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

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.

<img src='undefined' alt='President Trump waves after stepping off Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Aug. 28, 2026.'/><p>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.</p><p>(Image credit: Kent Nishimura)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-141187' />