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Flora Purim's <em>If You Will</em> is the first album by the influential jazz fusion artist in 15 years and, she says, her last.

The Brazilian singer Flora Purim helped create the sound of jazz fusion. Now, as she releases what she says will be her final album, it's time to give her artistic legacy its due.

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Delaware, Ohio, to endorse Republican candidates ahead of the Ohio primary on May 3. A New York judge has found former president Donald Trump in contempt of court for failing to adequately respond to a subpoena issued by the state's attorney general as part of a civil investigation into his business dealings.

Judge finds Donald Trump in contempt in New York legal fight

A New York judge has found former President Donald Trump in contempt of court for failing to adequately respond to a subpoena issued by the state’s attorney general as part of a civil investigation into his business dealings.

Unprecedented heatwaves and low rainfall are turning southern Iraq's marshlands into a place hostile to the communities who've lived there for generations — as well as their livestock.

In Iraq's famed marshlands, climate change is upending a way of life

Drought and extreme heat that scientists link to climate change are altering the UNESCO-protected marshlands. Iraq's average annual temperatures are increasing at nearly double the rate of Earth's.

TikTok's data collection practices, including how the app harvests information about users' faces and voices is now the subject of Congressional scrutiny.

Senators Demand TikTok Reveal How It Plans To Collect Voice And Face Data

Sens. Amy Klobuchar D-Minn., and John Thune, R-SD., said they are alarmed by TikTok's recent changes to its privacy policies that automatically collect biometric data of its users.

A fire truck rolls through an empty freeway in the Silverado Fire on Oct. 26, 2020.

100,000 In Orange County To Evacuate As Blaze Grows

Fast-moving wildfires have forced evacuations for more than 100,000 people in Orange County and seriously injured two firefighters.

Men wait at a shelter for migrants Thursday, April 21, 2022, in Tijuana, Mexico. A critical Trump-era policy that forces asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court will be argued Tuesday before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Supreme Court weighs policy for migrants to wait in Mexico

A Trump-era policy that forces asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for hearings will be argued Tuesday.

Smoke shrouds parts of Lake Tahoe visible from Ski Run Marina in downtown South Lake Tahoe, Calif., Monday, Sept. 6, 2021. Officials lifted the evacuation order on Sunday after firefighters successfully stalled the Caldor Fire from entering the resort town but warned residents that wildfires continued to cloak the city in smoke.

Responders Are Gaining On The Caldor Fire, But Now They've Got New Blazes To Battle

More containment on the fire near Lake Tahoe means that some residents have been able to return, but a rash of new "suspicious" fires erupted over Labor Day weekend, officials say.

After two student suicides over one October weekend, UNC students created a makeshift memorial on the Chapel Hill campus. To reduce the risk of suicide contagion, any memorial sites or activities should be limited, experts say, and should not glorify, vilify or stigmatize the deceased student or their death.

Colleges are turning to science to limit suicide contagion and help heal campuses

The new strategy is called "postvention." It means having a plan built on truth, compassion and counseling that quickly addresses the mental health needs of friends and classmates after a suicide.

A health care worker in Rhode Island receives a dose of the Pfizer-BionTech vaccine last December. California is implementing a vaccine mandate for all paid and unpaid workers in the health care industry starting Sept. 30.

California Will Require Vaccines For Workers In Health Care Facilities

Workers in health care facilities will be required to provide proof that they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with exemptions only for religious or valid medical reasons.

U.S. Is Evacuating Afghan Allies — But Thousands Might Not Get Out Before Aug. 31

Officials say evacuation flights have resumed at the Kabul airport after chaos on Monday. But it's unclear if the thousands of Afghans who worked with U.S. forces can get out by the Aug. 31 deadline.

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