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A firefighter monitors a back fire while battling the Medocino Complex fire on Aug. 7, near Lodoga, Calif. The Mendocino Complex Fire, which is made up of the River Fire and Ranch Fire, has become the largest wildfire in state history with over 344,890 acres charred.

Another Firefighter Dies Battling Northern California Wildfire

Officials say the firefighter died Monday at the site of the Mendocino Complex Fire. Over the past several weeks, a total of six firefighters have died in connection to wildfires.

The Natural Cycles smartphone app figures out the days of the month when a woman is likely to be fertile.

FDA Stirs Contraception Debate With OK For 'Natural' Birth Control App

Critics worry a new contraception app, which allows women to track body temperature and menstrual cycle to avoid pregnancy, isn't as effective as other methods. But some women welcome another option.

"There's a lot pulling women down and making them feel not good enough," Ray BLK says. "And I just wanted to uplift people."

Meet Ray BLK, Britain's Rising Star Making Feminist R&B Anthems

Rita Ekwere, also known as Ray BLK, is the first unsigned artist to win the BBC Sound Of poll. She tells NPR's Lakshmi Singh why it's important for her to highlight social justice issues in her music.

Cleveland Museum of Art Plays Muse to International Composers

On a recent evening, Turkish composer Cenk Ergün works with four vocalists and two trombone players testing tones for Ergun's newly commissioned work, "Formari," inspired by the museum's atrium. He is one of several internationally-acclaimed composers invited to Northeast Ohio to visit, react and compose new works inspired by what they see at the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Suspect In Decade-Old Serial Rapes Arrested, With Help Of Genealogy Database

A suspect in the "Ramsey Street Rapist" case in Fayetteville, N.C., was located after a search through a public genealogy database. It's the same process used in the case of the Golden State Killer.

A girl is treated for suspected cholera infection at a hospital in Sanaa, Yemen. There were more than 1 million cases of cholera in the country between April 2017 and April 2018.

The Health Of The World In 2018, By The Numbers

There is cause for optimism — and for despair. One statistic is so distressing that the Red Cross calls it "a hideous milestone for the 21st century."

Congresswoman Tlaib Inspires Palestinian-Americans With A Dress And A Hashtag

Michigan Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib wore a thobe to her swearing-in ceremony, and women responded on social media with photographs of themselves wearing the elaborate embroidered Palestinian dress.

A resident at the Mother Teresa of Calcutta senior home in Caracas. The people at the home were not reluctant to be photographed, says photojournalist Wil Riera: "They want to share their history, to have a voice."

Remembering Wil Riera: The Photographer With An Eye For The Forgotten In Venezuela

In poignant and powerful photographs, Wil Riera draws attention to senior citizens in a country teetering on the brink. Riera died this weekend.

A bag to collect forensic evidence is seen as the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner hosts a demonstration of technology that allows them to test degraded DNA samples.

Using Genetic Genealogy To Identify Unknown Crime Victims, Sometimes Decades Later

DNA combined with the study of family history has been used to solve high-profile cold cases such as the Golden State Killer. Now, volunteers are using the technique to identify crime victims.

Large swaths of forest have been cut down in Brazil in recent decades to make room for farming. Deforestation contributes to global warming, and reversing it will be necessary to avoid catastrophic climate change.

To Slow Global Warming, U.N. Warns Agriculture Must Change

The way we produce food and manage land must change radically if humans hope to avoid catastrophic global temperature rise, according to a new report by the United Nations panel on climate change.

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