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People walk along the East River in Brooklyn, New York, as temperatures reached into the 90s on Wednesday.

How people, pets and infrastructure can respond to extreme heat

Climate change is making heat waves more frequent and intense. With much of the U.S. facing a weekend of extreme temperatures, here are some tips for protecting yourself and your loved ones.

Vivek Murthy testifies at his Senate confirmation hearing to be surgeon general on Feb. 25. Murthy tells NPR there's more work to do in convincing people, especially in rural communities, to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Local 'Trusted Messengers' Key To Boosting COVID Vaccinations, Surgeon General Says

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says that while confidence in COVID-19 vaccines has risen, there's more work to do in convincing people, especially in rural communities, to get the shots.

Joshua Henry (left) and Gavin Creel in Into the Woods.

'Into the Woods' returns to Broadway

A concert version of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods stars Sara Bareilles, Brian d'Arcy James, Joshua Henry and others.

European Council President Charles Michel, on screen bottom, participates in a virtual G-20 meeting, hosted by Saudi Arabia, at the European Council building in Brussels on Saturday.

G-20 Summit Opens With Calls For United Response To Pandemic

Saudi Arabia, which is hosting this year's virtual summit, opened up the two-day meeting urging leaders to mount a global response to the coronavirus pandemic.

European Leaders Have Tense Reactions To U.S.-Afghanistan Conflict

While reluctant to criticise President Biden directly, many Europeans are critical of the way his administration has handled the U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan.

The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site in Atlanta is open for the first time in nearly a month, after a grant from the Delta Air Lines Foundation made up for the lack of federal funds from the partial government shutdown.

Martin Luther King Jr. National Park Reopens For Holiday, Thanks To A Private Grant

Without money from the Delta Air Lines Foundation, Atlanta's Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park would have been closed for the King holiday, a National Park Service spokesman told NPR.

Kept In A Tin And Cling Film For 40 Years, Princess Di's Cake Slice Sells For $2,565

In the year that would've marked the 40th anniversary of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, a slice of their wedding cake has been auctioned for almost $2,500.

Late on the afternoon of Jan. 6, 2021, then President Donald Trump affectionately addressed insurrectionists at the U.S. Capitol from the White House. The U.S. House Select Committee investigating the siege says the then president failed to act for hours - instead "gleefully" watching TV.

Analysis: Trump's infamous obsession with TV helped define Jan. 6 too

Donald Trump's TV fixation led him to the White House. The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will show that obsession also defined his actions on that day.

Artist Max Daily is shown in an undated photo. Daily's puppet show, "Henri Steals an Elephant," returns to Marie Hitchcock Nov. 5, 2021.

Max Daily's 'Henri Steals an Elephant' will steal your heart

The return of an audience favorite at Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater comes on the heels of pandemic-era Instagram teatimes with an eccentric, prolific artist — and his friend Henri.

Newly elected House GOP Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., has been a vocal critic of Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa.

House Overwhelmingly Condemns GOP Rep. Steve King For White Supremacy Remarks

House GOP Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney said King should "find another line of work" as the House voted to rebuke the Iowa congressman.

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