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Early morning hikers rest before walking down Piestewa Peak, a city park in Phoenix, Ariz. El Niño drives even hotter, drier weather in the Southwest United States, on top of growing heat risk from human-caused climate change.

El Niño has officially begun. Here's what that means for the U.S.

The natural climate pattern known as El Niño has officially begun. It exacerbates human-caused climate change, driving even hotter temperatures and other dangerous weather.

Migos, Baby Tate, Outkast & Jeezy. Collage by Jackie Lay / NPR.

How Atlanta became the center of the rap universe

The current rap capital thrives on a thrilling contradiction: Its best music is at once hyperlocal and globally accessible, true to its roots but built for scale.

Steve Jobs' sandals sold for $218,750 at auction. Their present odor is unknown.

Steve Jobs' worn-out Birkenstocks sell for $218,000 at auction

Steve Jobs wore the Birkenstocks during the early days of Apple in the 1970s and '80s. It's a record price for a pair of sandals.

The classic version of the icebox cake uses Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers, which were discontinued earlier this year.

Famous Chocolate Wafers are no more, but the icebox cake lives on

After one of the main ingredients in a classic version of the icebox cake was discontinued, fans are scrambling to find alternatives for their no-bake summer dessert fix.

A Utah school district has removed the Bible from some schools' shelves

After a parent's complaint, a school district in Utah banned the Bible from middle and elementary schools for containing "vulgarity or violence" inappropriate for the age group.

The remains of the Kakhovka Dam as seen by satellite on June 7, 2023. Seismologists claim to have seen an explosive signal around the time of the dam's collapse.

Seismic stations detected explosion at Ukrainian dam around the time it collapsed

A Norwegian organization says that two seismic networks it oversees saw an explosion at the war-torn Kakhovka dam in Ukraine around the time it failed.

Shohei Ohtani, #17 of the Los Angeles Angels, pitches during a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Angel Stadium on June 21, in Anaheim, Calif.

Shohei Ohtani's hometown in Japan knew he was a prodigy since Little League

"He made it big all due to his own efforts. We had nothing to do with it," Ohtani's former coach, Shoji Asari, says of the Los Angeles Angels' superstar. Asari emphasized fun over winning.

YouTube announced on June 2 that it will no longer take down video that make false claims about the legitimacy of U.S. elections.

YouTube will no longer take down false claims about U.S. elections

The Google-owned video platform's reversal comes as former President Donald Trump continues to baselessly claim the 2020 election was stolen

Saint Mary's Wilderness is seen in the distance on June 5, 2023. A Cessna Citation jet crashed over mountainous terrain Sunday afternoon near Montebello, Va. Aviation officials are investigating the fatal crash of the unresponsive plane that flew over the nation's capital, prompting F-16 fighter jets to be scrambled.

5 questions answered about the unresponsive plane that flew over D.C.

Air traffic control lost contact with the Cessna just 15 minutes after takeoff, the NTSB tells NPR. The wayward business jet set off military and defense alarms in the national capital area.

A new report finds that LGBTQ+ women deal with high rates of harassment, discrimination and violence in different areas of American life.

Many LGBTQ+ women face discrimination and violence, but find support in friendships

A new survey documents the challenges LGBTQ+ women encounter throughout their lives — from harassment and discrimination to domestic violence.

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