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Anyone can suffer from heat-related illness. to.pbs.org/4v9dQBU

Doctors and others are sounding an alarm: More U.S. children have been drowning in recent years. to.pbs.org/44cnQze

One of the biggest hits on Broadway right now is a new version of “Cats,” the legendary musical based on T.S. Eliot's poetry about a tribe of felines called Jellicles. to.pbs.org/4vZVGDn

Many countries have announced plans to enact measures restricting social media access for children and teens. Australia was the first to implement a ban last year, setting an example that other nations are now closely monitoring. to.pbs.org/487S8Fo

“While millions of Americans vacation on beaches every year to seek out sun, sand and the sea, many might not realize how dangerous digging holes in the sand can be,” Stephen P. Leatherman wrote for The Conversation in 2024. to.pbs.org/3zurs3i

Billions are spent every year on potions and procedures to make us look younger, feel younger and think younger. It's a hugely profitable but ultimately fruitless hunt. But science has started to zero in on some proven techniques. to.pbs.org/4ghMIwK

With rising grocery prices, many Americans are struggling to provide healthy, complete meals for their families. One chef is teaching his TikTok followers how to eat well on a budget, one $5 meal at a time. to.pbs.org/4uVSR6d

A century ago, Black physicians built hospitals, clinics and medical schools across the South — only to see them dismantled by policy, segregation and an influential report. Investigative journalist Nicole Carr traced that history through her own family and found the consequences are still being felt today. to.pbs.org/43DIBDE

A growing body of research suggests popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may also help treat or prevent certain cancers. It’s the latest unexpected benefit to be associated with GLP-1s, which are now taken by one in eight American adults. to.pbs.org/4v4p2zp

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is pointing to a busy retirement next year. She and the University of California, Berkeley, are partnering to form a new nonpartisan academic institute they say will be dedicated to strengthening democracy. to.pbs.org/4aMwQ1N

A White House report brands the leadership of the Smithsonian Institution, especially at the National Museum of American History, as radical activists who cannot be trusted, indicating that President Donald Trump may be preparing to install his own team. to.pbs.org/4y6StDS

A handful of countries in the OPEC oil-producing alliance plan to increase their outputs modestly next month, which would bring more oil online after fuel prices have fallen to levels not seen since before the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran. to.pbs.org/3RkuDE3

American star forward Folarin Balogun's suspension was lifted in a decision that allows him to play in a World Cup match against Belgium on Monday. to.pbs.org/4aDZxh9

The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music at Monmouth University, which opened last month, spotlights one of New Jersey’s most famous sons. The new facility houses Springsteen's archives, while also telling the broader story of American music through artifacts and exhibits. Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett) asked @Springsteen to reflect on the space and his career for the PBS News special "Bruce Springsteen: Finding America in Song." See more from the special on the PBS News website.

Two Tennessee National Guard members assigned by the Trump administration to a crime-fighting patrol in Memphis fatally shot a man Sunday who turned toward the soldiers with a gun during a downtown pursuit, authorities said. to.pbs.org/4eM9uLX

Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow suspended her campaign for the U.S. Senate on Sunday, abruptly reshaping the party primary just a month before the election. to.pbs.org/4eNzpmE

Several days of scorching temperatures are suspected to have caused at least 19 deaths in New Jersey as a heat dome that had settled above parts of the central and eastern U.S. gives way to severe storms that knocked out power to close to 1 million homes and businesses. to.pbs.org/44hemmf

Since he started work as NATO secretary-general almost two years ago, Mark Rutte has spent much of his time trying to keep the U.S. anchored to the world's biggest military alliance, employing outright flattery to dissuade President Donald Trump from acting on threats to abandon it. But the goalposts keep shifting, raising the stakes ahead of this week's summit in Turkey. to.pbs.org/4eHq4ww

To this day, the Marine Corps is the only service branch that explicitly states women can wear red lipstick with all uniforms. to.pbs.org/4va9qKM

Residents at the epicenter of Congo's Ebola outbreak are pinning their hopes on experimental treatments after researchers began a highly anticipated study in early July of two possible Ebola treatments in hopes of fighting the still-growing outbreak. to.pbs.org/4vg6pc5