NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with FEMA’s Federal Coordinating Officer Brett Howard overseeing the disaster response to massive floods in the Appalachian mountain communities in Kentucky. Read More at NPR

Georgia is known as the “peach state.” But warming winters due to climate change mean fewer chill hours needed for fruit. Growers and horticulturists are now experimenting with new varieties to adapt. Read More at NPR

Voters in Kansas are deciding Tuesday whether to amend the state’s constitution and open the door to more restrictive abortion laws in the future. Read More at NPR

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has landed in Taiwan. The stop on her Asia tour wasn’t announced in advance, but Beijing recently said such a visit would have serious consequences for China-U.S. relations. Read More at NPR

Afghan-American diplomat and foreign policy expert Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad speaks with NPR’s Ailsa Chang on the U.S. killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri. Read More at NPR

Neil Heslin, whose 6-year-old son was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in 2012, testified that he has endured online abuse, anonymous phone calls and harassment on the street. (Image credit: Briana Sanchez/Austin American-Statesman via AP, Pool) Read More at NPR

Heat wave researcher Gulrez Shah Azhar grew up in Uttar Pradesh, India, without an A/C unit. He shares tips on how to deal with the heat — including wearing a wet scarf around your neck. (Image credit: NARINDER NANU/AFP via Getty Images) Read More at NPR

A person at least six weeks pregnant on or after July 20 through Dec. 31, 2022, can submit the fetus as a dependent on their state tax returns starting next year. (Image credit: Ted Jackson/AP) Read More at NPR

“I know of no prior instance of a team violating the prohibition on tampering with both a head coach and star player” over several years, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said. (Image credit: Wilfredo Lee/AP) Read More at NPR