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Day: August 13, 2026

News Wrap: Earthquake death toll in Colombia tops 260

In our news wrap Thursday, Colombia’s president says more than 260 are confirmed dead after this week’s devastating earthquake, nearly 20 million across the Midwest were under flood alerts as severe storms refuse to let up and Defense Secretary Hegseth disputed reports that poor conditions aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln have led to low morale and suicide attempts.

DOJ deploys tactic to strip naturalized Americans of citizenship

Earlier this month, federal prosecutors moved to strip citizenship from 25 naturalized Americans, accusing them of lying about their pasts and hiding serious crimes. It’s called denaturalization and the Justice Department now calls it one of its top priorities. Justice correspondent Ali Rogin looks at what’s behind this dramatic shift in law enforcement strategy.

Trump administration ends funding for Arctic climate report

The Trump administration said it would stop funding the Arctic Report Card, the longstanding effort to collect research on how the fastest-warming place on Earth is changing. It’s the latest in a series of moves by the administration to curtail scientific research into the impacts of climate change. William Brangham discussed more with glaciologist Twila Moon, the Arctic Report Card’s editor.

Teacher empowers her students to see themselves as art

An artist and educator in Washington, D.C., is using her work to celebrate her students while confronting the lasting effects of redlining. Blu Murphy is helping young people see themselves and their communities as works of art. Shane Mukasa of our journalism training program, PBS News Student Reporting Labs, has the story.

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