WUWM - Site Search | WUWM 89.7 FM

A man overlooks downtown Phoenix at sunset atop South Mountain, Sunday, July 30, 2023. Some slight relief may be on the way as seasonal thunderstorms could drop temperatures in Phoenix on Monday and Tuesday. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Phoenix ends 31-day streak of highs at or above 110 degrees — by reaching 108

The historic heat began blasting the Southwestern U.S. in June, stretching from Texas across New Mexico and Arizona and into California's desert.

ALISON DES FORGES (pronounced DAY-FORZSH) is a consultant to Human Rights Watch Africa

ALISON DES FORGES (pronounced DAY-FORZSH) is a consultant to Human Rights Watch Africa. Last month, the Rwandan Patriotic Army opened fire at a refugee camp. Human Rights Watch says 2000 people were killed. Des Forges visited the camp following the massacre. DES FORGES is also the Co-Chair of the International Commission on Human Rights Abuse in Rwanda. She is a professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo, where her specialty is the African countries of Rwanda and Burundi. (THIS CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE

Getting more light in the day and less at night is good for your health. Here's why

Diet, exercise and sleep are fundamental to our health, but so it our relationship to light. A massive, new study suggests light-driven disruption can take years off our lives.

A sign instructs those entering the lobby of the Paul Reed Smith Guitars plant to be screened as the facility prepared to reopen last week in Stevensville, Md.

Maryland Reports Largest Rise Yet In Coronavirus Cases 4 Days After Reopening

Roughly 25% of the 7,152 tests in the most recent 24-hour period resulted in positive coronavirus diagnoses.

For years Michael Treadwell has been in and out of jail for a range of charges, but his ex-wife, and those around him, say he gets into those situations because of his schizophrenia.

Trespass, Jail, Repeat: How One Man Has Spent 575 Days in Jail

Michael Treadwell has schizophrenia and a drinking problem. He cycles in and out of jail on minor charges like public urination. It costs taxpayers major money, and he's not the only one.

A USPS worker inspects trucks that had been relocated to protect them from wind but which are now underwater as intense rain from Hurricane Milton caused the Anclote River to flood, on Friday, in New Port Richey, Fla.

Power outages, fuel shortages and flooding impacting Floridians 3 days after Milton

As Floridians returned to their homes after Hurricane Milton, more than 1 million residents were still without power Saturday night. Power outages caused hours-long waits for fuel at gas stations.

Happy Arbor Day! These 20 books will change the way you think about trees

Trees communicate. They migrate. They protect. They heal. We climbed into the NPR archives to find some of our favorite arboreal fiction, nonfiction, and kids' lit — get ready to branch out.

The Dominion defamation case against Fox News begins after a 1-day delay

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Martin Garbus, a New York lawyer who has argued many high profile First Amendment cases, about how the case brought against Fox news could affect the media industry.

Rescue Crews Are Still Searching For Survivors 9 Days After The Florida Condo Collapse

Hopes of rescuing more people from the collapsed building in Surfside, Fla., are fading.

A Postal Worker Loved His Job. But An 8-Day Postal Strike Was A 'Dignity Thing'

In 1970, New York letter carrier Tom Germano walked out with fellow postal workers across the U.S. to demand better pay. The public was supportive, he said. "You knew them. ... We shared their lives."

Search results for