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It's nesting season across the nation and birds are taking up residence in and around A/C units. This is especially concerning with the heat dome and heat wave taking over many parts of the U.S.

Rashema Melson is the valedictorian of Anacostia High School in Washington, D.C. She's always excelled at her homework — but for the past six years, she hasn't had a home to do that work in.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Lael Brainard, director of the National Economic Council, about President Biden's economic legacy.

The bestselling religious author Hal Lindsey died last month. His book The Late Great Planet Earth galvanized a generation of young evangelicals and is still influential today.

Israeli and Palestinian officials agreed on a plan to cool tensions, but then two Israeli settlers were killed in the occupied West Bank. That led hundreds of Israelis to go on a deadly rampage.

Only a week in office and the mayor of a small Mexican town is assassinated -- as cartel violence continues to spiral out of control.

Preschoolers the world over are hooked on a new animated show. Sue Davis talks with Meghan Sheridan, of Moonbug Entertainment, about the popularity of its "CoComelon" program.

President Biden announced today the U.S. will be sharing 20 million doses of vaccine against COVID-19 — Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson — with the rest of the world.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to the British producer, guitarist and vocalist about What Kinda Music, his new album with drummer Yussef Dayes.

Increases in Delaware, Illinois and Rhode Island will bring those states' minimums to $15 an hour, meaning 10 states and Washington, D.C., will now have $15 or higher minimum wage.

With Russian troops massed on the Ukrainian border, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his German counterpart huddle before next week's meetings with Russian officials aimed at defusing the crisis.

Massive blooms of blue-green algae are choking Florida's waterways. On Lake Okeechobee, the Army Corps of Engineers is testing methods based on wastewater treatment to remove the green slime.

In Lebanon, funerals took place for a dozen people killed by exploding pagers targeting Hezbollah — but as they buried their dead, more electronic devices blew up, claiming yet more lives.

A congressional task force investigating the first assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump held their first hearing on Thursday.

Crested Butte, Colo., has lived with the threat of a huge open pit mine for 50 years. It's now officially rejected, and a street dance and community hike close the door on long held anxiety.

Social Security benefits are facing an automatic cut in less than 10 years unless changes are adopted. The report from Social Security trustees predicts the fund will be exhausted in November of 2033.

The El Paso shooter targeted a Latino community and left a manifesto on the website 8chan — hallmarks of a white extremist attack, experts say, and not to be confused with other types of shootings.

The flooring retailer says the tests used by its critics give a misleading impression of product safety. But Lumber Liquidators says it will pay for safety testing for customers who want it.

Intimidated by grilling? In this guide, learn the basics from which type of grill to choose, to how to maintain a fire and create different temperature zones, to tips on tools and safety.

With 18 new shows — half of them musicals — opening this March and April, just before Tony nominations are announced, producers have to take risks to get their shows to stand out.