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Parisians bath in the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris, as the national weather service, Meteo France, placed 54 departments, about half the country, under a red heat wave alert, Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

France records its hottest day ever as Europe withers in early heat wave

Punishing temperatures extended to the United Kingdom and Spain, where weather agencies issued red alerts — like France — about the risks of extreme heat for tens of millions of people.

U.S. Postal Service mail carrier Marc Jacques makes a delivery in Miami in March.

Postal Service says its cash crisis is delayed until at least 2031, but problems loom

The U.S. Postal Service is no longer set to be out of cash in 2027, the agency's head says. But its finances remain shaky as Trump officials keep putting it in political hot water.

Chloe Veltman evaluates Nike's Project Amplify system on a steep incline at the LeBron James Innovation Center in Beaverton, Ore., on Jan. 14. She says that after "getting over the surprise" of initially wearing the Project Amplify shoes, "it kind of feels like my feet are being pushed more aggressively forward."

'E-bike for your feet': How bionic sneakers could change human mobility

Nike's battery-powered footwear system, which propels wearers forward, is part of a broader push to help humans move farther and faster.

With Mount Merapi, an active volcano, looming in the background, local farmers in Tlogolele Village, Indonesia attend to their crops.

Life on the edge: Why Indonesians living near volcanoes won't leave

Indonesia has more than 120 active volcanoes. On the island of Java, thousands live alongside Mount Merapi, constantly balancing risks -- and most say they won't leave.

Ecuador's leftist presidential candidate Luisa Gonzalez on the left and Ecuador's president and presidential candidate Daniel Noboa on the right.

Ecuador's next president faces rampant drug violence and few resources to combat it

Ecuador's runoff vote pits Trump ally and incumbent Daniel Noboa against leftist challenger Luisa González, in an election dominated by the issue of security in a highly polarized political landscape.

After weeks of testing the application, the U.S. Department of Education released this cycle's FAFSA form on Thursday.

This year's FAFSA is officially open. Early review says it's 'a piece of cake'

The FAFSA form is now open to students hoping to get help paying for college in the 2025-26 academic year. Students can expect a much smoother process compared to the last cycle.

Chair Nanette Barragán, D-Calif., attends a news conference to introduce members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus outside the U.S. Capitol on Friday, November 15, 2024.

As National Guard deploys, Democratic Rep. Nanette Barragán sees 'sign of a dictator'

Despite pushback from California Democrats, the Trump administration sent the National Guard to support Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Rep. Nanette Barragán says the move is escalating fear.

Kirk Stange, a family law attorney with 25 years in the business, told NPR that divorce filings hit their peak in March and April, then again in August and September.

Divorces tend to spike in early spring and late summer. Here's why

Divorce lawyers know certain times of the year are much busier than others. They and researchers have found seasonal patterns around divorce filings.

SpaceX's latest version of it's mega rocket Starship goes through testing as it is prepared for a test flight from Starbase, Texas, Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

A trillion dollar question: Will SpaceX's Starship launch go well?

Ahead of a much anticipated IPO, SpaceX is carrying out a critical test of its giant, stainless steel rocket. Investors will be watching closely.

A federal judge finds a Trump data system to verify voters is unlawful

Tens of millions of voters have had their data run through the Trump administration's revamped SAVE tool. A judge just found it unlawful.

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