Are hurricanes getting worse? Here’s what you need to know
Climate change hasn't increased the total number of hurricanes hitting the U.S., but it is making dangerous storms more common.
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Fact-checking lies about FEMA funding. And, turn climate anxiety into action
Former President Donald Trump has made several claims about FEMA's disaster response. NPR has fact-checked them ahead of Hurricane Milton. And, how you can turn climate anxiety into collective action.
The end of smallpox was ... the beginning for mpox
Wiping out smallpox had an unintended consequence: the rise of mpox in the past few years. Here's the story — starting with patient zero for mpox back in 1970.
As Florida braces for Milton’s impact, FEMA chief says hurricane aid isn’t political
Deanne Criswell, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, tells Morning Edition that disaster response after Helene is not political and that the agency has the funding it needs.
LGBTQ+ women face disproportionate rates of mental health issues and barriers to care
A new report finds that LGBTQ+ women in the U.S. experience high rates of trauma, mental illness, and other health conditions. And they're less likely to seek medical care.
Nobel Prize in physics awarded to 2 scientists for discoveries in machine learning
John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton were awarded the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for discoveries and inventions that formed the building blocks of machine learning.
Americans are using AI at fairly high rates. What does this mean for the economy?
A new study finds that Americans have adopted generative AI faster than personal computers and the internet. Does this mean we're about to see a long-awaited increase in productivity growth?
Can ghost guns be regulated as firearms? The Supreme Court will decide
The government contends that ghost guns kits count as a firearm under a 1968 law. But those challenging the rule contend “a kit of parts is not a weapon.”
Harris is trying to reach new voters with a media blitz both traditional — and not
Harris has already appeared on 60 Minutes and the popular podcast Call Her Daddy. Next up, appearances on The View, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Howard Stern Show.
Harris proposes Medicare cover home care costs to help the 'sandwich generation'
Harris used ABC’s The View — a popular daytime television talk show — to unveil a new pledge squarely aimed at women who take care of aging parents as well as their own kids.