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Biden to deliver address at DNC's opening. During Democrat's convention, ex-President Trump aims to get his own attention. Ukraine's president states the point of the military incursion into Russia.

America's only native bamboo was once plentiful along river banks, before making way for agriculture. Now it's a rare plant, and there are efforts to bring it back.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of yet another respiratory virus in the back-to-school season. The virus is associated with a facial rash in children.

Law enforcement in Chicago trained for worst-case scenarios at the DNC. Three thousand officers trained on mass-arrests, and a court has been revived to rapidly process up to 90 people at a time.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is trying to get a cease-fire agreement for Gaza “across the finish line.” It has been on the table for months, and many are skeptical a deal can be reached.

The next three supermoons will be Sept. 18, Oct. 17 and Nov. 15.

A surgeon quickly addressed a secondary problem he noticed during a routine operation. The surgery center billed the patient for two separate operations.

The University of Iowa’s Office of the State Archaeologist said a 12-day excavation yielded “several mastodon bones,” primarily from the skull. Mastodons are distant cousins of elephants.

Ever wake up from a nap feeling extra groggy? Naps can be beneficial for your mental and physical health, but there's a few things you need to know. NPR's Life Kit has tips for the optimal nap.

NPR's Adrian Ma speaks with Kwame Anthony Appiah, a professor of philosophy at NYU and author of "The Ethicist" column for The New York Times, who just won the 2024 Kluge Prize.