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Brittney Griner sentenced in Russia. Deshaun Watson suspended from six games for alleged sexual misconduct. And the deaths of two titans of sport: Bill Russell and Vin Scully.

Police say one killed the rest but did not say which of the six was the suspect. A husband and wife among the dead had invested with two of the others, suggesting that money could be a motive.

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry told NPR the declaration spurs mutual accountability. "I'm absolutely convinced that that is the fastest, best way to get China to move from where it is today," he said.

DOD inspectors declined the offer and "at no time viewed the remains" during a review of the mortuary at Dover Air Force Base. The Air Force says it will investigate the incident.

Consumer prices rose 0.4% in August and 1.3% over the last 12 months. Some economists say that official measure understates inflation, because the pandemic has changed both what and how we buy.

Aetna, Cigna and Humana now say they will waive most treatment costs associated with COVID-19 that would normally be picked up by patients enrolled in their health plans. Will other firms follow suit?

In a rare press briefing, the acting chief of staff said the president held up aid to Ukraine as part of a quid pro quo. Hours later, he changed course, saying there was "absolutely no quid pro quo."

The key climate element of President Biden's $3.5 trillion budget proposal appears to be in jeopardy, threatening environmental goals and global credibility.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Holger Schmieding, chief economist at Berenberg Bank in Berlin, Germany, about high inflation across the Eurozone.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with journalist Brendan Porath about the surprise merger between the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf.