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Researchers are helping Missoula county officials learn who’s calling 911 during heat waves. Rural callers are disproportionately affected, prompting emergency planners to rethink their approach.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer asks Vogue fashion writer Christian Allaire about the current popularity of plain white tank tops.

There's a lot of discontent with America's political system, including with party-based primary elections. So reform advocates are urging states to move to nonpartisan primaries.

This hour, a look at how our world has been saturated by stories and why storytelling isn’t always a good thing.

U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-5th District, and her Republican challenger George Logan clashed in a number of testy exchanges during a debate that challenged each other’s records as legislators and offered contrasting views on the current state of the district and the nation.

A new study finds that more than 90 million acres of wetlands — nearly all that exist in the Lower 48 U.S. states — may have lost federal protections after the Supreme Court's recent ruling.

The U.S. government has disrupted Russian influence operations targeting U.S. voters. And it says Iran is behind attempts to hack the campaigns of both presidential candidates.

With Israel and Hezbollah locked in the fiercest fighting in decades, many Lebanese have taken refuge in schools, hotels and other shelters.

Cannabis use has changed in recent years, as many states have legalized it. An influential group of scientists recommends policy changes to protect public health.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with NFL legend and current Fox football analyst Tom Brady about his efforts to get more young people involved in donating blood.