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In Maricopa County, Arizona — home to Phoenix — at least 180 people have died this year as a result of extreme heat. But experts say that number could be much higher.

While there were no lives lost in Selma, the tornado moved north to Autauga County, where it killed seven people.

A Quinnipiac University poll shows that one core group of the president's base is turning against him.

Thirteen million people and 11 generations later, researchers have mapped out what may be the largest family tree to date.

Versions sold over the counter are based on older formulas and make tight control of blood sugar harder. But they're cheaper and might save a patient with diabetes whose alternative is to go without.

Democrats’ annual Illinois State Fair rally day in Springfield on Wednesday featured all the usual trappings of the affair: a well-attended brunch program in the morning, barbecue and beer out at the state fairgrounds in the afternoon, and antipathy for Republicans throughout.

NPR's Larry Abramson reports on final approval by federal regulators of the merger between America Online and Time Warner. Last night, the Federal Communications Commission became the last agency to okay the merger but did impose conditions. Those conditions may not affect the way the new company does business, but they do set a precedent for federal regulation of the Internet.

The food industry is already feeling the effects of climate change, which will likely force expensive adaptations in the future. At least one sector is looking to make energy companies pay.

Perhaps more than any other state in the last decade, Georgia has put new restrictions on voting, which became a central issue in the recently concluded governor's race.

Evanston’s council member who represents the ward with the stadium said she is leaning against the $800 million project because it would divert groundwater.