Tsunami Reaches U.S., and Trump’s Former Lawyer Confirmed as Judge

Plus, how people are helping discover new species with their phones. 

On Today’s Episode:

Tsunami Waves Reach California After Washing Onto Hawaii, by Livia Albeck-Ripka, Francesca Regalado, Martin Fackler, John Keefe, Jesus Jiménez, Shawn Hubler and Laurel Rosenhall

Senate, Rejecting Whistle-Blower Alarms, Confirms Bove to Appeals Court, by Devlin Barrett

Top F.D.A. Official Resigns Under Pressure, by Christina Jewett

What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s July Meeting, by Colby Smith

The Familiar Suicide and Final Wish of the N.Y.C. Gunman, by Juliet Macur, John Branch and Ken Belson

Citizen Scientists Are Accelerating Ecology Research, Study Suggests, by Emily Anthes

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