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In Jhumpa Lahiri's 'Roman Stories,' many characters are caught between two worlds

In her return to short stories, the Interpreter of Maladies author returns to fiction that powerfully conveys her characters' efforts to navigate geography and culture to find a place in the world.

When patients arrive with heat stroke, medical teams quickly cover them from head to toe with bagged or even loose ice to lower their core temperatures back below 100 Fahrenheit, according to Dr. Jeffrey Elder, who leads emergency management at the New Orlean's largest hospital, University Medical Center. ER staffers also use misting fans on patients and administer IV fluids for rapid rehydration.

In broiling cities like New Orleans, the health system faces off against heat stroke

Like other places, New Orleans has seen record numbers of people falling ill with heat-related conditions. First responders and hospitals race to respond with ice, fluids, and air conditioning.

A man pushes a stroller near the AES power plant in Redondo Beach, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022. The California Energy Commission voted Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, to extend the life of three gas power plants along the state's southern coast through 2026, postponing a shutoff deadline previously set for the end of this year. The vote would keep the decades-old facilities — Ormond Beach Generating Station, AES Alamitos and AES Huntington Beach — open so they can run during emergencies.

Closure of 3 Southern California power plants likely to be postponed, state energy officials decide

The Department of Water Resources introduced the plan in order to allow them to run during emergencies.

A legacy in speeches: Remembering Nelson Mandela 10 years after his death

South Africa's first Black president, Nelson Mandela, died on Dec. 5, 2013. Revisit the speeches that made Mandela the most prominent figure of the anti-apartheid movement.

Members of Cal Fire Pilot Rock 6 crew, out of Crestline, Calif., clear mud off the side of the road in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Hilary, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, in Yucaipa, Calif.

How a mix of natural and human-caused factors cooked up Tropical Storm Hilary's soggy mess

Scientists figure a natural El Nino, human-caused climate change, a stubborn heat dome over the nation’s midsection and other factors cooked up Hilary’s record-breaking slosh into California and Nevada.

A man is accused of stealing a military truck the same day he was released from jail

Michael Stevens II, 38, was released from jail Friday and is now accused of stealing and driving a military vehicle through Maryland before being arrested in Maryland.

This satellite image provided by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Lee (right) in the Atlantic Ocean at 4:50 p.m. ET Friday.

Hurricane Lee, downgraded to Category 3, remains powerful as it nears the Caribbean

Lee's sheer power is expected to bring dangerous beach conditions to Puerto Rico, the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos over the weekend. Its effects on the U.S. East Coast are still unclear.

David Kennemer, Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems, teaches students about protection strategies against cyber attacks at City College, San Diego, Calif., January 31, 2023.

San Diego City College students welcome spring semester of support

The students return to a new opportunity: the school's first-ever four-year bachelor's degree program.

In December, the Taliban banned female students from attending university. Some of them are turning to online options. Above: Afghan female students attend Kabul University in 2010.

The Taliban ended college for women. Here's how Afghan women are defying the ban

The December ban on college education for women has led some to turn to online options. But that comes with its own set of problems.

Yogurt-based drinks such as the lassi from India are go-to beverages for cooling down in the hot summer. The glasses at left add mango to the recipe.

Why India's yogurt drink lassi is the perfect drink for the hottest summer on record

So yes, some people in India love their lassi so much that they mix up the drink in a washing machine! Heat researcher Gulrez Azhar says it's a healthful way to cope with summer heat.

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