NPR August 31, 2026 • 11:20

U.S., Venezuela strike oil deal. And, the staggering hidden toll of U.S. heat deaths - NPR

By Brittney Melton

U.S., Venezuela strike oil deal. And, the staggering hidden toll of U.S. heat deaths - NPR

The U.S. and Venezuela have entered into an oil deal. And, NPR spent two years tracking heat-related deaths and found that people in the U.S. are dying from heat more than the official counts show.

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