A large number of heat-related deaths in phoenix are linked with substance abuse Two-thirds of heat-related deaths in metro Phoenix last year were also associated with substance abuse, most often methamphetamine. Health officials are trying to devise interventions. Read more on NPR

Robert Menendez Elementary School will change its name after the senator’s conviction The New Jersey school will drop the Menendez name it adopted in 2013 now that senator was found guilty of bribery. Read more on NPR

What NPR readers want you to know about living with a disability To celebrate Disability Pride Month, NPR readers tell their disability stories and share what they wish other people knew about living with a disability. Read more on NPR

A bookstore named for James Baldwin is counting down to his 100th birthday James Baldwin died in 1987. Baldwin & Co. is a Black-owned bookstore and community hub in New Orleans. “His literature, his perspective, his insight … have changed my life,” says owner DJ Johnson. Read more on NPR

As the Great Salt Lake dries up, it’s also emitting millions of tons of CO2 A new study found that the drying Great Salt Lake in Utah is now a major source of the gas emissions that are causing the climate to warm. Read more on NPR

Two former FBI officials settle lawsuits with Justice Department over leaked messages The settlements resolve claims their privacy rights were violated when the DOJ leaked to the news media text messages that they had sent one another that disparaged former President Trump. Read more on NPR

Apple reaches tentative contract agreement with unionized store employees in Maryland The Apple store in the Baltimore suburb of Towson was the first in the U.S. to unionize. The contract agreement must be approved by roughly 85 employees there. A vote is scheduled for Aug. 6. Read more on NPR