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A popular French singer has reportedly been asked to perform at the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony, but not everyone in France has welcomed the suggestion.

Phoenix wants to reduce the number of deaths from extreme heat. One strategy is to provide chilled water in public spaces.

A prominent brain scientist took psilocybin as part of his own study on how it affects the brain. The results of his findings could help researchers to further unlock its "therapeutic potential."

Yoko the swell shark was born in a habitat of all-female sharks who hadn't seen a male in years. The aquarium has two possible explanations — and hopes to get confirmation in the coming months.

Insects are great indicators of climate change because they're the first animals to leave when temperatures change. But a lot about them remains unknown, citizen scientists are helping change that.

New York City has lots of rats. Officials are trying to contain them by resorting to something many other cities have relied on for years.

North Korea has claimed to have tested a hydrogen bomb, which is far more powerful than an atomic bomb. Experts think they may have pulled it off.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with reporter Daniel Politi about the turnaround for Argentina's once-ailing economy. Some signs indicate the economic progress is happening on the backs of poor people.

Hurricane Idalia's storm surge and winds thumped the fishing community of Cedar Key on Florida's Gulf coast. Most people evacuated beforehand — but not everyone.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks about the Azerbaijan Airlines crash with The Ohio State University's Shawn Pruchnicki. He was trained in accident investigation at the National Transportation Safety Board.