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Hungry for new podcasts? Here are 8 episodes about how climate change affects our food

Add these episodes to your listening rotation during the NPR Network's Climate Solutions Week, where we're dedicated to stories and conversations about the search for climate solutions.

A team photo shows Caden Tellier, the quarterback at Morgan Academy in Selma, Ala., who died over the weekend after a brain injury in a game. The school shared photos of Tellier as it <a href="https://www.facebook.com/johntmorganacademy">called for donations</a> to support his family.

A high school quarterback dies after brain injury, Alabama’s 2nd death in 2 weeks

Sixteen-year-old Caden Tellier’s death comes less than two weeks after the tragic death of another Alabama high school football player. Semaj Wilkins, 14, collapsed Aug. 13 during a practice.

Members of the United States delegation parade Sunday during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paralympics in Paris

France waves farewell to its sporting summer at the Paralympics closing ceremony

The event and its dance party atmosphere lowered the curtain on successful back-to-back Games that captivated fans. Paris raised the bar high for future host cities, including Los Angeles in 2028.

In this combination of photos taken in Pennsylvania, Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event on Aug. 18 in Rochester, and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event on Aug. 19 in York.

The political 'flip-flop' attack doesn't always pack a punch for voters

Ahead of Tuesday's presidential debate, both Vice President Harris' and former President Donald Trump's campaigns accuse the other of flip-flopping.

Left: U.S. Vice President Harris arrives for an NCAA championship teams celebration on the South Lawn of the White House on July 22 in Washington, D.C. Right: Republican presidential nominee former President Donald J. Trump holds a rally at the Van Andel Arena on July 20 in Grand Rapids, Mich., Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

Poll: Harris jumps to a small national lead over Trump

Vice President Harris has upended the presidential race and has now built a 51%-48% lead over former President Trump, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.

A family from Peru tries to stay warm under blankets while waiting to be processed by immigration authorities near Boulevard, Jan 3. 2023.

San Diego’s remote border region is now a destination for US-bound migrants from around the world

As U.S. leaders debate immigration reform, San Diego’s rural border region has become a popular entry point for migrants worldwide.

Erica Ash attends the HollyRod 2023 DesignCare Gala at The Beehive on July 15, 2023, in Los Angeles.

Erica Ash, ‘Survivor’s Remorse’ and ‘Real Husbands of Hollywood’ Actor, dies at 46

Actor and comedian Erica Ash has died at age 46. She was best known for MADtv, the sitcom Survivor's Remorse and The Big Gay Sketch Show.

Wyatt Seymore pours the last drops of liquid from a water bottle into his mouth on June 17 as he takes a break from unloading a stiflingly hot trailer of fireworks outside Powder Monkey Fireworks ahead of the opening of the stand in Weldon Spring, Mo.

Heat wave safety tips from the world's first chief heat officer

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Miami Chief Heat Officer Jane Gilbert about the measures she is taking to help residents during this week's heat wave.

A home burns during the Corral Fire at Bernard and Stearman roads, west of Tracy, Calif., on Saturday.

A fire scorches thousands of acres east of San Francisco, prompting evacuations

Firefighters aided by aircraft battled a wind-driven wildfire burning in an area straddling the San Francisco Bay Area and central California, authorities said.

Hot weather adds to the challenge of competing at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. The Olympics advised athletes to acclimatize before the games with a technique called heat training that can help the body adapt.

Heat training can help athletes -- and the rest of us -- adapt to hotter weather

Some Olympic athletes prepared for Paris with a technique for acclimatizing to hot weather. Healthy people can take a cue from them, medical experts say, to build up tolerance for heat.

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