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John Hunt catches a fish during his extensive fun-filled summer.

This summer's crazy weather just can't stop, won't stop Americans from having fun

People are consulting weather apps, donning rain gear and downing electrolytes in a quest to enjoy the 100 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

Russell Vought, former Trump administration director of the Office of Management and Budget, listens during a news briefing on March 11, 2019. Vought is currently president of the think tank The Center for Renewing America.

If Trump is reelected, the independence of federal agencies could be at risk

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former Trump budget director Russell Vought, who now heads the think tank Center for Renewing America, about reshaping the executive branch if Donald Trump is reelected.

A drone shot of remediation in East Palestine.

Sen. J.D. Vance, Pennsylvania neighbors of East Palestine, frustrated in wake of rail disaster

Sen. J.D. Vance said the Environmental Protection Agency and Norfolk Southern need to pick up the pace in cleaning up East Palestine. Meanwhile, residents in Darlington Township are demanding the ability to provide input on how more than half a million dollars in community relief money is spent.

Dave Williams was elected Colorado Republican Party chair this year. He's promised to go up against Republicans who he thinks aren't conservative enough.

Some state Republican parties are struggling and seeing deep divisions

Some state Republican parties — like Colorado's — are struggling after steep election losses, and are witnessing infighting that has left deep divisions when it comes to the future of the GOP.

Stieg Larsson died in 2004, never knowing how popular his Millennium books would become.

The Girl Who Outlived Her Creator: Salander Returns In 'Spider's Web'

The fourth book in Stieg Larsson's best-selling Millennium series comes out internationally today — but Larsson died in 2004, so his father and brother hired a new writer to continue the series.

A tiny jar containing a thumb drive of poetry, given to Alexander by a young man at a reading.

The Kindness Of Strangers Connects A Poet To Her Own Grief

Poet Elizabeth Alexander's new book is a memoir of her life with her husband, who died three years ago. During her book tour, readers began giving her keepsakes that help her work through her grief.

Sonia Manzano grew up in the South Bronx and says she "found a lot of comfort on television." She joined the cast of <em>Sesame Street</em> in 1971. "I think it's interesting that I ended up on a show that offered a bit of comfort to children who lived in the inner city," she says.

In New Memoir, Maria Tells Us How She Got, How She Got To 'Sesame Street'

Sonia Manzano has spent 44 years as one of the lucky residents of Sesame Street. In her memoir she describes how she sought comfort in TV during her own difficult childhood in the South Bronx.

Advocates Want More Focus on Domestic AIDS Cases

One in two of persons newly infected with HIV in the U.S. is African-American, according to a new report from the Black AIDS Institute. Given the alarming numbers, some are pushing for more government resources aimed at resolving the country's domestic health crisis, particularly among minorities. Phill Wilson, of the Black AIDS Institute, explains.

An estimated 1.6 million people in the U.S. are allergic to sesame seeds and flour.

A sesame allergy law has made it harder to avoid the seed. Here's why

Sesame is now the 9th official allergen. The FDA designation was supposed to protect people with sesame allergies. Instead, it's become harder to avoid, as more bakers add sesame to their products.

Members of Safe Street Rebel place a cone on a self-driving Cruise car in San Francisco.

Armed with traffic cones, protesters are immobilizing driverless cars

Self-driving cars have flooded San Francisco's streets, and not everyone is happy. Street activists have been using a low-tech solution to incapacitate the vehicles.

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