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Weather-wise, it's been a disastrous summer. Scientists say climate change is driving deadly weather disasters around the world, as hotter temperatures produce deeper droughts and heavier rains.

On July 4, President Biden celebrated independence from COVID-19. But he's again asking Americans to put on masks, and is talking about requiring vaccinations. What does that mean for him politically?

Generations of viewers know Ron Popeil for pushing the Veg-O-Matic and the Pocket Fisherman — to name a few. He popularized phrases like, "But wait - there's more," and "Now how much would you pay?"

A lot of people believe, when switching to electric vehicles, they would miss the smell of gasoline. The carmaker claims gasoline ranks more popular than the smell of wine and cheese.

Poet Adrian Matejka used to be a DJ — and when he got stuck in pandemic-induced misery, it was music that lifted him up and helped him finish writing his latest book, Somebody Else Sold the World.

The prosecution in Minneapolis this week will finish laying out its case in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who is accused in the killing of George Floyd.

Police deployed tear gas and flash-bang grenades to clear protesters who assembled outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department in Minnesota after police shot a 20-year-old man earlier in the day.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Republican Congressman Garret Graves of Louisiana about President Biden's meeting with a bipartisan group of members of Congress about his infrastructure proposal.

Serving in the GOP controlled Indiana legislature has been painful for some Black lawmakers, after they were heckled during a debate. It highlights the lack of diversity within state politics.

Ricki Mudd was born in China and her family, wanting a son, hid her away while they tried to have a boy. After her brother was born she was taken by authorities. But she feels lucky, not rejected.