The Midwest pizza rivalry has a winner, for now
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Loui's Pizza owner, Nyk Sulkiwskyj, the newly ranked best pizza in the Midwest.
Health & Safety
Finding a therapist who takes your insurance can be nearly impossible. Here's why
Getting mental health care covered by insurance can be really tough. Reporters spoke to hundreds of therapists who left their insurance networks to find out why.
NASA will bring stranded astronauts back on SpaceX — not Boeing's Starliner
NASA had been weighing whether it would be safe enough to return two astronauts to Earth on Boeing's Starliner.
A new round of free COVID tests is coming soon
Starting in late September, Americans will be able to order up to four free at-home COVID-19 tests that will be delivered to your mailbox. The tests will be able to detect newer variants of the virus.
Fauci is recovering at home after being hospitalized for West Nile virus
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former top U.S. infectious disease expert, spent time in the hospital after being infected with West Nile virus and is now recovering at home, a spokesperson said.
At DNC parties, the Chicago hot dog took center stage
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Axios Chicago reporter and food writer Monica Eng about the makings of the Chicago hot dog in all of its salty, spicy glory.
NASA will bring stranded astronauts back on SpaceX — not Boeing's Starliner
Boeing's troubled Starliner remains docked at the International Space Station as NASA decides it is too risky to bring the astronauts home on the spacecraft. The two astronauts will return in February.
An update on fall respiratory viruses
Health officials are planning another fall campaign designed to encourage everyone six months and older to get updated COVID and flu vaccines, but are scaling back the recommendation for RSV vaccines.
Fluoride and IQ
A newly released report from the National Institutes of Health says fluoride in drinking water at twice the recommended limit is associated with lower IQ in children.
Sphen, partner in a same-sex penguin couple, dies — and a colony sings
When Magic saw Sphen's body, "he immediately started singing," and other penguins joined in, Renee Howell, the aquarium's penguin keeper, told Australia's ABC broadcaster.