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Cassidy Araiza for NPRNo one across the U.S. is consistently tracking climate-fueled deaths. One medical examiner has a new protocol on heat-deaths. -
Mariam Zuhaib/APThe legislation was named for the late South Carolina Republican. It gives the president authority to impose tariffs on top importers of oil and natural gas from Russia, such as China and India.
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OpenAI has disclosed six reports on unexpected or concerning behavior in artificial-intelligence models. This includes models acting without authorization or evading oversight. -
Billionaire investor Leon Black refused to appear before the committee investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for a deposition. Now it's up to the Department of Justice whether to pursue criminal charges. -
The Interior Secretary says the move is necessary to combat what he calls ideological bias. -
The European Union backs Canada's bid to become the bloc's first "associate member," as Brussels seeks closer ties with Ottawa and Trump calls the idea "laughable."
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The list includes veteran hitmakers, a fresh crop of best new artist nominees and a 19-year-old folk prodigy.
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Already, close to 100 lawmakers who started this Congress will not be around for the next one, according to an NPR analysis, driven by record-setting retirements and primary defeats. -
Dillard's work was characterized by spare prose and a deep connection to nature. She is best known for Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, An American Childhood, The Maytrees and The Writing Life. -
The new novel centers on the Festival of Britain, a quirky real-life carnival designed to elevate the British people's spirits after the devastation of World War II. -
Neuroscientists have made a major advance in modeling the human brain in mice, offering a new way to study conditions like cerebral palsy. Ethicists ask if it changes how these mice should be treated. -
Inflation, gasoline prices and the cost of living are top of mind in the election season. How are higher costs shaping the way you live? NPR wants to hear.
