The week in political news, from the newsmakers themselves
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A large number of heat-related deaths in Phoenix are linked to substance abuse
Two-thirds of heat-related deaths in metro Phoenix last year were also associated with substance abuse, most often methamphetamine. Health officials are trying to devise interventions.
Longtime Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow's seat is up for grabs
Early voting started in Michigan's primaries this weekend. A major question: Who will become the party nominees for the seat of retiring Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow?
Companies' quarterly earnings reports hint at possible relief from high prices
Some big brands reported quarterly earnings in recent days: What do they have to say about consumer spending and the direction of the economy?
Pete Buttigieg speaks on the ongoing impact of the Crowdstrike outage on airlines
NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks with U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about recent flight cancellations due to the Crowdstrike tech outage.
Canadian government halts funding for 3 people tied to Olympic soccer drone spying
The women's soccer coach of Team Canada, Bev Priestman, and two other staffers were suspended by FIFA for a year related to the use of drones to spy on an Olympics opponent.
Simone Biles hurts her leg in Olympic gymnastics qualifying but finishes 1st anyway
The gymnast appeared to hurt her lower leg while warming up for the floor exercise. After wrapping her ankle and lower leg with heavy athletic tape, she returned to competition and performed well.
Robert Menendez Elementary School will change its name after the senator's conviction
The New Jersey school will drop the Menendez name it adopted in 2013 now that the senator was found guilty of bribery.
Desegregation pioneer Leona Tate preserves civil rights history in New Orleans
One of the first Black students to attend an all-white school in the Deep South is preserving the Lower 9th Ward elementary school she helped integrate in 1960 as a civil rights center.
As the Great Salt Lake dries up, it's also emitting millions of tons of CO2
A new study found that the drying Great Salt Lake in Utah is now a major source of the gas emissions that are causing the climate to warm.