U.S. Border officials attribute increased migrant deaths to extreme heat from NPR Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
In New Mexico, a group of firefighters is assisting the Border Patrol in rescuing migrants in the Southern New Mexico desert. Read More
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Why drone light shows are replacing traditional July 4th fireworks from NPR Hosts
Citing environmental and health concerns, several cities across the U.S. are replacing the traditional Fourth of July fireworks displays with a light show made with drones. Read More
Why climate change makes a hurricane like Beryl more dangerous from NPR Michael Copley
Record-shattering ocean temperatures have helped Beryl gain strength as it moves through the Caribbean. It is the most powerful Atlantic hurricane ever recorded this early in the year. (Image credit: Lucanus Ollivierre) Read More
The explosive history of fireworks, from ancient China to Revolutionary America from NPR Joe Hernandez
Pyrotechnic amusements from sparklers to Roman candles have long been a staple of celebrations in the U.S. and beyond, helping to mark national holidays, sporting events and more. (Image credit: Nathan Howard) Read More
Medicare explores a new way to support caregivers of dementia patients from NPR Alex Olgin
The government is launching an experimental program to ease the burden on caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s. The idea is to keep patients healthier without exhausting their families. (Image credit: Ocskaymark/iStockphoto) Read More
His first Independence Day in the U.S. blew his mind. It wasn’t just the fireworks from NPR George Mwinnyaa
“Who could have colonized a great country like America?” That’s what this Ghanaian thought when his American wife told him it was Independence Day. (Image credit: Nipah Dennis) Read More
China’s BYD inaugurates first plant in Thailand as it expands reach into Southeast Asia from ABC
Chinese automaker BYD has inaugurated its first electric vehicle plant in Thailand, part of the company’s effort to expand into Southeast Asia while also tackling wealthier markets in the U.S. and EuropeRead More
Hurricane Beryl rips past Jamaica causing a life-threatening storm surge from NPR Leila Fadel
NR’s Leila Fadel talks to Nick Davis, a journalist based in Kingston, Jamaica, about Hurricane Beryl which has killed several people as it moved through the southeast Caribbean. Read More
After controversial court rulings, a Voting Rights Act lawsuit takes an unusual turn from NPR Hansi Lo Wang
Civil rights groups decided not to ask the Supreme Court to review a court ruling that could help end a key way of enforcing the Voting Rights Act, raising questions about the landmark law’s future. (Image credit: Samuel Corum) Read More
Cyclist discovers voices of hope and anxiety on a 700-mile ride across the Gulf South from NPR John Burnett
Reporter John Burnett biked for two weeks through the Gulf South, asking people he met along the way about their major concerns in this election year. (Image credit: John Burnett for NPR News) Read More