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The FBI has shared more of what it is learning about the shooter who tried to kill former President Donald Trump at a rally in western Pennsylvania.

Notable weather events are known by their names. Take Hurricane Sandy or the Thomas Fire. But what about heat waves? We hear from scientists advocating for names in an effort to save lives.

Olympic athletes strive to win gold, silver and bronze medals. But there was a different prize when the games originated in Greece more than 2,700 years ago.

As the U.S. women's basketball team plays its Olympic opener against Japan, expectations are high. The U.S. has won the last 7 gold medals, and hasn’t lost at the Olympics in most players' lifetimes.

Older adults are more likely to be misdiagnosed than other adults. Multiple conditions and medications can make it tricky. Geriatric ERs are an answer to this problem and they are catching on.

Iowa's ban on nearly all abortions as early as six weeks of pregnancy takes effect on Monday. Iowa joins 17 other states that restrict abortions then or earlier.

A Missouri man who has served more than three decades in prison remains incarcerated even though a judge ruled that he’s not guilty of murder and should be released.

Early voting started in Michigan's primaries this weekend. A major question: Who will become the party nominees for the seat of retiring Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow?

NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks with U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about recent flight cancellations due to the Crowdstrike tech outage.

Some big brands reported quarterly earnings in recent days: What do they have to say about consumer spending and the direction of the economy?