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People cool off at the fountain in Millennium Park in Chicago as temperatures topped 90 degrees on Monday. Forecasts predict extreme heat this week across the Midwest and East Coast. …

Congress has opened up federal Pell Grants to help pay for short-term workforce training, but many programs are struggling to meet the requirements. Annelise Capossela for NPR hide caption toggle …

Rangeland Fire Protection Districts are volunteer groups made up of neighbors who protect their property and nearby land from wildfires, especially when federal and state resources are stretched thin. SCOTT …

People who rely on wheelchairs say that industry consolidation driven by private equity means long delays in getting them fixed, which isolates them from society and endangers their health. SCOTT …

The U.S. Supreme Court Al Drago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Al Drago/Getty Images The Supreme Court on Thursday restricted the use of a relatively new law enforcement technique that …

Youths gather in front of a burning barricade on Duncairn Gardens on June 9 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Charles McQuillan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Charles McQuillan/Getty Images Stay up …

Congress passed the most comprehensive housing bill in decades. Housing expert Vincent Reina of the University of Pennsylvania talks about the effort to make housing more affordable. DON GONYEA, HOST: …

A person uses an umbrella to shield themselves from the sun in Central Park during a heat advisory on May 19 in New York City. Adam Gray/AP hide caption toggle …

A helicopter drops water on the Cottonwood Fire in Beaver, Utah, on Saturday, June 27, 2026. Ty ONeil/AP hide caption toggle caption Ty ONeil/AP Three firefighters have died and two …

Reporter Katerina Barton tells NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe about New Mexico’s plan to provide free childcare for state residents.