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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has never responded to deadly or damaging extreme heat. Environmental groups and labor unions are asking for that to change.

The FIRST Robotics Competition has evolved from a fascinating after-school activity to having an impact on the tech and engineering world, involving tens of thousands of teens across the globe.

Across California, people are facing challenges from two dozen large wildfires burning out of control — from poor air quality in the Bay Area to more potential evacuations in the south.

If you buy your own health insurance through state and federal marketplaces, 'tis the season to compare prices, change coverage, and take advantage of subsidies. Here's what's new.

The Kansas City Chiefs — including Travis Kelce — will play in the Super Bowl in Las Vegas on Feb. 11. Swift has a show in Tokyo the night before. Can she get there in time? The math says yes.

The new NBA season tips off on Tuesday. There won't be a protective bubble, and teams will travel from city to city. It comes amid record-setting surges of coronavirus deaths and cases.

This week, a law firm representing Democratic challenger Dr. David Hill sent a cease and desist letter to sitting Republican Senator Michael Lee and the North Carolina Senate Majority Fund, calling their recent attack ads false, defamatory, and potentially libelous. In response, a firm representing Lee and the Senate Majority Fund defended the ads as factual. The legal battle is only part of the story, as the campaign ads reveal how transgender rights are being used as a wedge issue.

U.S. Women's National Soccer team defender Emily Fox announced her signing for English team Arsenal Women FC on Thursday. Fox, who played for UNC, will be reunited with her former college teammates Alessia Russo and Lotte Wubben-Moy.

The third episode of Succession's fourth and final season ripped away the show's center in a brilliant and unexpected move. If you haven't seen it yet, it's time to catch up.

NPR's Scott Simon notes how the pandemic has impacted the arts, including seasonal performances of "The Nutcracker." Without ticket sales from that ballet, many organizations are struggling.