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

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

NPR · Aug 31, 2026, 11:20 AM UTC

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.