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Russell Gackenbach was a 22-year-old second lieutenant on Aug. 6, 1945, when he flew in the Necessary Evil, one of three planes in the mission that dropped the first nuclear weapon used in warfare.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with LeRoy Westerling, climate and wildfire science specialist at the University of California, Merced, about President Trump and Gov. Jerry Brown's, Calif., comments on worsening wildfires.

Indra Nooyi, the 62 year old CEO of PepsiCo will step down in October. She has been at the helm of the soda and snacks conglomerate for 12 years and is credited with diversifying the company's product lineup to include healthier items, as well as boosting profits.

The number of Americans age 65 and older who file for bankruptcy has tripled since 1991. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with lead author Deborah Thorne of the Consumer Bankruptcy Project.

Social media sites have removed main outlets for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his Infowars website, citing repeated violations of policies against hate speech and glorifying violence.

Polls show a closer than expected race in the special election for Ohio's Republican-leaning 12th Congressional District. Noel King talks to Buzzfeed's Henry Gomez about what is at stake.

The U.S. military held a ceremony to mark the return of the remains of U.S. soldiers who died in the Korean War. It comes at a sensitive time for U.S. relations with North Korea.

The Trump administration on Wednesday releases its final rule on short-term health policies that don't have the same consumer protections as plans governed by the Affordable Care Act.

NPR's Scott Simon asks former Trump White House ethics lawyer James Schultz about the ethical culture of the Trump administration.

Yosemite Valley is scheduled to reopen next week while firefighters continue to fight the Ferguson fire. Still, climate scientists and forest managers say change is at hand for the iconic National Park.