Rip currents prompted 200 rescues in Virginia and North Carolina over the July Fourth weekend
Strong rip currents prompted lifeguards to pull about 200 swimmers from the Atlantic Ocean in Virginia and North Carolina over the holiday weekend.
Health & Safety
The doctor who warned the world of the mpox outbreak of 2022 is still worried
Is the mpox emergency over or is there still cause for concern? Numbers are down, but some specialists are still concerned about the likelihood of another outbreak.
Morning news brief
Profound effects of gun violence extends to entire communities. President Biden meets Sweden's leader to talk about NATO. A judge rules in a GOP lawsuit to limit government contact with tech firms.
U.S. maternal deaths keep rising. Here's who is most at risk
The rate at which women in the U.S. are dying from pregnancy related causes more than doubled in recent decades. A new study, published in JAMA shows Black women and Native Americans are most at risk.
Remembering Susan Love, surgeon and advocate for breast cancer patients
Renowned surgeon, researcher and activist Dr. Susan Love died at age 75 after a recurrence of leukemia. She was known in her field for fearlessly challenging the status quo.
July has already seen 11 mass shootings. The emotional scars won't heal easily
There have been nearly a dozen mass shootings this month and a total 346 mass shootings so far this year — each one leaving a heavy toll for communities around them.
Officials urge caution to prevent heat-related illnesses
As temperatures have risen across the state and are expected to remain high throughout the summer, public health officials are urging North Carolinians to protect themselves from heat-related illness.
What heat dome? They're still skiing in Colorado
Colorado's big winter means there's still enough snow to ski and snowboard on this Fourth of July weekend.
The rate of pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. is going up, study shows
A new study finds that maternal mortality in the U.S. has risen dramatically over the past 20 years. Rates are particularly high among Black and Native American groups.
New federal rules will limit miners' exposure to deadly disease-causing dust
The federal government has come out with a proposal meant to prevent deadly black lung disease among miners. (Story first aired on Weekend Edition Saturday on July 1, 2023.)