This NPR News episode covers the aftermath of deadly floods in Nepal, a controversial U.S.-Venezuela oil deal, a devastating Russian drone strike near Kyiv, and the death of country music legend Dolly Parton, whose legacy is honored by the Grand Ole Opry. The episode weaves breaking news
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