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Rescue from above: How drones may narrow emergency response times in Virginia and elsewhere

Pilot study in James City County, Va. tests whether drone AED delivery can improve treatment response times

The Paris Olympics are bringing a ratings boost to NBC, the network says. Here, Team USA fans show their support during a men's preliminary volleyball match in Paris.

Paris Olympics TV ratings are up 79% over Tokyo Games, NBC says

Some of the ratings growth could be explained by a more U.S.-friendly time zone difference. Then there's the joy: Athletes aren't required to wear masks, and fans are allowed in the stands.

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?

Blindsided by 'The Most': This is a superb novel of a marriage at its breakpoint

The story takes place in Newark, over the course of a single day in 1957, which we experience from the two spouses' alternating points of view. Jessica Anthony's novel deserves to become a classic.

The cauldron, with the Olympic flame lit, lifts off while attached to a balloon as the torchbearers French former sprinter Marie-Jose Perec and French judoka Teddy Riner stand in front during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris on July 26, 2024.

The Olympic flame isn't actually fire. So what is it?

Visitors and locals gather each night to watch the Olympic Flame rise above Paris suspended by a huge balloon. But what's really in the cauldron?

Megan Thee Stallion performs Sunday on the main stage of the Broccoli City Festival at the Audi Field in Washington, D.C.

PHOTOS: Our favorite moments from the Broccoli City Festival in Washington, D.C.

Thousands of fans packed the Audi Field in Washington, D.C., to watch performances by Megan Thee Stallion, Victoria Monét, Gunna and more at this year's Broccoli City Festival.

Simone Biles was all smiles with teammate Jordan Chiles after finishing her routine on the uneven bars during the women's gymnastics team final at the Olympic Games in Paris.

Simone Biles and Team USA reclaim Olympic gold in women's all-around gymnastics final

The U.S. settled for silver in the last Olympics, when Biles struggled with the "twisties." This year, the gymnasts said they wanted "redemption." It is Biles' eighth Olympic medal and fifth gold.

Witold Banka, president of the World Anti-Doping Agency, attends a press conference at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Thursday in Paris, France.

U.S. lawmakers threaten funding for sport doping program over China Olympic scandal

American lawmakers threaten to withhold funding for the World Anti-Doping Agency. The sports watchdog group faces criticism over its secretive handling of positive drug tests by Chinese athletes.

President Biden calls for term limits and ethics reforms for Supreme Court justices

President Biden is floating a plan to reshape the Supreme Court, including term limits for Justices. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Michael Waldman, president of the Brennan Center, about Biden's objectives.

In this photo illustration, boxes of the diabetes drug Ozempic rest on a pharmacy counter on April 17, 2023, in Los Angeles. Ozempic was originally approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat people with Type 2 diabetes, and it's now also used by many people to lose weight.

Ozempic's biggest side effect: Turning Denmark into a 'pharmastate'?

Novo Nordisk is powering Denmark's economy with huge sales of Ozempic. But could its stratospheric growth pose a risk?

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