven chip shortages impacting Apple prices, Wall Street fluctuations, a global heat wave, and a growing political battle over AI regulation in Washington. The episode underscores how cli
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