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Sometimes, you want to leave the world behind and escape into a book — but if you're in the mood for a good disaster story, we've got a selection of summer reads that are just the right kind of grim.

The refugee crisis in Venezuela is growing. A U.N. agency says the number of people fleeing the country is staggering. Most of the people who have left Venezuela remain in Latin America.

Harold Martin committed the massive theft of government documents over decades, storing files in his car and Maryland home. "My methods were wrong, illegal and highly questionable," Martin said.

Top U.N. court says Israel's occupation of West Bank is contrary to international law

"Victims include women, children, elderly and persons with disabilities, members and former members of the Iraqi armed forces and police," says a new U.N. report that details 202 mass graves.

The accident occurred Friday evening when a dust storm caused blackout conditions on I-90, a major route in Montana. "What could people do? It really was just panic," a Highway Patrol official said.

Governor Pritzker continues to outspend Darren Bailey in the race for Illinois' top spot, the 13th Congressional District race shows the Democrat leading spending on the campaign, and a demonstration in Bloomington on new voting machines nets zero participants

Trial begins today for a top aide to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, Farm to Food Bank program established, full day kindergarten will be a requirement in Illinois by 2027 and an Illinois power grid study reveals a switch would be very costly.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with January 6th Select Committee member Congressman Jamie Raskin about the latest efforts to subpoena former Trump officials.

Former federal health officials Andy Slavitt and Scott Gottlieb tell Morning Edition that more coronavirus testing and contact tracing are needed for U.S. businesses to reopen safely.