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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Wednesday what he called a "partial mobilization" in Russia as the war in Ukraine reaches nearly seven months and Moscow loses ground on the battlefield.

Also: The Texas church where a mass shooting occurred last Sunday will be demolished; Puerto Rico loses most of its power again; and pigeon racing is popular in Cuba.

Albert Woodfox, an activist and author who spent more than 43 years in solitary confinement in a Louisiana prison, has died at the age of 75.

The Malaysian man recognized as having an intellectual disability has been on death row since 2010 for trying to smuggle less than 1.5 ounces of heroin into Singapore.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Phil Manzanera, the lead guitarist of Roxy Music, about the influential band's 50th anniversary and upcoming world tour.

NPR's David Folkenflik speaks with former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz about the role of nuclear power in a green energy future.

High temperatures and humidity can make most people uncomfortable — and it can be deadly.

Also: Relief deliveries are cut off to Eastern Ghouta, Syria; a second nor'easter aims for the Northeast; and the World Cheese Championship opens in Wisconsin.

Despite calls from the state’s attorney general and health care advocates to hold a more formal hearing on a proposal to substantially increase rates on 2023 health plans, Connecticut’s insurance department will proceed with its usual informational hearing, albeit in a new location.