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Andrew Scott of Salt Lake City, Utah, takes photographs of bison in Yellowstone National Park on June 13.

The U.S. national park system gets a $100 million grant, the largest in its history

The National Park Foundation said the gift from Lilly Endowment Inc. would help fund programs in the national park system, which includes more than 400 sites.

It's pumpkin spice season already. Why fall vibes are here earlier than ever

Starbucks is bringing back its Pumpkin Spice latte, and it's only August! (Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on Aug. 26, 2024.)

US gymnasts including Simone Biles, left, arrive to testify during a Senate Judiciary hearing about a prior Inspector General report on the FBI handling of the Larry Nassar investigation of sexual abuse of Olympic gymnasts in 2021 in Washington, D.C.

FBI is still mishandling child sex crimes even after Nassar case, watchdog finds

The FBI's inspector general slammed the agency for not complying with reporting rules for child sex abuse, warning that failure to do so leads to continued abuse.

Vice President Harris is pictured during an interview with CNN's Dana Bash in Savannah, Ga., on Thursday — her first in-depth, on-the-record conversation with a journalist since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee.

6 takeaways from Harris' interview on CNN

Vice President Harris gave her first interview since jumping into the presidential race just a little over a month ago. Here's what we learned.

A new Australian law protects workers who don't respond to work-related messages outside of their working hours, with some exceptions.

Australia is the latest country to give workers the 'right to disconnect' after hours

Australia is the latest country to protect workers who ignore work calls and messages after hours, under certain circumstances. The "right to disconnect" hasn't caught on in the U.S. just yet.

The final grand slam event for tennis, the U.S. Open, begins Monday

NPR's A Martinez talks with Jon Wertheim of "Sports Illustrated" about the start of the U.S. Open tennis tournament.

Face masks can dampen the spread of contagious diseases.

Coronavirus FAQ: I'm a NOVID and don't want to catch COVID. Can you guide me?

Maybe you're COVID indifferent. Or a COVID amnesiac. Or a NOVID who wants to keep your no COVID streak going. With cases rising this summer, it's time for a refresher course on how to avoid the virus.

Vice President Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, made 12 misleading or lacking-in-context statements during her speech at the Democratic National Convention last week.

12 misleading or lacking-in-context claims from Harris’ DNC speech

They range from characterizations of former President Trump’s stances on abortion rights and Social Security to her plans to address housing and grocery prices.

Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris waves as she arrives to speak on the fourth and last day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, on Aug. 22.

The Harris campaign says it has raised $540 million since launching

Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign reported raising $40 million in the days since the Democratic National Convention — bringing the campaign's total fundraising amount to $540 million.

Rapper Lil Jon (R) performs with the Georgia delegation during the Ceremonial Roll Call of States on the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 20, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.

Turn down for ... what?! Lil Jon helps Georgia delegation announce votes for Harris

Atlanta's own award-winning rapper Lil Jon helped spice up the DNC roll call by introducing Georgia's delegation.

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