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An event in Hebron, Maine, first billed itself as the redneck Olympics. That was until the U.S. Olympic Committee got wind of the name, and now it is the same event without the Olympic part of the name.

An excessive heat warning continues for a second day in Northeast Ohio. According to the National Weather Service, temperatures in the mid-90s and dew points in the mid-70s will turn the region into a massive sauna through the weekend.

This outreach worker for a needle exchange program in Cleveland is gathering basic information from a drug user before handing him new needles in exchange for his used ones. The program aims to reduce HIV or Hepatitis B and C infections that can occur when heroin addicts share needles. The program is one example of what’s known as a harm reduction model, which emphasizes treating addiction with compassion rather than punishment, according to Professor Mark Singer of Case Western Reserve University.

When Columbus-based composer Richard Jordan Smoot took on physician Hooman Khabiri as a music student more than a decade ago, he could not have known that…

As Iraqis prepare for parliamentary elections, U.S. and Iraqi army commanders are gearing up for a massive security operation on polling day, Dec. 15. The top U.S. military commander in Iraq traveled around the country this week, focusing on election security.

So far, 71 players have tested positive for the coronavirus, the MLB said on Friday. "I'm actually kind of pleased it's as low as that," the league's medical director says.

NPR member station photographers and reporters captured what Super Tuesday looked like nationwide.

The slow asphyxiation of heartache. The deep resonance of bravado. Heat Check's playlist returns with Victoria Monét, Denzel Curry and Kayla Steen.

This week's Alt.Latino playlist stretches the boundaries of the conventional. These genre-bending tracks celebrate female prowess, camaraderie and an artist's destiny.

Akron native LeBron James continues to add accomplishments to his decades-long career, bringing home his third gold medal and being named the MVP of the Olympics basketball tournament in Paris.