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The Country Music Festival That Attracted Thousands To Las Vegas

Country music star Jason Aldean was on stage when the Las Vegas shooting occurred. He headlined the last night of the three-day Route 91 Harvest Festival, one of country music's biggest events.

A construction worker climbs onto a roof at sunrise Tuesday to avoid the heat in Phoenix. The temperature there reached 119 degrees, as the Southwest bakes in a heat wave.

Summer's Just Begun, But The Southwestern U.S. Is Already Baking

Parts of California, Nevada and Arizona are under excessive heat warnings through Sunday night.

Tsunami Survivor: Banda Aceh Is Still Vulnerable

Rina Meutia survived the devastating tsunami 10 years ago in Indonesia's Banda Aceh. She talks with NPR's Eric Westervelt about the immediate aftermath and how the region has changed since then.

Science Of Stink: Blame Sulfur Compounds For Your Garlic Breath

A sulfur compound in garlic can linger in the body for up to two days, stinking up your breath, sweat and pee. Milk, parsley or citrus might help break it down more quickly or mask the stench.

Coronavirus Challenges Pandemic Preparedness Program

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is sponsoring a program to develop effective medical countermeasures to a pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic gave those plans a real-life challenge.

David Rakoff is the author of <em>Fraud</em> and <em>Don't Get Too Comfortable</em>. He is a regular contributor to <em>This American Life</em> and <em>New York Times Magazine.</em>

David Rakoff's 'Half Empty' Lessons In Misanthropy

Rakoff doesn't often look on the bright side, and in his latest collection of essays, he explains why you shouldn't either. Thoroughly depressing subjects addressed in Half Empty include cancer, AIDS and Sept. 11.

#TheMoment: One New Yorker Realized Her First Child Would Be Born During A Pandemic

One year after lockdown first began, NPR shares listener stories of the moment they first realized COVID-19 would change their world. Candace White's last day at work was her first in maternity jeans.

Chinese travelers at a railway station in Beijing, China, wear face masks to protect themselves from the new coronavirus on Jan. 21, 2020. The virus was first identified in Wuhan, China, in Dec. 2019, and since then has quickly spread worldwide.

From 'Mysterious' Illness To Global Pandemic: COVID-19, By The Numbers

A year ago today, the WHO first learned of a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China of "unknown" origin. Here's the impact of that fateful day, by the numbers.

American Airlines Flight 718, a Boeing 737 Max, takes off Tuesday from Miami International Airport on its way to New York — the plane's first commercial flight in the U.S. since it was allowed to return to service. The 737 Max was grounded worldwide after two crashes due to a faulty flight system.

Boeing 737 Max Completes 1st U.S. Commercial Flight Since It Was Grounded

An American Airlines 737 Max took off from Miami on Tuesday morning, heading to New York's LaGuardia Airport with paying customers aboard, the first for the troubled aircraft model since early 2019.

A Boeing 737 MAX jet, piloted by Federal Aviation Administration chief Stephen Dickson, prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight late September in Seattle.

Troubled 737 Max Nearing Takeoff As FAA Review Of Jetliner Nearly Complete

FAA chief Stephen Dickson says his agency is "in the final stages of reviewing" changes Boeing has made to the aircraft after two deadly crashes and could finish the evaluation "in coming days."

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