Many extreme weather events have names, like Hurricane Beryl or California's Park Fire, so now people are talking about naming heat waves. FADEL: I feel like I'm a hurricane. INSKEEP: Oh, you're a ...

Mr. Klinenberg is a sociologist and the author of “Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago.” This article was first published on Sept. 7, 2024. Do you remember the heat dome that settled ...

The sun blazes over Bourbon Street in New Orleans on June 26, 2024. On this day, the city is under a heat advisory with a heat index over 104 degrees. It’s June 26 — just days after the official start ...

Notable weather events are known by their names. Take Hurricane Sandy or the Thomas Fire. But what about heat waves? We hear from scientists advocating for names in an effort to save lives. Many ...