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Amid another season of extreme weather, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with anthropologist Gretchen Bakke about the vulnerability of our infrastructure and how humans adapt to climate change.

Some residents of the northeast United States are assessing the damage from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, while officials look ahead to the region's readiness for powerful storms in the future.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Marty McNair, whose son died in 2018 from heat exhaustion, about the risks of playing sports in extreme heat — and what can be done to make student athletes safer.

The policy affected black homeowners in the South who didn't have documentation like deeds to show proof of ownership.

School officials say none of them were vaccinated.

Separation anxiety in pets is very real, especially for those adopted during the pandemic who didn't get much socialization. As owners return to work, they're worried about leaving their pets alone.

The cancer risk is linked to exposure to toxins at ground zero. But the group is also more likely than the general public to survive, perhaps because of the comprehensive care they receive.

Greek composer and politician Mikis Theodorakis has died. He was 96 years old. His music for Zorba the Greek was full of joy — but his own story was much more complicated.

In a unanimous decision, Mexico's supreme court has struck down a state law that criminalized abortion. Advocates say the historic ruling opens the door for legal abortions nation-wide.

President Biden met with people in New Jersey and Queens who were affected by Hurricane Ida, a disaster he is using to make the case for his infrastructure plans.