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The Centennial Bridge over the Mississippi River connecting Davenport, Iowa and Rock Island, Illinois. Davenport's downtown suffered millions of dollars in lost business after flooding last year.

Climate And Floodwaters Are Top Of Mind For Some Iowa Voters

Davenport, Iowa, faced historic flooding last year that damaged much of the city's downtown riverfront. Business owners are concerned about future floods and how climate change plays a part.

The ACC is choosing new locations for neutral-site championships because of North Carolina's controversial law known as HB2. Here, Clemson fans tailgate outside Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, prior to last December's NCAA Atlantic Coast Conference championship college football game.

ACC Takes Its Biggest Championships Out Of North Carolina, Its Home State

The decision covers eight neutral-site championships in sports ranging from women's soccer to swimming and diving and from football to golf and baseball.

Sinet An, who was born with a disability, is the star of Cambodia's women's wheelchair basketball team, which celebrated their first win in an international tournament just before the pandemic hit. With Cambodia in lockdown, she hones her skills in virtual practice sessions from her home in Chuuok village in Kandal province, Cambodia. The photo is from June 24.

Shoot That Invisible Ball! How A Top Wheelchair Player Keeps Up Her Game In Lockdown

Sinet An and her Cambodian basketball teammates had their first big international win in late 2019. Then came COVID. Now they practice via Zoom — and dream of their return to the court.

As the first Black woman to ever serve as chief economist at the Labor Department, Janelle Jones is one of the Biden administration officials facing the task of addressing historic economic disparities that have only intensified during the pandemic.

This Top Biden Economist Has A Plan: Create Jobs, Address Inequality, Ignore Trolls

Janelle Jones is the first Black woman to serve as chief economist at the Labor Department. She says helping marginalized groups boosts the entire economy.

A Bay View on why the Galeria de la Raza matters

We’re introducing a new semi-regular segment—Bay Views. It’s a chance for you—folks from our community of listeners and makers—to share your thoughts…

Barbara Lagoa speaks in January 2019 in Miami after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis picked her for the state Supreme Court.

Who Is Barbara Lagoa, A Top Contender For Trump's Supreme Court Pick?

The Florida judge has been on the federal bench for just about a year. She became controversial for not recusing herself from a felon voting rights case.

From Sacramento To Cirque De Soleil: How Clowning Changed Kelsey Custard's Life

When Kelsey Custard was a kid in Sacramento, she didn’t go to the circus or see clowns. Now she’s clowning for Cirque du Soleil and making people laugh…

Top Health Officials Testify Before Senate On The Government's Pandemic Response

Top health officials responsible for the government's pandemic response testified before a Senate committee Wednesday. Democratic lawmakers expressed concern about political interference in science.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, shown here at an event last month, defended the move to shift funds away from the city's police department.

De Blasio On Shifting $1 Billion From NYPD: 'We Think It's The Right Thing To Do'

The New York City Council passed a new budget overnight. Advocates and the council's speaker say the cuts didn't go far enough, as President Trump says they will "further antagonize" the police.

Why Brazil's Freewheeling Image Doesn't Match Reality

Brazil may be known for its beaches and bikinis but it is a conservative and religious country, and apparently getting more so. Artists who tackle issues of sex and gender say they face a backlash.

Bon Iver's <em>i,i</em> appears on NPR Music's best albums of August.

NPR Music's Top 12 Albums Of August

Lana Del Rey balanced bleak beauty with real insight, Young Thug's So Much Fun culminated his influence and Bon Iver offered an album just in time for autumn.

Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is one of four former advisers to then-President Donald Trump who were issued subpoenas Thursday by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas Former Trump Officials Including Mark Meadows, Steve Bannon

The subpoenas compel the four former Trump administration officials to produce documents relevant to the U.S. Capitol riot by Oct. 7 and then sit for a deposition the following week.

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