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.
In Earthquake Aftermath, It's Uncertain When Kids In Mexico Will Return To School
Many schools have gotten the green light to reopen, but others are either damaged or near damaged buildings. That uncertainty is putting a lot of stress on parents and kids hoping to get back to normal.
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.
Harvard Scholar Highlights Unclear Causes Behind Rising Homicide Rates
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Thomas Abt, a senior research fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Harvard Law School, about the latest statistics showing a national increase in homicide.
President Trump's Plan To Overhaul Tax Code Includes Cut To Corporate Tax Rate
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Roberton Williams of the Tax Policy Center about how the U.S. corporate tax rate stacks up compared to other nations.
Republicans Calling For Deep Cuts In Both Individual And Corporate Tax Rates
President Trump and Republican leaders in Congress unveiled their framework for a tax code overhaul, but many details still have to be negotiated.
Houston Residents Near Chemical Plant Remain Under Health Advisory
A month after a Houston chemical plant flooded and caught fire, nearby residents are still under a health advisory. Multiple investigations are looking into what went wrong.
Cardi B Makes Billboard History With 'Bodak Yellow'
Rapper Cardi B's song "Bodak Yellow" hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. This marks only the second time in history that a female rapper has topped the charts unaccompanied.
Army Veteran Says Puerto Rico Needs 50,000 U.S. Troops
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Phillip Carter, Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security, about aid the U.S. military could provide to Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria.
Gravitational Wave Detector In Italy Saw Wave Pass Through Earth In August
The wave was generated by the merging of two spinning black holes, and took nearly 2 billion years to reach Earth. It is the fourth gravitational wave detection announced so far.
Does The End Of Saudi Arabia's Women Driving Ban Signal Change For The Country?
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with activist and professor Fawziah Al-Bakr, who took part in a driving protest in 1990, about what the change means for Saudi women, and what changes she'd still like to see.