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Publishing this week: A James Baldwin bio, the hope of solar, Snow White reimagined

Bill McKibben says solar is a "last chance for the climate." T. Kingfisher offers a dark retelling of Snow White. Nicholas Boggs tells James Baldwin's story. Plus new debut fiction.

Air Canada says flights will resume Tuesday night after flight attendants strike ends

Air Canada said it will gradually restart operations after reaching a deal with the flight attendants' union to end a strike that disrupted the travel plans of hundreds of thousands of travelers.

Spain battles record wildfires even as the end of a heat wave brings lower temperatures

The fires have ravaged small, sparsely populated towns in the country's northwest, forcing locals in many cases to act as firefighters. About 2,382 square miles have burned across Spain and Portugal.

Alabama sets October execution using nitrogen gas

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday set an Oct. 23 execution date for Anthony Boyd. Boyd is one of four men convicted in the 1993 killing of Gregory Huguley in Talladega.

Here, together: Images of community from NPR station photographers

NPR marks World Photography Day with images of everyday moments of gathering from communities across the U.S. taken by photographers from the network's member stations.

Research suggests doctors might quickly become dependent on AI

A study in Poland found that doctors appeared less likely to detect abnormalities during colonoscopies on their own after they'd grown used to help from an AI tool.

Businesses face ‘chaos’ as EPA aims to repeal its authority over climate pollution

A lot of companies want the EPA in charge of setting national climate regulations because it helps shield them from lawsuits and creates a predictable environment in which to make investments.

Gun violence hits Black communities hardest. Trump is rolling back prevention efforts

The suffering of America's gun violence crisis is concentrated in Black neighborhoods damaged by decades of disinvestment and racial discrimination. Trump is unravelling efforts to solve the problem.

D.C.’s crime numbers are all the buzz. But how do we interpret them accurately?

A range of crime data has been going around to make the argument that Washington, D.C., is — or isn't — safe. We talk to crime experts to make sense of it all.

A musical about bigotry arrives at a Kennedy Center transformed by Trump

Parade, the Tony award-winning musical about the 1915 lynching of a Jewish man, begins its run in Washington, D.C. amid an antisemitic backlash against the show's subject.

An AI divide is growing in schools. This camp wants to level the playing field

For years, research has shown a digital divide when it comes to schools teaching about new technologies. Educators worry that this could leave some students behind in an AI-powered economy.

Trump wants to stop states from voting by mail and using voting machines

But legal experts say he lacks the constitutional authority to do so.

Grassroots motorsport pulls big tractors and bigger crowds

Generations of spectators and competitors take over a small hamlet in Western N.Y. each summer to participate in a motorsport with roots in farming: the tractor pull.

What we lose in the gamification of music

Music shouldn't be treated like a game to master — it should be treated like something that affects and potentially changes you.

Ex-Israel military intelligence chief said 50,000 Gaza deaths ‘necessary’

Leaked audio recordings broadcast Friday reveal remarks by Israel's former chief of military intelligence about the price he believed Palestinians should pay for Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack.

‘SNL’ castmember Bowen Yang shares a piece of ‘cultural contraband’ from his youth

Growing up with immigrant parents, first in Canada and then in the U.S., Yang was "obsessed" with pop culture and Saturday Night Live. Now he's up for an Emmy for his performances on the venerated sketch series.

Researchers discover a secret weapon that saves babies’ lives. And it’s not medical

To save the lives of infants and small kids in lower resource countries, there are a handful of tools: anti-malarial drugs, bed nets and vaccines. A massive experiment in rural Kenya suggests another.

‘Can’t stop. Won’t stop’: Documentary filmmakers face federal funding shortfall

PBS has been a home for independent documentaries for more than 50 years. But with the closure of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, nonfiction storytellers have to figure out a way forward.

What’s behind the Trump administration’s immigration memes?

White supremacist tropes and ironic viral jokes illustrate the administration's project of redefining who belongs in the United States.

Trump prompted a battle over voting maps. Here’s how redistricting affects voters

In a battle prompted by President Trump, Texas and California could redraw lines that change whose votes really matter in the 2026 congressional elections.

Trump to meet Zelenskyy with 2 big issues in focus: security guarantees and land

The Ukrainian president will be joined at the White House on Monday by several key European leaders, as they look to find an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Trump’s D.C. ‘crisis’ enters 2nd week with more soldiers — and no exit strategy

Leaders in Washington, D.C., say they're striving to maintain calm as growing numbers of National Guard soldiers deploy to the city. President Trump hasn't said how he wants this "crisis" to end.

Chinese literature is tough to find in English. One editor hopes to change that

The novel Women Seated is a thriller about a nanny for a rich family and a kidnapping gone awry. It's the first in a new effort to redefine the types of Chinese literature get translated into English.

Pakistan defends flood response after over 270 people killed in northwestern district

Authorities have warned of more deluges and possible landslides between now and Tuesday. Heavy monsoon rains have lashed the country since June and killed more than 600.

Terence Stamp, ’60s British film legend and star of ‘Superman,’ dies at 87

The English actor was best known for starring as the arch-villain in the original Superman films and for depicting the title character in Billy Budd.

National Guard says members patrolling D.C. ‘may be armed’

National Guard members and federal law enforcement officers are patrolling the city as part of President Trump's effort to assert federal control over policing in the District.

Air Canada suspends restart plans after union defies return to work order

Air Canada will resume flights Monday evening, claiming the union illegally directed flight attendants to defy a return-to-work order.

After meeting Putin, Trump changes his position on the need for a ceasefire

When President Trump was flying to Alaska to meet Vladimir Putin, he said the goal was a ceasefire. But after they talked, Trump aligned himself with Putin and downplayed the need for a truce.

One neurosurgeon, 8 million patients

Alieu Kamara is the first and only neurosurgeon in Sierra Leone. "Before Dr. Kamara, there was no hope," said professor Kehinde Oluwadiya of the University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospital Complex.

Hurricane Erin downgraded to Category 3 storm

Heavy rain is still expected across the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, with rainfall of up to 8 inches in some areas.

European leaders to join Ukraine’s Zelenskyy for White House meeting with Trump

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte are among those expected to attend.

Washington’s hydropower has created a data center boom. Some are concerned about its future.

In small town Washington — where hydropower is plentiful — data centers are creating jobs and funding amenities. But water and energy aren't unlimited — and some worry about long-term sustainability.