Event Brief
Aug 31, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
NPR heat-death toll exceeds official counts
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An NPR investigation found that heat-related deaths occur far more often than official records show, based on two years of tracking.
WHO: NPR investigators
WHAT: Investigation finds a hidden, higher heat-death toll than official counts
WHEN: Reported Aug 31, 2026 at 3:30 PM ET
WHERE: CA
WHY: The investigation found that heat deaths are being missed or undercounted in official tallies.
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