France struggles to deal with the heatwave hitting much of Europe
Much of Europe, including France, is dealing with a brutal heatwave. Some people are better prepared than others in a country where most people do not have air conditioning.
U.S. Virgin Islands Still Recovering After Widespread Damage And Flooding From Hurricanes
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rev. Jeff Neevel from St. Thomas about what life is like there after Hurricane Maria. Neevel's congregation has been working on outreach and relief efforts on the island.
Equifax Continues To Scramble After Massive Breach
The Equifax CEO resigned earlier this week, and now the interim CEO says consumers will be able to lock and unlock access to their Equifax credit files free of charge for life. While that will provide some protection, there are still ways to exploit the stolen data and harm consumers.
Rep. Scalise Returns To Capitol Following Shooting
Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., returned to the Capitol today, three months after being shot during a congressional GOP baseball practice.
HHS Tom Price Not The Only Cabinet Official With A Private Plane Problem
The job of Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price could be at stake after it was revealed he had flown on private jets at taxpayers' expense.
Puerto Rico Struggling With Many Issues After Hurricane Maria
Puerto Ricans say their island remains paralyzed because of a lack of diesel distribution owing to a lack of truck drivers. Additionally, there are concerns that there are many more Hurricane Maria-related deaths than the 16 confirmed so far.
MLB Players Just Shy Of 6,000 Home Runs In Record Season
The long ball is back. Major League Baseball players broke the single season record for home runs. But, how did this happen? And do we have to start wondering about steroids again?
Many Muslim Travelers Are Anxious After Latest Travel Restrictions
The White House's latest travel ban revision was meant to calm concerns over anti-Muslim bias. But for nearly two decades, traveling while Muslim has ranged from uncomfortable to frightening for many.
New Report Argues That Russian Cyber Meddling Is An Extension Of Cold War Tactics
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Mark Jacobson, a professor at Georgetown University, about a new report from the Pell Center about Russian meddling in U.S. politics.
Ready Or Not, Twitter Is Doubling A Tweet's Character Limit To 280
A global beta group will go through initial testing with the new character limit before Twitter slowly rolls the change out more widely.