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People jump from a pedestrian bridge at Lake Union Park in Seattle on Sunday as a record-setting heat wave blasts the Pacific Northwest.

The Pacific Northwest Has Limited A/C, Making The Heat Wave More Dangerous

The brutal heat wave is worse for some residents in the region who live in areas where relatively mild summers have meant that many homes don't have air conditioners.

Rescue workers search for survivors in the rubble at the Champlain Towers South condo building Monday in Surfside, Fla. Some 150 people remain unaccounted for after the building partially collapsed last week.

Inquiries Into What Went Wrong In Surfside Could Take Years To Complete

The federal agency that examined the twin towers' collapse on 9/11 is one of many that are probing what went wrong at Champlain Towers South.

In this June 29, 2018, file photo, pictures of five employees of the <em>Capital Gazette</em> newspaper adorn candles during a vigil across the street from where they were slain in the newsroom in Annapolis, Md.

The 'Capital Gazette' Gunman's Trial Began Today. Here's What You Need To Know

Five people died in the attack on the Capital Gazette on June 28, 2018. The mass shooting was the deadliest attack on a newsroom in modern U.S. history.

Workers search the rubble Monday at the Champlain Towers South condo collapse in Surfside, Fla. President Biden plans to visit the site on Thursday.

Biden Will Visit The Surfside Condominium Collapse This Week

The Biden administration has provided assistance to rescue efforts through FEMA and the Army Corps of Engineers.

Surfside, Fla., Mayor Charles Burkett (left) talks with Rachel Spiegel, whose mother is missing in the Champlain Towers South collapse.

How Authorities Are Identifying The Victims Of The Florida Condo Collapse

Law enforcement in Surfside, Fla., is using DNA samples from family members to help identify the victims recovered from the rubble. "It's very emotional," police official Alfredo Ramirez III says.

The process for investigating the Champlain Towers South collapse will involve trying to reconstruct parts of the building and look for how the critical pieces failed, structural engineering consultant John Pistorino says.

A Structural Engineer Explains How The Florida Condo Collapse Will Be Investigated

John Pistorino has been hired to investigate the building collapse in Surfside, Fla. He says the process will involve trying to reconstruct parts of the building to see where critical pieces failed.

"I am very conscious of the fact that these things that I've internalized are these kind of middle, upper middle-class white American milestones," says author Doree Shafrir about the societal pressures of the perfect job, marriage, and homeownership, "but that didn't make them any less real to me."

A late bloomer makes the case for rejecting life's typical timeline

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Doree Shafrir about her book Thanks for Waiting and the obstacles and victories of postponing the usual milestones of success for women like marriage, kids and a career.

The sun shines near the Space Needle, Monday, June 28, 2021, in Seattle. Seattle and other cities broke all-time heat records over the weekend, with temperatures soaring well above 100 degrees.

PHOTOS: The Record-Breaking Heat Wave That's Scorching The Pacific Northwest

The Pacific Northwest is being scorched. Trapped beneath a heat dome, the effects of extreme heat are being seen in dramatic detail.

The U.S. Supreme Court left intact the nationwide moratorium on evictions put in place by the CDC until July 31.

The Supreme Court Leaves The CDC's Moratorium On Evictions In Place

By a 5-4 vote, the court left in place the nationwide moratorium on evictions put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The moratorium is set to expire on July 31.

In this June 25, 2021, file photo, rescue personnel work at the remains of the Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside, Fla.

More Champlain Towers Residents Sue Their Condo Association, Alleging Negligence

At least three lawsuits have been filed in the partial collapse of the building in Surfside, Fla., and attorneys say more are coming. The latest includes the story of one resident's harrowing escape.

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