myWHRO SIGN IN
Mud Canyon Road is closed due to flash flooding in Death Valley, Calif., on Friday. Authorities say the main roadway into Death Valley National Park will remain closed as crews clean up after record-breaking rains damaged the roadway and choked it with mud, rocks and debris.
National Park Service/Death Valley National Park via AP, FileFlash flooding in the park trapped hundreds of guests and partially buried cars and trucks in mud. The record-breaking rains dumped 1.46 inches — 75% of what the area typically gets in a year.
Read more ...
Ashton Kutcher says he was lucky to survive a rare form of the disease vasculitis National News
The actor said he suffered from hearing, vision and balance issues and that it took him an entire year to recover from the autoimmune condition that causes the swelling of blood vessels.
Read more ...
'We have nowhere to go': Many face eviction during a crisis in affordable housing National News
Most Americans say a lack of affordable housing is a serious problem where they live. An NPR poll also finds nearly twice as many Black renters as white faced an eviction threat in the past year.
Read more ...
Hot econ summer: The soundtrack to Planet Money Summer School National News
It's a summer of macro at Planet Money. Celebrate hot econ summer with our playlist.
Read more ...
Trump and Pence choose sides in the contentious GOP primary for Wisconsin governor National News
Wisconsin's Republican primary for governor between Tim Michels and Rebecca Kleefisch could determine the future of the GOP in the state and whether the party can defeat Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat.
Read more ...
Preventive care such as birth control, anti-HIV medicine challenged in Texas lawsuit National News
Some object to paying for health insurance plans that cover preventive services that they say violate their religious beliefs, which could cause millions to lose access to care if the courts agree.
Read more ...
Vitaliy is a 22-year-old Ukrainian college student living in occupied Kherson. He had been sending NPR voice memos for months describing life in the city. Then he decided to leave.
Read more ...
Hotter nights could increase global mortality rates, a study warns National News
Nighttime temperatures could double in some eastern Asian cities, according to a study researchers say is the first to estimate the impact of hotter nights on climate change-related mortality risks.
Read more ...
