Yesterday

After a difficult trial, how do jurors move on?

The Lindsay Clancy case ended in a mistrial last week.Clancy was on trial for killing her three children in 2023.Neither Clancy nor her attorneys deny that she killed her children – but they argued she was experiencing postpartum psychosis.And while the jury couldn't reach a unan ... Show More

6m 52s

Apr 2026

What can Montgomery Alabama teach Americans about Civil Rights?

The landscape of Montgomery, Alabama is a monument to Civil Rights, but is America losing touch with the lessons of that movement?Montgomery, Alabama was the setting for much of the battle for Civil Rights. As the country celebrates its 250 anniversary, NPR’s Debbie Elliot went t ... Show More

9m 52s

Sep 8

The Smithsonian's leader is stepping down. Where does the Institution go from here?

Lonnie G. Bunch III, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, is stepping down from his post at the end of the year.The Smithsonian, which includes museums, libraries and a zoo, has been a frequent target of criticism by President Trump.How might the leadership change affect the ... Show More

9m 20s

Oct 2021

Heat Waves!

Heat waves are one of the easiest natural disasters to overlook yet they kill more people in the US than any other natural disaster (and maybe all others combined). And if climate predictions prove correct, they’re going to get longer and hotter. Learn more about y ... Show More

52m 57s

Jul 2024

It's Getting Hot in Here

Across the globe, summers are getting unseasonably, and scarily hot, and last year the United Nations announcing that we've entered the era of "global boiling." And yet it's hard to grapple with the damage caused by extreme heat. It's the deadliest kind of climate disaster, b ... Show More

13m 32s

Jul 2022

A 3-part plan to take on extreme heat waves | Eleni Myrivili

The deadliest severe weather phenomenon is something you might not realize: extreme heat. Eleni Myrivili, chief heat officer of the city of Athens, Greece, explains that extreme heat and heat waves are often overlooked because they're not as dramatic as flooding or hurricanes – a ... Show More

14m 46s

Nov 2022

We Name Hurricanes, Why Not Heat Waves?

We’re talking about heat in this episode. That might strike you as a bit odd, especially if you live in the northern hemisphere where summer’s long gone by now. But it’s easy to put out of your mind that the Earth is getting hotter in the winter, too. Extreme heat from climate ch ... Show More

23m 4s

Sep 2023

The Deadly Toll Heat Can Take On Humans

This year, the hottest July ever was recorded — and parts of the country were hit with heat waves that lasted for weeks. Heat is becoming increasingly lethal as climate change causes more extreme heat. So in today's encore episode, we're exploring heat. NPR climate correspondent ... Show More

10m 49s

Aug 2023

Lives, Livelihoods, and the High Cost of Heat

This summer, unrelenting heat waves have taken a devastating toll in many parts of the world, putting this year on track to be the hottest ever recorded.Coral Davenport, who covers energy and environmental policy for The Times, and Dana Smith, a reporter for the Well se ... Show More

35m 24s

Jun 2022

Why we can’t air condition our way out of extreme heat

Last year, a heat dome in B.C. <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-british-columbia-hot-weather-deaths/">led to the deaths of 619 people</a>. It’s the deadliest weather event in Canadian history. Temperatures rose to above 40 degrees and st ... Show More

16m 52s

Jul 2022

How to stay safe during extreme heat

About 600 people in the U.S. die from heat related causes each year. While our bodies have ways to dissipate heat, sometimes they just can't keep up with extreme temperatures. Here are four tips from experts on how to stay safe and cool in extreme heat.See pcm.adswizz.com for inf ... Show More

12m 33s

Heatwaves Are The Deadliest Weather Even...