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NPR's Cheryl Corley speaks with Jane Gilbert, Miami-Dade County's Chief Heat Officer, on how to address the effects of extreme heat and create a more heat-resilient future.

It was a crowded Tony Award season this year, with 36 eligible musicals and plays opening on Broadway stages.

The comic tells Fresh Air that after Season 3, he "aggressively forgot the show existed for a few months." Then he got back to work — for Louie's fourth season. Originally broadcast May 19.

The world's most wanted terrorist was killed in a U.S. raid in northwestern Syria. For a third straight year, California is grappling with unprecedented challenges from wildfires.

Among Latinos, no group may have achieved the American dream as fully as Cuban-Americans. Since arriving here, as a community, they've prospered. But our recent poll suggests that for many Cuban-Americans, the dream is becoming elusive.

Nearly 20 rural hospitals closed in 2019, more than any year in the past decade. And more are expected to close. These rural hospitals often see too few patients to pay for their costs.

Turkey insists the cease-fire is holding in northeastern Syria after brokering a deal with U.S. involvement. But shelling could still be heard at the border hours after the deal was announced.

The anti-government protests in Iraq have prompted reaction from Iranian-backed groups in the country and U.S. and Iraqi officials worry those groups could spark a violent conflict.

The idea of intermittent mini-fasting seems to be gaining traction. The appeal: Dieters have to restrict calories for only two days a week. Research suggests this approach is more effective than trying to cut back on calories 24/7.

NPR's Scott Simon asks former All Things Considered host Robert Siegel about Siegel's recent COVID-19 diagnosis.