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Extreme heat is cutting into recess for kids. Experts say that's a problem

A heat wave at the start of the school year has educators scrambling to keep kids cool and safe.

Naloxone can save students' lives, but not every school has it

A life-saving drug is gaining support for use in schools across the country, but only about half of the largest districts stock it

Lawmakers have a narrow window to approve a stopgap funding measure and avoid a possible government shutdown beginning in October. Leaders of the House and Senate say a temporary spending bill is needed to work on yearlong bills.

Senate returns and faces deadline to avoid shutdown and questions about McConnell

Congress faces a tight deadline to pass a short term spending bill and avoid a shutdown. Also Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell faces questions about his health following a second public episode.

A migrant family shows their paperwork to Mexican immigration officials to proceed with their CBP One asylum appointments at the Chaparral pedestrian border in Tijuana, Mexico to cross to the U.S. on Thursday.

Migrants are showing up at the U.S. southern border in historic numbers. Here's why

Republicans say it's a failure of Biden's policies. The U.N. says, globally, there's never been so many displaced people.

San Diego weekend arts events: Scrooge, Scrabble and sound art

This weekend in the arts in San Diego: "A Christmas Carol," a hip-hop Scrabble night, "Theorema" at The Front, plus live music, visual art, books, performances and more.

In 2022, a man in Kabul covered his face to protect his identity, as he showed his harmonium musical instrument. The Taliban have begun to burn these instruments, and others.

Opinion: The Taliban is cracking down on music, and joy

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on two years since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, including the recent burning of musical instruments and equipment.

An Alaska Airlines plane, like this one operated by Horizon Air, had to divert to Portland, Ore. on Sunday after an off-duty pilot tried to turn off the engines in flight.

'I'm not okay,' off-duty Alaska pilot allegedly said before trying to cut the engines

New details from the off-duty pilot's interactions with the flight crew are emerging from state and federal court papers that charge him with interfering during Sunday's flight.

A teenage migrant piers through the border fence into the United States during the 29th annual La Posada Sin Fronteras or Without Borders. A mural painted on the fence lists the names of migrants who have died crossing the border. Tijuana, Dec. 10, 2022.

Border wall expansion threatens annual binational Christmas tradition

For the 29th year in a row faith leaders, human rights groups and migrant activists celebrated La Posada Sin Fronteras.

Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen Jr. visits a distribution center at Lahaina Crossing. A deadly wildfire destroyed the city of Lahaina, Maui.

Massive mental health toll in Maui wildfires: 'They've lost everything'

Officials in Hawaii are scrambling to support the enormous and growing mental health needs of Maui residents traumatized by the deadliest wildfire in modern history

The Trump campaign embraces Jan. 6 rioters with money and pardon promises

Three years after supporters of Donald Trump violently stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the future of the criminal cases against the rioters may hinge on the presidential election.

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