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Efforts to establish protections for outdoor workers in Florida against the impacts of extreme heat have failed at the federal, state and local levels.

A Ukrainian general talks about Russia and the counteroffensive. Smoke and heat create unhealthy air in many U.S. areas. Protests in France after police killed a teen during a traffic stop.

In the U.S. and British territories, residents tell of winds that could rattle your bones — and of an aftermath like a "war zone." Here are portraits of the devastation, in the survivors' own words.

They can no longer can be denied lifesaving care, including surgeries for heart defects. But now, aging adults with Down syndrome face a health system unprepared to care for them.

The legendary diva, who died 40 years ago this year, muses on stardom and fate — both on stage and off — in a luxurious new book of pictures and words.

The story of a mysterious Florida musician, fake identities and the record-breaking sale of a rare album that might not actually exist.

Authorities say the Texas man accused of killing five neighbors is in custody. History and civics scores drop for eighth-graders on U.S. test. The Fed is expected to raise interest rates Wednesday.

The humanitarian aid group Border Kindness leaves water and other aid in areas along the U.S.-Mexico border. They say people are ill-prepared for conditions on uncharted trails.

For many people this year, navigating grief from personal losses, like breakups and miscarriages, amid the drama of the pandemic has felt ... awkward. Here, stories of coping amid collective grief.

A new book in Braille makes images from NASA space telescopes accessible to people with limited vision. Doris Daou, co-author of Touch the Invisible Sky discusses the project and the challenges of presenting space images through the sense of touch.

President Bush's final State of the Union speech focused on the bi-partisan economic stimulus package, the war in Iraq and support for military families. House Majority Whip James Clyburn of South Carolina offers analysis of the President's speech and the race for the White House.

Investigators have discovered 17 mass graves containing bodies of some of the 3,000 Yazidis killed by ISIS. For survivors, a grave with remains of older and pregnant women prompts a special anguish.

NPR spent months on the trail with the candidates, but you don't have to. Catch up here.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with rapper Shaboozey about his new album and his musical journey that started in Virginia with a Nigerian immigrant father who loved country music.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivers a keynote speech at the annual Munich Security Conference; European stakeholders are reassured but still wary.

Two albums released the same day — Jill Scott's return from a long absence, and Brent Faiyaz's play for a mid-career pivot — offer opposing visions of artistic advancement in the genre.

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball’s key witness in its case against Alex Rodriguez said he designed and administered an elaborate doping program for the...

President Obama's statement Friday in the White House briefing room, where he made an unscheduled appearance and talked about the Trayvon Martin shooting death and last week's acquittal of George Zimmerman. "I did want to just talk a little bit about context and how people have responded," he said.

The Obama-era program will expire in six months, the administration said on Tuesday. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals granted legal protections to roughly 800,000 people.

In all, 36 states will be voting for governor in 2014. All but a handful of those races will feature incumbents favored for re-election. Here's a look at a few who could be toast.

In all, 36 states will be voting for governor in 2014. All but a handful of those races will feature incumbents favored for re-election. Here's a look at a few who could be toast.

"I still like playing it down, because I don't want to create a panic," Bob Woodward quotes Trump as saying of COVID-19 in his book "Rage." The author concludes: "Trump is the wrong man for the job."

The tone of his forthcoming book, The Room Where It Happened,suggests the diary of a tutor who has endured many frustrating months with a spoiled and inattentive pupil who ignores his lessons.

The Universal Orlando Resort theme parks are reopening today after being closed for more than two months due to the coronavirus pandemic.I’m an annual…

First lady Melania Trump addresses the GOP convention. The third night of protests in Kenosha, Wis., turns deadly. And, Hurricane Laura grows stronger as it approaches the Texas-Louisiana border.