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A new NPR survey shows 11% of Americans have experienced extreme heat in the past five years and had health problems stemming from a lack of air conditioning at home.

New York’s registered Democrats and Republicans are voting in primaries Tuesday that will determine the party’s choice for governor. While Governor Kathy Hochul is comfortably ahead of her two opponents, the results of the four-way Republican primary for governor are less clear.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with New York Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins, a Democrat, about the Supreme Court's decision to strike down the state's gun law.

NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben speaks with author Ellyn Gaydos about her memoir "Pig Years," which documents the joys and sorrows of working on a small farm.

President Biden called on Congress to ban assault weapons or to raise the age to be able to buy one from 18 to 21 and other measures to curb gun violence. What's the reaction from Uvalde, Texas?

The Vatican and the U.S. Conference of Bishops are pushing back against what they perceive as threats to the Catholic Church's core beliefs. While some Catholics are uncomfortable with the changes under way, others say they are overdue.

A lawmaker said all opposition parties combined could easily muster the 113 members needed to show a majority in Parliament, at which point they will request a new government.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with members of Tulcea's county council about how they're adjusting to a new normal.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Dave Altimari to discuss his article, “Emails show more involvement of Kosta Diamantis in daughter’s job search,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

NASA should send probes to the ice giant planet of Uranus and to a moon of Saturn where conditions could be right for life. Those are some of the recommendations in a new report to the space agency.