Juneteenth is now a federal holiday. Food writer and producer Nicole A. Taylor shares recipes for celebrating it with family and friends in Food & Wine.

CNBC has the story of how extreme heat is presenting serious health and environmental problems across the U.S. West.

The Wall Street Journal reports that because of uneven vaccination rates, the future of COVID in the U.S. could vary by state. And Bloomberg News looks into regional differences in vaccination.

You might have heard about a man briefly getting trapped in the mouth of a whale. National Geographic explains why it is impossible for most whales to swallow a human.