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The price of electricity is soaring in the summer heat, when fans and air conditioners are working nonstop. In Tulsa, Okla., people are having their power cut when they can't...

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2400x1350+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc9%2F57%2Fe178d5ae4527a73908862978ba44%2F4-images-horizontal.png' alt='Clockwise from top left: Toy Story 5, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The Odyssey and Backrooms.'/>Theaters have had something for everyone this summer, and fans are paying top dollar...

A fire erupted early Wednesday in a nursery for newborns at a major government hospital in Pakistan's capital, killing 14 babies, according to hospital officials and the government.(Image credit: M....

Retailer Target pulled a children's Halloween costume from its shelves after widespread social media backlash, apologizing for selling a garment critics said evoked racist minstrel caricatures.(Image credit: Charles Krupa)

Investors will buy your life insurance policy today — and collect the payout when you die.

What a new round of U.S. sanctions could mean after nearly six months of war with Iran — and years of economic pressure on the country.(Image credit: Vahid Salemi)

President Trump's Education Department is telling schools to stop considering race when it comes to school discipline.

As the senior climate editor at NPR, when extreme weather impacts us, I often send out guidance to the newsroom to help everyone understand the role of climate change. Here's...

Most evacuees have been allowed to return to their homes near burn zones in Spokane, despite concerns about lingering toxins.(Image credit: Margaret Albaugh for NPR)

DHS allegedly went undercover at community meetings, subpoenaed the financial records of labor unions, and created dossiers on people at a church gathering, according to court filings.(Image credit: Jaida Grey...