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According to a recent report from Unalaska’s Department of Public Utilities, some of the island’s drinking water contains traces of the harmful “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. “It's a very low level,” said Steve Tompkins, director of public utilities. “And if we would have tested at the tap — because we usually run all three wells at the same time, and they blend and then they go to the consumer — it would have been below detection.”

The Justice Department is suing Texas over floating border barriers installed by the state in the Rio Grande River to block migrants crossing from Mexico. We get an update from Eagle Pass, Texas.

NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about his government's controversial overhaul of the country's judicial system.

Randy Meisner, a founding member of The Eagles, has died at 77. Meisner left The Eagles decades ago, but he was inducted with the rest of the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.

Engagement ring shopping can be stressful. But a couple had one handed to them on a platter — literally — when they found a pearl inside a clam at a raw bar. They turned it into an engagement ring.

Former President Donald Trump maintains a double-digit lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in local polls, but Iowa party leaders say Trump has left an opening for his rivals to gain some ground.

Differences on spending bills sets up possible September government shutdown clash. How New Orleans is coping with surge in heat-related illnesses. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on judicial overhaul.

The top tourist destination in Peru is the Incan citadel of Machu Picchu. Not so well known is that the capital Lima also holds many ancient ruins — so many that that they can't all be taken care of.

Meta disputed findings released in four studies in academic journals examining Facebook and Instagram's impact on the 2020 election. NPR talks to UT-Austin professor Talia Stroud, a study co-author.

Hospitals throughout the U.S. are seeing increases in patients with heat illnesses this summer. We look at how New Orleans is coping with the rise in heat-related EMS calls and ER visits.