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Gun safety advocates in Texas are demanding that Gov. Greg Abbott raise the age for purchasing AR-15-style rifles from 18 to 21. Abbott could put the issue to a vote by calling a special session.

NPR's Cheryl Corley speaks with Jane Gilbert, Miami-Dade County's Chief Heat Officer, on how to address the effects of extreme heat and create a more heat-resilient future.

The Indiana doctor who provided an abortion for a 10-year-old girl last month is fighting back against suggestions that she made up the story and failed to file appropriate paperwork.

Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Annie Tummino, head of Special Collections and Archives at Queens College, about the Archive's COVID-19 Collection.

The Fed is likely to raise interest rates by a half-percentage point Wednesday, in an effort to crack down on inflation. It's the first rate hike of that size in more than two decades.

Cullen Hoback followed the growth of QAnon for three years. He speaks with NPR about the dangerous conspiracy theory and his six-part series on HBO.

Also: Earthquake rescue work continues in Mexico; Kenyan justices explain why they nullified a presidential election; and Major League Baseball sets a new season record for home runs.

Military officials return to Capitol Hill for more on the Afghan withdrawal. Fumio Kishida will be Japan's next prime minister. Despite arrests, the far-right Proud Boys haven't gone away.

In an indictment unsealed yesterday in federal court, the rapper — who rose to prominence last year — could face a life sentence if given maximum sentences for the charges.

A shepherd in Germany arranged her animals into a 330-foot syringe to encourage people to get vaccinated.