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The airstrike that killed a leader of an Iran-backed militia in Baghdad has stoked tensions in the region.

Summer in the Eastern half of the U.S kicked off with a massive heat wave, and the summer season is only just beginning. So how should you prepare your home and community for the next big heat wave?

A lot happened this week, and NPR has you covered. Catch up on the big news and culture moments you might have missed.

Several Chicago suburbs have passed ordinances to restrict migrant bus drop-offs.

El Paso is the new illegal crossing hot spot on the southern border. Officials say they have run out of room to process migrants, and they're encountering more and more infectious diseases.

Teachers in West Virginia are entering their eighth day of a statewide strike. At issue is a pay increase that teachers say does not keep up with the cost of living. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Amber Glennon, who is the Director of Operations at the Boys and Girls Club of the Eastern Panhandle in Martinsburg, W.Va.

Just 10 days after being named White House communications director, Anthony Scaramucci is out of that job. The move comes just hours into John Kelly's tenure as the new chief of staff.

With a strike looming, President Biden called on Congress to pass legislation imposing a contract deal that four rail unions had rejected, citing its lack of paid sick days.

U.S. officials tell NPR about what they say is a "significant" victory in the war against al-Qaida in Pakistan. A CIA strike on New Year's Day is said to have killed the terrorist organization's chief of operations in Pakistan, along with his top lieutenant. If the U.S. intelligence is true, this is an important development.

The House has approved a bill to slash the time it takes for newly unionized workers to get a first contract. The measure allows for government intervention if a deal is not reached within 90 days.