extreme heat

For the first time in World Cup history, FIFA is mandating all soccer players take hydration breaks to protect them from the threats of extreme heat. But the new rule has sparked criticism.

Kansas City comenzó la semana con temperaturas de hasta 90 grados y humedad excesiva. Casi todos los partidos en Arrowhead Stadium podrían disputarse bajo condiciones peligrosas. Con el torneo y el Fan Festival arrancando el jueves, ¿qué se está haciendo para proteger a atletas y aficionados?

Kansas City started the week with temperatures up to 90 degrees and excessive humidity. Almost all of the matches at Arrowhead Stadium are at risk of dangerous conditions. With the tournament and Fan Festival starting Thursday, what is being done to keep athletes and fans safe?

Dangerously hot, humid weather is likely at many of the 2026 World Cup soccer venues — especially Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, which is not covered. NPR crunched the numbers to see which matches are most at risk.

A Kansas college cross-country runner ended up "on the verge of death" from exertional heat stroke during a blistering hot practice in August. Former athletes and trainers say this doesn't surprise them.

Delia Montes was one of two cross-country athletes at Dodge City Community College who were treated for heat-related conditions after practicing on the hottest day of the year. Former athletes and trainers say this doesn't surprise them.

Wet bulb globe temperature uses a combination of weather data that indicates how conditions will affect the human body. But there is no universal standard, leaving just what amount of heat is dangerous up to interpretation.

As the heat index hit 105 degrees, lawyers requested swift cooling measures in a Missouri prison with no A/C. One man shares the dangerous conditions inside while people await a judge’s ruling.

Family and friends of Delia Montes, a cross-country runner at Dodge City Community College who is hospitalized for heat exhaustion, gathered over several days this weekend to support her and her family with a fundraiser.

A new Missouri law will protect people from electric or gas utility shutoffs for longer periods of time during extreme heat and cold weather.

In Missouri, a car launched into the air after driving over a large bump in a buckled road. It's just one of many incidents being reported in recent heat waves. Why is this happening?

Starting Friday, the National Weather Service predicts a streak of several days above 90 degrees in Kansas City, and heavy humidity that will bring the heat index up to 106 degrees. It will also stay unusually hot even after the sun goes down.