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Heat is dangerous for the many people with common conditions like diabetes or heart disease. And vulnerable communities face greater exposure to heat and fewer resources to escape it.

Akwaeke Emezi's debut novel follows the spiritually receptive student, Ada. The author pulls from her own experience with what she says "is like a cloud of selves that are shifting."

The prolific comedian impersonated more than 100 celebrities over his 1995-2009 stint on the show. Now he's bringing that skill to the stage in a serious portrayal of Pekin's favorite son.

In a 5-3 decision, the Supreme Court rules that President Bush overstepped his authority in ordering military tribunals for some Guantanamo detainees. Duke University's Scott Silliman tells Susan Stamberg that the Bush administration will now have to go back to the drawing board to find a solution for the detainees.

The list of retail bankruptcies and store closures is growing. It's being predicted that store closures will rise 25 percent this year. It would be easy to blame the faltering economy, but there's more to it than that.

Doctors at Duke University Medical Center say they're satisfied with the results of three hours of brain surgery on Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who has a dangerous, malignant brain tumor. What was involved in the operation?

Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, faults both parties for failing to contain the spread of nuclear weapons over the past 45 years. He said neither diplomacy nor military force alone are enough to stop proliferation.

In Fort Hood, Texas, investigators are collecting information about Thursday's deadly attack at a soldier processing center. Thirteen people were killed, 12 of them soldiers, and 30 were wounded when a gunman, identified as Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, opened fire in the facility.

The president's push to address gun violence and mental health centers largely on training teachers and others who work with children, teens and young adults to recognize illness as it's developing.

An early heat wave took hold Saturday in parts of the Pacific Northwest, with temperatures nearing or breaking records in some areas and heat advisories in place through Monday.