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Hurricane Ian trampled over 5 million acres of agricultural land in Florida. For small, family farmers, the recovery is a long season, a brutal winter, fruitless.

Author Alissa Quart writes that the costs of housing, child care, health care and college are outpacing salaries and threatening the livelihoods of middle class Americans.

Diamond's life and music are the subject of a new Broadway show, A Beautiful Noise. In 2005, Diamond spoke to Terry Gross about his guilty-pleasure hits, include "Sweet Caroline" and "Cherry Cherry."

Themes emerge quickly when you dig into the nominations for the 66th Grammy Awards. The major categories are dominated by women and seemingly up for grabs; elsewhere, progress is not always so clear.

After the 2008 financial crisis, mortgage backers began charging more to borrowers with lower credit scores and less wealth — a practice that disproportionately affects Black homebuyers in America.

Dev Patel as a knight of the Round Table, Jodie Turner-Smith as Anne Boleyn, the mostly nonwhite casts of Bridgerton and Hamilton — all belong to a tradition that has its roots in live theater.

Democrats look for a way forward on voting rights. Health officials say wearing an effective mask is more important than ever. Russia and NATO go into the third and final round of talks on Ukraine.

Three big auction houses — Christie's, Sotheby's and Philips de Pury — are selling works whose value they estimate at more than $900 million. Lindsay Pollock, a journalist specializing in the art market, considers whether the contemporary art bubble could burst.

President Biden urges continued diplomacy over the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Families of Sandy Hook shooting victims reach a settlement with Remington Arms. The pandemic's emotional toll on young people.

The Senate approves a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint. New York's lieutenant governor will take over after Gov. Cuomo's steps down. More than 93% of new U.S. COVID-19 cases involve the delta variant.

The FBI searched ex-President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort. Fighting near a Ukrainian nuclear power complex alarms both sides. Albuquerque's Muslim community is on alert after the murders of four men.

Russian missile hit cities across Ukraine — including Kyiv and Lviv. Big names drop in to key midterm states. And Iran tries to shut down protests, now in their fourth week.

Liz Cheney lost her House seat, but her fight against ex-President Donald Trump continues. A water crisis on the Colorado River is worsening. Millions of children are beginning a new school year.

Does Russia's use of Iranian drones signal a shift in strategy? Gubernatorial candidates debate in Georgia rematch. President Biden will make what's billed as a "major" speech on abortion rights.

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Some parents swear by it. They say it's the only way they and their babies get any sleep. Others parents say it's harmful. So what does the science say? Here we separate fiction from fact.

The unanimous vote came as supporters of the Libyan leader imposed a virtual reign of terror over Tripoli. Earlier in the day, President Barack Obama said Gadhafi has lost his legitimacy to rule and urged the Libyan leader to leave power immediately.

In Miami-Dade, depending on the day, only five to seven of the county’s 75 EV buses are in service. In Broward, none of Broward’s fleet of 42 EVs buses managed to run routes earlier this month.

Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles shares her up-and-down journey to the 2024 Paris Games and what happened afterward, in her new memoir, "I'm That Girl: Living the Power of My Dreams."

All the President's Men hit theaters in April 1976. Fifty years on, is Hollywood still making movies that explore the abuse of presidential power?

Competitive eaters descend on Washington, D.C., to battle for a spot to compete in Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest on July Fourth in Coney Island, N.Y. What is the history of such events?

Bloomberg investigative reporter Zeke Faux says the Trump family crypto business offers anyone seeking favor with the new administration a legal way to send money directly to the president.

NY Times reporter Alan Blinder says Saudi Arabia poured hundreds of millions into a pro golf circuit to rival the PGA. The two sides recently announced a joint venture, raising anti-trust issues.

Among the week's stories: poor trial results for a newly approved drug against lung cancer; dioxin poisoning in the Ukraine election; and power wheelchairs get scrutiny.

There may be no better case for the power of hip-hop's geographic diversity than Los Angeles, whose sprawl of distinct creative microclimates is a genre unto itself.