Extreme temperatures can cause all sorts of heat-related illnesses from NPR Michel Martin
NPR’s Michel Martin talks to emergency room physician Dr. George Chiampas about how to stay healthy during the heat wave. Read More
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MLB game in Alabama takes on extra significance following Willie Mays’ death from NPR Steve Futterman
Major League Baseball played at historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Ala., Thursday. It is where Willie Mays, who died this week at age 93, made his professional debut in the Negro Leagues. Read More
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky denies it’s a hazard after the U.S. bans its software from NPR The Associated Press
The Moscow-based company said in a statement that the U.S. Commerce Department’s decision would not affect its ability to sell and promote its cyber security products and training in the U.S. (Image credit: Pavel Golovkin/AP) Read More
Ukraine’s Kharkiv has withstood Russia’s relentless strikes. Locals fear what’s next from NPR Joanna Kakissis
While some have fled Ukraine’s second-largest city, others remain, even performing a classical music festival in defiance of the war. (Image credit: Laurel Chor for NPR) Read More
American Airlines CEO aims to ‘rebuild trust’ after Black men removed from flight from NPR Jonathan Franklin
CEO Robert Isom vows immediate action following the incident involving eight Black men on a flight from Phoenix to JFK, as well as other alleged accounts of racial discrimination toward passengers. (Image credit: Elaine Thompson) Read More
2 sisters, who fled the Vietnam War as kids, reflect on what they’ve been through from NPR Jey Born
Sisters Mai Lo Lee and Beth Lo, who grew up in a large Hmong family, recall their youth spent in a refugee camp in Thailand and on a ginseng farm in Wisconsin. Read More
Morning news brief from NPR Leila Fadel
TikTok offers a glimpse into how it hopes to overturn a law that could have the app banned in the U.S. More schools move to ban smartphones. There are quality issues with some carbon offset programs. Read More
A new global survey shows that people everywhere are concerned about climate change from NPR Jeff Brady
A worldwide poll from the United Nations of more than 75,000 people shows a vast majority want governments to do more to address climate change. Read More
Spotted lanternfly eggs found attached to an art installation headed for California’s wine country from NPR Hosts
Spotted lanternflies have been seen in California, where the invasive species poses a risk to the state’s lucrative wine industry. Read More
Japan’s space agency was hit by multiple cyberattacks, but officials say no sensitive data was taken from ABC
Officials say Japan’s space agency has suffered a series of cyberattacks since last year, but sensitive information related to rockets and satellites was not affected and it is continuing to investigate and take preventive measuresRead More