As the heat is expected to ease off, heavy rain, strong winds and some tornados are in the forecast for parts of the Midwest and the Northeast. Meanwhile, the heat wave is reaching into the South. (Image credit: Spencer Platt) Read More
Supermajority is a new series from NPR’s Embedded. It follows three mothers of students who survived the 2023 Covenant School shooting in Nashville, T … Read More
Detroit’s population is growing, a first since the 1950s. The uptick is small but significant for a city that’s struggled for decades. Read More
NPR’s Don Gonyea and ESPN’s Michele Steele discuss the Stanley Cup and remember baseball legend Willie Mays. Read More
A dangerous heat dome is coming to the Midwest and East Coast. It’s particularly risky because it’s happening early in the season, before many have acclimated to summer heat. Read More
COVID continues to menace nursing homes across the US. In a new report, the CDC found just 4 out of 10 nursing home residents have gotten an updated COVID shot since last fall. Read More
In July, a new state law in California will require businesses to disclose all costs up front — a ban on so-called “junk fees” on everything from hotel rooms, to concert tickets, to restaurant food. Restaurants in particular are saying this will hurt their business. Read More
A cilantro shortage has lead to a spike in price for the herb – and that is making tacos more expensive in Mexico. Read More
The political landscape in France is shifting, with a far right party continuing to gain momentum ahead of the country’s snap parliamentary elections later this month. Read More
We look at the Equality Caucus in the US Congress, which aims to increase representation in elected offices and pass laws protecting the LGBTQ community. (Story first aired on ATC on June 21.) Read More