Almanac: July 26

What's the matter with Congress?

How Trump admin cuts have compromised food safety

These United States: Revolutionary War hero Thaddeus Kosciuszko

Love thy neighbor: Helping aging seniors in the heartland

How plants feel

The "magic" of worm grunting

Nature: Great white sharks in Mexico

Passage: Late-night TV exec Peter Lassally

"Stuart Fails to Save the Universe": Comedy that breaks the rules (and the multiverse)

Farms and ranches

Pitch perfect: Developing natural grass for the World Cup

Judge Ronald Gould on persevering despite his MS

America celebrates its enduring but fragile democracy

See the aftermath of dangerous flash flooding that slammed parts of Utah

Swimming with sharks

A retirement sendoff for a guardian angel

The adventurous life of supermodel Lauren Hutton

A Summer Song: Corinne Bailey Rae