RFK Jr.'s picks for CDC vaccine advisers meet this week amid controversy
For the first time since Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replaced all the members of the vaccine committee, it is meeting in Atlanta.
Abortion abolitionists across the country want to charge women with murder
A small but growing faction of the anti-abortion movement is calling for patients to be criminally punished. It's gaining traction in states such as Kansas.
A new law in Florida puts the fate of the state's public-sector unions at risk
Public-employee unions in Florida are scrambling to survive. A new labor law requires more workers to be dues-paying members — while making it more difficult to collect union dues.
Scientists are a step closer to defining when the age of humans officially began
Scientists recommend the start of a geological epoch defined by how humans have impacted Earth — soot, plastics and radioactive fallout have made it into the rocks, ice and mud that form our planet.
Meta's Threads, which is basically a Twitter clone, minimizes news and politics
Meta's new app Threads aims to be a friendlier alternative to Twitter by deemphasizing news and politics. But for many people, partisan brawls are a big part of Twitter's appeal.
Guatemala's presidential election gets more complicated as voting heads into runoff
The country's already troubled presidential election has been thrown into more chaos and confusion only weeks ahead of a contentious second round of voting.
NATO countries are wrapping up their 2-day summit in Lithuania
Lithuania is hosting the meeting, and some in the former Soviet republic feel pride for getting that chance.
New government figures show that inflation is easing
New numbers out Wednesday are expected to show the inflation rate in June was just over 3%. That's a big improvement from this time last year, when inflation topped 9%.
U.S. domestic instability might make the world a more dangerous place, diplomat says
NPR's A Martinez talks with Richard Haass, author of The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens, about the war in Ukraine, NATO and the future of U.S. foreign policy.
Burger King in Thailand launches a 'real cheeseburger'
Between the buns are 20 slices of melted American cheese. It costs around $7 and is cheaper than its meatier counterpart. People describe it as "a bit too much" and "an insane amount of cheese."
The Southwest heat wave is creating dangerous wildfire conditions
Extreme temperatures boost wildfire danger, and the forecast for some Southwestern states include high winds. That means warnings are being issued for fires that could start and spread quickly.
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President Biden to meet with Ukraine's president at NATO summit. New numbers are expected to show inflation easing. The contract between Hollywood studios and the actors' union is set to expire.