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For NPR's Word of the Week: Things are getting spicy. We explain how a word referring to cinnamon and pepper turned less literal by the 19th century.

The virus took the world by storm. It was declared a "public health emergency of continental concern." What's the current status? With the U.S. aid cuts, one doctor says, "We're flying blind."

Across the state at least 20 teachers in California’s K-12 schools are facing disciplinary action after they made derogatory comments about Charlie Kirk.

For years, research has shown a digital divide when it comes to schools teaching about new technologies. Educators worry that this could leave some students behind in an AI-powered economy.

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing critical care and saving lives. Learn about how AI is transforming the diagnosis and treatment of sepsis and other life-threatening conditions. About the Speaker: Gabriel Wardi, MD, MPH, FACEP, is a board-certified emergency physician cross-trained in internal medicine and critical care at the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego), where he is also an associate professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine and Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine. He is the founding Chief of the Division of Critical Care within the Department of Emergency Medicine. The major focus of his career has been on improving the diagnosis and outcomes of sepsis patients. He is the Medical Director of Hospital Sepsis at UC San Diego, a position he has had since 2018. In this role, he has overseen a 40% drop in sepsis mortality. He has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to investigate novel approaches to improve care of patients with sepsis through big data and artificial intelligence approaches. Dr. Wardi has been selected by his peers as a "Top Doctor" in San Diego multiple times. Dr. Wardi has over 160 peer-reviewed manuscripts, abstracts, and book chapters published focusing on care of patients with sepsis and novel approaches using AI in medicine to improve patient-centered outcomes. Visit: https://coronado.librarycalendar.com/event/summer-festival-hold-34699

The charge carries a potential punishment of the death penalty in Utah. Tyler Robinson, 22, is currently being held without bail.

Meridah Nandudu was a single mom of two kids, unemployed and in despair. Then she had an idea: Maybe the "humble" coffee beans she'd grown up with on her parents' farm could lead her to a better life.

Many teens are using artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT for everything from homework to relationship advice. Experts say parents must lead the way in helping them understand the technology.

The Trump administration is using decades-old laws, meant to prevent discrimination, to threaten school districts and states with cuts to vital federal funding.

Some political experts warn the U.S. is swiftly moving toward authoritarianism — or that we're already there.