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Heat kills, but it doesn't have to: How the government can help

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Kathy Baughman McLeod of the Arsht-Rock Resilience Center about why heat waves don't have the same legitimacy or federal funding as other extreme weather events.

Will Lewis, shown here in the Washington Post newsroom, was a top executive for Rupert Murdoch's British publishing wing 13 years ago. He is accused of deceiving police about why the company destroyed evidence during an investigation of phone hacking by Murdoch's papers.

Washington Post CEO accused in court of deceiving police about U.K. hacking scandal

Washington Post CEO Will Lewis was accused in a London courtroom Monday of deceiving police who were investigating Rupert Murdoch's British tabloids when they were embroiled in a major scandal.

Gold medalist Torri Huske, of the United States, right, stands on the podium with teammate and silver medalist Gretchen Walsh following the women's 100-meter butterfly final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Nanterre, France.

Checking in on Virginia’s Olympians at the 2024 Paris Summer Games

How are the 15 athletes who call the commonwealth home doing in Paris?

Swing state voters consider Kamala Harris, who would be a historic nominee for president

How are voters in swing states, like Pennsylvania, thinking about the first woman of color to run at the top of the ticket? NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Kim Lyons with the Pennsylvania Capital-Star.

VP Harris quickly embraces her new role as a Democratic candidate for president

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with chair of the House Progressive Caucus, Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington, about Vice President Kamala Harris' prospects to unite the party.

A car is crushed by a fallen building that hosted the Gansevoort mural that was struck by a tornado, in Rome, N.Y., on Tuesday. Much of the U.S. and Canada is cleaning up or still dealing with a new wave of severe storms that have caused deaths and damage this week from the Plains to New England.

Swath of storms flood the Ozarks and ravage an upstate New York community

The relentless series of storms caused deaths or damage from the Plains to Canada to New England. Hundreds of thousands of people lost power and air conditioning during days of sweltering heat.

Coronavirus Pandemic Tests Leadership Styles In U.K, Germany

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel present different visions of leadership during the coronavirus pandemic.

Nevada's role in the November elections. And, U.N. to discuss Middle East conflict

Nevada is a crucial state in the presidential elections due to close competition for 270 electoral votes. And, the United Nations is convening to discuss the world's most significant crises.

What to know about tonight's VP debate. And, a guide to discussing misinformation

JD Vance and Tim Walz will have their first vice presidential debate tonight as both parties aim to win over swing state voters. And, Israel invades Lebanon for the first time since 2006.

Biden addresses issues, such as Ukraine and inflation, in State of the Union speech

NPR's A Martinez talks to NPR White House correspondent Scott Detrow and Michelle Singletary, personal finance columnist for The Washington Post, about President Biden's State of the Union address.

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