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Democratic National Committee chairman Jaime Harrison and convention chair Minyon Moore, who are both Black, kicked off the event with remarks spotlighting past Black leaders who set the stage for Harris’ run.

A controlled operation took place Monday to start the demolition of a Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway bridge destroyed by floodwaters in northwest Iowa.

Researchers found diagnosis rates varied depending on location — with parts of the Great Plains and Southwest seeing fewer dementia cases than predicted.

Western Connecticut was pounded Sunday — into early Monday morning — with nearly a foot of rain in some parts. Dozens of roads are closed and two people died.

Ukraine is fighting Russia on three separate fronts: a recent incursion into Russia, an ongoing slugfest in eastern Ukraine and naval skirmishes in the Black Sea. We look at how all three are going.

Former President Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, are barnstorming key swing states. Meanwhile, his surrogates are in Chicago meeting with reporters on his behalf.

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel pushing for a cease-fire in Gaza as soon as possible.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jamila Wignot, the filmmaker behind a new documentary series called Stax: Soulsville USA, about the story of the legendary record label.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Bloomberg News' Madison Muller, who reported on a Kentucky city that has one of the highest concentrations of people with weight loss drug prescriptions in the country.

It's written by conservatives, for conservatives. Democrats are using this obscure document as a tool to motivate supporters. It's front and center at the Democratic National Convention this week.