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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, holds up a small cowboy boot he recovered from debris in a trailer park that was damaged by a tornado earlier in Perryton, Texas, Saturday, June, 17, 2023.

A heat wave is hitting the South, from a tornado in West Texas to Florida beaches

Communities from Houston to New Orleans opened cooling centers to bring relief as steamy hot temperatures settled across a broad swath of the U.S. South on Saturday.

FTC Chairperson Lina Khan, speaking at a Senate Committee hearing in 2021. Last week, the FTC moved closer to modernizing a rule that requires funeral businesses to provide prices to consumers when they visit or call.

Funeral homes could soon have to post prices online

A 2017 NPR investigation found that many funeral businesses failed to disclose prices to consumers. The FTC may modernize the existing rule to make such information more transparent.

Undated campaign photos of candidates for California's 49th Congressional District Mike Levin and Brian Maryott with the KPBS Voter Hub overlay.

Democrat Mike Levin wins reelection in California's 49th Congressional District

Incumbent Rep. Mike Levin won rereelection to U.S. House in California's 49th Congressional District, according to a race call by The Associated Press.

The U.S. Supreme Court has about four weeks left to release opinions for more than two dozen cases it heard this term.

Here are the major Supreme Court decisions decided this term

The U.S. Supreme Court has wrapped up its term and begun to agree to cases it will hear in its next one, to begin in the fall. Here are the major Supreme Court decisions decided this term.

Author Rebecca Roberts has penned a new biography of First Lady Edith Wilson, <em>Untold Power</em>.

Biography of first lady Edith Wilson examines the complexities of women and power

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Rebecca Roberts about her biography of First Lady Edith Wilson, Untold Power. After President Woodrow Wilson suffered a stroke, she made decisions for him.

Ford CEO Jim Farley speaks at the launch of the Ford F-150 Lightning at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Mich., on April 26, 2022. Farley is determined to expand production of electric cars — and at the same time, to make more energy-efficient gas-powered and hybrid models.

Ford is losing a lot of money in electric cars — but CEO Jim Farley is charging ahead

In a wide-ranging interview, Ford's CEO shares his thoughts about his company's ramp-up in electric cars and the state of charging. (He's very happy about that Tesla deal, too.)

Pictured, the sign of Old California Restaurant Row, center in San Marcos, Calif. Jan. 6, 2023.

Community hopes iconic San Marcos Restaurant Row will be memorialized in redevelopment plans

Old California Restaurant Row in San Marcos was once a popular destination for North County families.

SDSU Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union Aug. 7, 2014.

San Diego students weigh in on Supreme Court controversy over loan forgiveness

Students from San Diego State comment on the Supreme Court case over President Biden's loan forgiveness program.

Joseph Zucchero, pictured in 2008, left his mark on Chicago.

A Chicago legend, whose Italian beef sandwich helped inspire 'The Bear,' has died

The owner of the famed Chicago sandwich shop Mr. Beef had built a reputation for serving the classic dish and showing love for his community.

Yang Bing-Yi started the Din Tai Fung restaurant with his wife in Taipei in 1972. From there, the restaurant grew into a chain of more than 170 locations around the world, known for steamed soup dumplings.

Yang Bing-Yi, patriarch of Taiwan's soup dumpling empire, has died

The cofounder of Taiwan's famed Din Tai Fung restaurant chain died at 96, his company announced March 26. He helped turn delicate soup dumplings into a global phenomenon, even earning Michelin stars.

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