The Latest Solar flares are hotter than previously thought Solar flares can be many times the size of Earth and can damage things like satellites. A new study suggests that eruptions from the sun can be even hotter than researchers thought. Nell Greenfieldboyce Fashion designer Giorgio Armani, whose name became synonymous with luxury, dies at 91 Giorgio Armani has died. The Italian fashion designer revolutionized the suit jacket and helped modernize late 20th century fashion with clean lines and soft colors. Diana Opong National For mixed status families, deportation fears cast shadow over new academic year As the new school year begins, mixed immigration status families face heightened fears about ICE enforcement near schools, creating anxiety that extends far beyond the classroom. Jasmine Garsd Politics RFK Jr. questioned by Republicans and Democrats in fiery hearing In a contentious hearing, Senators from both parties called on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to defend his actions as health secretary. He has made changes to vaccine access and to the CDC leadership. Selena Simmons-Duffin Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Sept 4th-7th While it may be hazy outside, there are still plenty of reasons to get out & enjoy the weekend, and Soundside producer Jason Megatron Burrows has all the events worth checking out. Jason Burrows Arts & Life Experiencing pain? Sanjay Gupta explains why 'It Doesn't Have to Hurt' Gupta's new book examines the world of pain — why we feel it, and how we can treat it. He says distraction and meditation can be useful tools for managing certain kinds of pain. Terry Gross Politics Senators from both parties grilled RFK Jr. on vaccines and more In a blistering hearing, Senators from both parties challenged the health secretary to defend his actions, including on vaccines access and CDC leadership. Yuki Noguchi Health Why the medical community is thrilled by U.S. support for a 'breakthrough' HIV drug Lenacapavir has the potential to end the HIV epidemic, researchers say. The Trump administration says backing this kind of effort will be a model for how it does global health work in the future. Gabrielle Emanuel Business Senators grill Trump's nominee for Fed amid alarms over central bank independence White House economist Stephen Miran was quizzed by senators about whether he could make decisions independently of President Trump, if he's confirmed to a seat on the Federal Reserve's governing board. Scott Horsley Can ChatGPT be at fault for a teenager's suicide? A new lawsuit argues it can Last week, the parents of a 16-year-old boy who died by suicide sued OpenAI, the company that owns ChatGPT. They say the bot fed into their son’s suicidal ideation, giving him technical advice on how to commit the act and even encouraging him to hide his plans. Libby Denkmann Prev 483 of 1650 Next Sponsored
Solar flares are hotter than previously thought Solar flares can be many times the size of Earth and can damage things like satellites. A new study suggests that eruptions from the sun can be even hotter than researchers thought. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Fashion designer Giorgio Armani, whose name became synonymous with luxury, dies at 91 Giorgio Armani has died. The Italian fashion designer revolutionized the suit jacket and helped modernize late 20th century fashion with clean lines and soft colors. Diana Opong
National For mixed status families, deportation fears cast shadow over new academic year As the new school year begins, mixed immigration status families face heightened fears about ICE enforcement near schools, creating anxiety that extends far beyond the classroom. Jasmine Garsd
Politics RFK Jr. questioned by Republicans and Democrats in fiery hearing In a contentious hearing, Senators from both parties called on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to defend his actions as health secretary. He has made changes to vaccine access and to the CDC leadership. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Sept 4th-7th While it may be hazy outside, there are still plenty of reasons to get out & enjoy the weekend, and Soundside producer Jason Megatron Burrows has all the events worth checking out. Jason Burrows
Arts & Life Experiencing pain? Sanjay Gupta explains why 'It Doesn't Have to Hurt' Gupta's new book examines the world of pain — why we feel it, and how we can treat it. He says distraction and meditation can be useful tools for managing certain kinds of pain. Terry Gross
Politics Senators from both parties grilled RFK Jr. on vaccines and more In a blistering hearing, Senators from both parties challenged the health secretary to defend his actions, including on vaccines access and CDC leadership. Yuki Noguchi
Health Why the medical community is thrilled by U.S. support for a 'breakthrough' HIV drug Lenacapavir has the potential to end the HIV epidemic, researchers say. The Trump administration says backing this kind of effort will be a model for how it does global health work in the future. Gabrielle Emanuel
Business Senators grill Trump's nominee for Fed amid alarms over central bank independence White House economist Stephen Miran was quizzed by senators about whether he could make decisions independently of President Trump, if he's confirmed to a seat on the Federal Reserve's governing board. Scott Horsley
Can ChatGPT be at fault for a teenager's suicide? A new lawsuit argues it can Last week, the parents of a 16-year-old boy who died by suicide sued OpenAI, the company that owns ChatGPT. They say the bot fed into their son’s suicidal ideation, giving him technical advice on how to commit the act and even encouraging him to hide his plans. Libby Denkmann