Amazon Fire Photos; Trump Lashes Out At China; No More Robocalls

Plus, how men can improve their friendships. [NPR] by Korva Coleman and Suzette Lohmeyer First Up [Amazon fire image]( Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters The world is watching the Amazon rainforest burn — see [our coverage in photos](. Also, President Emmanuel Macron of France, where the G-7 economic summit will be held, [called on leaders to take action](. And Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro announced that the army may be [sent in to tackle them](. U.S. stock markets fell sharply after Trump “ordered” U.S. companies to stop doing business with China. It is unclear exactly what the president meant and he does not appear to [have the authority to do so](. Days after the U.S. tested a new cruise missile, Russian President Vladimir Putin asked Russia's Defense Ministry for a symmetrical response. He said [Russia was aware]( that the U.S. had been developing the weapons "for quite a long time." After the 2018 midterms, many lawmakers severed ties with the centrist Republican Main Street Caucus, which has been a fixture since the 1990s; some are concerned that the political infrastructure won't be there to help recruit and [win in swing districts]( in 2020. Google has suspended 210 YouTube channels it says were part of a campaign to influence opinion about the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. Facebook and Twitter have also suspended accounts for allegedly trying to [manipulate public opinion]( about the protests. The nation's largest organization of Hispanic journalists is cutting ties with Fox News over what the group says is the network's spreading of misinformation [about unauthorized immigrants]( and by extension Hispanics. Recently released evidence shows the drug industry purposely shipped big quantities of opioids to communities without regard for how they [were being used](. --------------------------------------------------------------- The Daily Good How men can improve their friendships. [Men friendship image]( Peter Lourenco/Getty Images In childhood, boys feel affectionate about their relationships — just as girls do. But then, like clockwork, in late adolescence, society pressures boys to go underground emotionally when talking about their friendships, inhibiting the way men relate to friends the rest of their lives. The good news is that [those skills can be recovered]( Experts offer tips such as modeling vulnerability and asking more questions. --------------------------------------------------------------- Today's Listen A dead cat, a five-figure donation — how the media fell short on Epstein. Why did it take some of the nation's biggest news organizations so long to take seriously the accusations against the late Jeffrey Epstein? Allegations about his behavior go back more than a decade. (Listening time, 5:32) [▶ LISTEN]( --------------------------------------------------------------- The Picture Show Dancing the fear away. [Congo dancing image]( Samantha Reinders for NPR The city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo is trying to keep the Ebola outbreak at bay. But when night falls, rumba music fills the air, [lovers dance close together]( and, just like that, all worries that a deadly epidemic is raging in the region begin to fade. --------------------------------------------------------------- Today's Podcast When his mom is deported, a boy asks, “Where is home?” Pedro Lopez was in seventh grade when a rumor began to spread through his school: ICE agents were raiding the meatpacking plant where his parents worked in his small hometown of Postville, Iowa. Soon, Lopez would learn that his mother was among the nearly 400 workers detained in one of the largest workplace raids in the U.S. "When I said goodbye to her that morning, I didn't realize I was gonna say goodbye for a year," Lopez, now 24, tells StoryCorps. (Listening time, 3:16) [▶ LISTEN]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Before You Go [Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus image]( Netflix - It’s back! The celebrated Nickelodeon [animated series Invader Zim]( gets a one-hour Netflix special. - [Goodbye, robocalls](. A new agreement between phone companies and states may eliminate the phone spam. - Democratic congressman Seth Moulton has ended his run for the presidency. You can read all about [who is in the race]( here. - Philanthropist and conservative political activist [David Koch has died](. A recent NPR book review of Kochland looks at how the brothers [made their money](. - Did a Hong Kong tycoon [hide a protest message]( in his innocuous newspaper ads? - Need [some new tunes]( to get your weekend started? NPR Music has you covered. --------------------------------------------------------------- What do you think of today's email? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: [dailynewsletter@npr.org](mailto:dailynewsletter@npr.org?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback) Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Music, Politics, Health and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to our Daily News emails. | [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( | NPR 1111 N. CAPITOL ST. NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 [NPR]