WATCH: Sen. JD Vance’s full speech at 2024 Republican National Convention By Jill Colvin, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press
Health Jul 09 6 tips for staying safe while exercising or playing in extreme heat By Susan Yeargin, The Conversation
Nation Jul 09 Digging in the sand can be deadly. No, really Research suggests more people die from sand burial suffocation than from shark attacks. Here's why. By Stephen P. Leatherman, The Conversation
Nation Jul 03 Why shootings and violence increase in the summer months Researchers point to a combination of factors that have caused the summer months to see an increase historically in violence and shootings. By John Seewer, Associated Press
Arts Jun 21 8 movies to watch for a summer escape It’s not the summer of Barbenheimer, but Hollywood is still hoping to lure moviegoers with breakneck blockbusters and smaller charmers. By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson
Nation Jun 11 U.S. gas prices falling due to weak summer travel demand, experts say The AAA motor club says the national average for gas prices on Monday stood around $3.44 a gallon. By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press
Aug 22 Watch 5:37 New exhibit shows how a Massachusetts town helped shape the artist Edward Hopper By Anne Azzi Davenport and Jared Bowen, GBH Edward Hopper stands as a mythical figure in American art. As a new exhibition at the Cape Ann Museum reveals, the artist known for rendering the haunting isolation of urban life mastered his craft by spending summers by the sea. Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch 7:48 Non-alcoholic beverages flourish as more Americans cut back on drinking By Paul Solman, Maea Lenei Buhre U.S. beer sales traditionally peak in the summer between Memorial Day and Labor Day. But what’s in those beers is changing. While non-alcoholic beer, wine and cocktails make up a small fraction of the overall market, sales are rapidly rising. Continue watching
Jul 02 The smoky science behind what makes food grilled over an open flame taste so good By Kristine Nolin, The Conversation Cooking on a grill may seem simple, but there is a lot of chemistry that sets barbecue apart from other cooking methods and results in such a delicious experience. Continue reading
Jun 29 Here’s why much of America is stuck with a hot, smoky summer By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Forecasters say the only break much of America can hope for anytime soon from eye-watering dangerous smoke from fire-struck Canada is brief bouts of shirt-soaking sweltering heat and humidity from a southern heat wave that has already proven deadly. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 5:28 What you need to know to stay safe from ticks and Lyme disease this summer By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Claire Mufson According to the Centers for Disease Control, as many as 476,000 people in the U.S. contract Lyme disease every year. Climate change and human encroachment into wilderness areas means ticks and the disease-causing bacteria they carry are becoming more common. Continue watching