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Many states have faced record-breaking heat this year along with drought and wildfires. Scientists say climate change makes extreme events more likely to happen at the same time.

In Sitka, Alaska, one of the most revered members of the community is the thorny devil's club plant. But the plant's popularity as a medicinal may endanger its sacred role in Tlingit culture.

Students from Ukraine are among the finalists in this week's Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair. They're researching topics from cancer treatments to cockroaches.

As Athens prepares for the upcoming Summer Olympics, archaeologists are exploring the thousands of years of history that lie just beneath the city's surface. Chris Joyce reports on findings about the civilization that created the first Olympics.

Writer-director Noah Baumbach has made some of the most talked about indie films. He's back with: "While We're Young." Los Angeles Times and Morning Edition film critic Kenneth Turan says its one of his best.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Bud Powell was one of the great jazz innovators. He transferred many of Charlie Parker's pieces to the piano by playing speedy single-note lines with his right hand. Powell's innovative technique is displayed on these albums, which feature Sonny Rollins, Max Roach, and Fats Navarro.

Though her process might be described as methodical, even obsessive, pianist Iren Marik isn't chilly or scholarly in performance; she's just someone who thought about the shapes and tones individual pieces of music should convey. Marik gets at exactly what's needed to bring each piece alive and adds nothing more.

Japan is sweltering amid a heat wave not seen in decades. As the country deals with an energy crunch, businesses are trying to save energy by turning lights down and thermostats up.

Woody Herman is best known as the leader of several big bands, three of which were called "The Herds." This box set, The Thundering Herds 1945-1947, contains almost fifty of Herman's popular tunes, including his first hit, "Woodchopper's Ball."