Last year, Phoenix saw a record number of heat-related deaths, more than 600. The city is on track to exceed the record again this year. Read More
As Israel wages war in Gaza, it’s also working to expand Jewish settlements in the West Bank. Several moves are being described as the biggest seizure of land for the settlers in more than 30 years. Read More
There were a record number of cybercrimes reported to the FBI last. The Planet Money team follows one woman who was scammed out of over $800,000 on her quest to get her money back. Read More
NPR listeners talk about the passages in the Declaration of Independence that are most meaningful to them. Read More
One of the world’s largest murals is painted on the side of a concrete-lined river — running through the city of Los Angeles. The Great Wall of Los Angeles was completed between 1974 and 1984. Read More
As part of a weeklong series on new American citizens, we asked Didier Kindidi, originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, about what it means to be an American. Read More
Officials in the nation’s capital and a Virginia suburb tell residents to boil their tap water because of a problem with D.C.’s water treatment system. Read More
As America celebrates its 248th birthday, planning is already underway for the celebration of its 250th. NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with Rosie Rios, of the planning commission, America250. Read More
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service strategy is meant to prop up declining spotted owl populations in Oregon, Washington and California by killing barred owls that have encroached into their territory. (Image credit: Don Ryan) Read More
Scientists in South Africa have been stunned to discover that termite mounds that are still inhabited in an arid region of the country are 34,000 years old, meaning they are the oldest known active termite hillsRead More