Southern California may be hit by its first tropical storm in decades. We'll have the latest.

In Guatemala's elections Sunday, an establishment candidate is facing off against a challenger who's promising to fight corruption.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Ken White, a former federal prosecutor who now works as a criminal defense attorney, about the racketeering indictment against Rudy Giuliani.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has a slim liberal majority for the first time in 15 years and there is procedural infighting that risks tarnishing the court's reputation.

A story of a group in India that helps young people escape arranged marriages and instead marry for love.

GOP presidential candidates, including Donald Trump, gathered in Iowa. Meanwhile the attorney general has appointed a special counsel for Hunter Biden.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Johns Hopkins physician and professor Lisa Cooper about the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the U.S. as there is a decrease in free testing and affordable treatments.

Authorities say it is still not safe enough to allow residents and others back into the burned areas in and around Lahaina, where an estimated 2200 structures were damaged or destroyed by the fires.

Former Pres. Donald Trump faces the prospect of multiple trials as he campaigns for office. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks former federal prosecutor Daniel Richman whether Trump needs to attend them.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Robinne Lee, author of the buzzed-about romance "The Idea of You," for some steamy summer reading recommendations.

Wild peacocks are running amok in Pinecrest, Fla. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with veterinarian Don Harris about his approach to controlling their population.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Maine Gov. Janet Mills about the state's implementation of rebates for heat pumps to lower carbon emissions.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe and bestselling author Daniel Kraus speak about his new thriller, "Whalefall."

The IRS is discontinuing unannounced home visits as an enforcement method. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel why.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to a patron of the party, musician George Brown of the band Kool & The Gang, about his new book, new record, and the "Celebration" of a long and funky career.

The U.S. auto industry is experiencing unanticipated stumbles and challenges as it pivots to producing more electric vehicles, even as it makes large profits.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Professor Amit Bhasin of the University of Texas at Austin about constructing roads and railways that can withstand extreme heat.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with children's book author Matt de la Peña about summer reading recommendations for kids of all ages when they complain, "I'm bored!"

Is recent news about the economy so good that the U.S. can say it is coming in for a "soft landing," where inflation gets tamed without a recession?

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with director D. Smith about her new documentary. "Kokomo City" highlights the experiences of trans sex workers.