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Scott Horsley of member station KPBS reports that a Finnish high-tech firm is teaming up with Marvel Enterprises to bring Spiderman and other superheros to wireless phones and gadgets.

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports on rising tensions between Jews and Arabs in the West Bank town of Hebron. U.S. envoy Dennis Ross is expected to arrive in the region today to present new proposals for bridging the gaps.

Over the years, delegates to Democratic National Conventions have been treated to soaring oratory. Many of those who have given memorable speeches are in Los Angeles this week, often sharing the podium with their children. NPR's Elizabeth Arnold looks back at those speeches and the lessons they hold for Al Gore.

The infrastructure bill moving through Congress includes billions to replace lead pipes. In Flint, Mich., NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with residents on how governments can tackle a water crisis equitably.

Many Afghans who have come to the U.S. through the Special Immigrant Visa program are educated and skilled, yet they end up in low wage jobs — a missed opportunity for both workers and employers.

Scott speaks with Fortune Magazine editor-at-large Joe Nocera and with Yona Schtern, chief officer of marketing for "Virtual Model." Eighteen months ago Joe and Scott developed an idea for a dot-com company: joeandscott.com. But that dream is now a reality, as "Virtual Model."

A residential building opening this fall in New York City will have its own custom-made scent. It's the latest in luxury living. Scott speaks to the interior designer, Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz, who will make the final selection of frangrances.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Sonja Diaz, director of the Latino Policy and Politics Initiative at UCLA, about the significance of the Latino vote in California gubernatorial recall election.

Public health officials and infectious disease experts say requiring vaccination for domestic air and rail travel would help slow COVID-19's spread, but the travel industry opposes a vaccine mandate.

Piers Morgan, the British journalist and former CNN host, has joined Rupert Murdoch's News Corp and Fox News Media in a global deal that includes a new TV show in early 2022.