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Construction workers don't just stop during the heatwave, they find ways to cope with it. Many work hourly and can't afford not to.

Families who live in Kashmir were shaken by some of the worst fighting in decades between India and Pakistan. They wonder if they'll be safe with a ceasefire in place.

With climate change causing hotter summers, states from Arizona to Illinois to Connecticut are exploring the idea of around-the-clock care during heat waves.

The Taliban still have no formal government in Afghanistan. Days after Hurricane Ida, rescue teams have difficulty reaching people. Texas Republicans pass a new bill restricting voting rights.

Most streets that were closed across the nation so people could get outside more have since reopened. But some permanent closures, such as in Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, are wildly popular.

As rescues continue after Hurricane Michael, officials expressed frustration at people who didn't evacuate. But experts say people's decisions to stay are almost always carefully considered.

Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Tom Ricks says the writings of Winston Churchill and George Orwell still resonate today. Ricks also discusses the generals serving in the Trump administration.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, about the surge in U.S. coronavirus cases, and the progress on vaccines and mass testing.

NPR Member stations spoke with people around the country as part of our series Seeking Common Ground. A range of people and political views share a longing for places to create a sense of community.

At 15, Eric Adams was beaten by police. He later joined the force and worked to reform NYC policing by co-founding 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care. He retired from the force after 22 years.