Malaria cases in Texas and Florida are the first U.S. spread since 2003, the CDC says
Four of the cases were found in Florida, while the fifth was logged in Texas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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International African American Museum opens where enslaved Africans entered the U.S.
The International African American Museum opens Tuesday in Charleston, S.C. It's built on the site of Gadsden's Wharf, where enslaved Africans entered the country.
The FBI investigates threatening letters with white powder sent to GOP lawmakers
More than 120 Republican state lawmakers have been mailed envelopes containing white powder and threatening notes in Kansas, Tennessee and Montana. The FBI is investigating.
Texas is dealing with a record-breaking heat wave. Climate experts aren't surprised
The extreme heat wave in Texas is only one of several worldwide in recent weeks. Scientists say the link to climate change is clear.
Tips to beat the heat
Millions are experiencing dangerous temperatures from heatwave hitting parts of the United States. Here are a few tips on how to stay safe in extreme heat.
Supreme Court sets new standards for what constitutes 'true threats'
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with University of Miami law professor Mary Anne Franks about the Supreme Court's decision in Counterman v. Colorado.
South Carolina's top court hears arguments on 6-week abortion ban
South Carolina is the latest state to debate a six-week abortion ban. The state's Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday.
Author Adrienne Brodeur on what keeps her writing about family secrets
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with writer Adrienne Brodeur about her fiction debut "Little Monsters."
Judge blocks a Florida law that would punish venues where kids can see drag shows
The ruling, in a case brought by a Hamburger Mary's restaurant, pauses enforcement of the state's new "Protection of Children" law, which prohibits admitting children to an "adult live performance."
What ALS has taken from one couple and how they've held on to love
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Brian Wallach and Sandra Abrevaya about the impact living with ALS has had on their lives.