PHOTOS: Global heat hacks, from jazzy umbrellas in DRC to ice beans in Singapore We asked photographers around the world to make pictures of how the locals cope with this year’s record heat. They created some really cool images. Read more on NPR

Hurricane Hilary prompts flood watch from Mexico to north of Los Angeles Hurricane Hilary continues her march toward Baja California, and people on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border are getting ready for projected heavy rains and flooding. Read more on NPR

Corporate DEI initiatives are facing cutbacks and legal attacks Corporate DEI positions soared after the murder of George Floyd in 2020. Now, due to economic pressure and political pressure from the right, they face an uncertain future. Read more on NPR

3 works in translation tell tales of standing up to right wrongs Itamar Vieira Junior’s Crooked Plow, Miroslav Krleža’s On the Edge of Reason, and Maru Ayase’s The Forest Brims Over all emerge from acts of rebellion. Read more on NPR

These poems by Latin American women reflect a multilingual region Sandra Guzmán once heard an alarming statistic: Every 14 days, an Indigenous language dies around the world. So she created a new multilingual project centered on Latin American women. Read more on NPR

Small Kansas paper raided by police has a history of hard-hitting reporting The family-owned Marion County Record stands out for holding local officials accountable. That role is becoming increasingly rare as local newspapers vanish across the county. Read more on NPR