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Even though a state-designated lab had been compiling data on human trafficking since it was established in 2019, the report released this month is the first of its kind.

Several businesses are partnering with the Tampa Bay Latin Chamber to collect donations of medication, medical supplies, nonperishable food and hygiene products to help with earthquake recovery.

Wildfires have forced the evacuation of people from about 2,000 homes in southwestern Colorado, and the U.S. Forest Service will close the 1.8 million acre San Juan National Forest.

President Obama awarded the nation's highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom, to a dozen people Tuesday. The list of names include astronaut John Glenn, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and musician Bob Dylan.

The tiny disc-like critters are known as Velella velella, a name so nice you gotta say it twice.

From lovesick personals to "help wanted" notices with some peculiar requirements: a look at the history of classified ads in the United States. Author Sara Bader shares some of the funny, heartrending and just plain baffling advertisements featured in her book, Strange Red Cow and Other Curious Classified Ads from the Past.

The jokes flew at the White House as President Joe Biden saluted the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The film Get Rich or Die Tryin' opens in limited release Wednesday. Critic Kenneth Turan says that while director Jim Sheridan turned out a quality film, it's marred by Sheridan's use of salacious material.

Over the last 6 months the Trump Administration has clamped down on international student visas. That's created delays for accepted students. Now, they arrive on campuses for the start of the new school year.

The NBA Finals have had a surprising start, there are calls for safety nets at MLB games, and the French Open continues.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Republican strategist Liam Donovan about what it says about the state of the GOP when a small group of Republican rebels was able to topple the speaker of the House.

Florida's new Poet Laureate, Peter Meinke, will be reading at the Tampa Bay Times Festival of Reading October 24th. WUSF's Lisa Peakes visited Peter at…

Israel's Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer ended a visit with the White House and State Department. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Aaron David Miller about what it means for U.S.-Israel relations.

After big storms in Minnesota, Lake Superior can experience 15-foot waves. Winter surfing can mean braving serious arctic conditions. Last week's big surf was accompanied by sub-zero wind chills.

Some students who want their schools to divest from Israel over the war in Gaza say they're being treated differently in their demonstrations.

As we close out the year, Investopedia's list of most-searched terms for 2023 offers insights into the collective economic psyche.

French president Emmanuel Macron met with Trump and congratulated him for signing the new Iran agreement.

Rebecca Simonitsch had just learned she might be a candidate for brain surgery. The man seated beside her on the flight home pulled out a notebook to explain what lay ahead.

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Jonah Keri of Sports Illustrated about who was voted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday.

Boise, USA is a new play that tells the story of the Boise sex scandal of 1955. Playwright Gene Franklin Smith likens the fear instilled in the citizens of Boise, Idaho, to that stirred up by the federal government after the Sept. 11 attacks.

Nominations for the 77th Emmy awards were announced Tuesday. Apple's streaming service did well this year, with Severance and The Studio scoring lots of noms.

After the Capitol siege, corporate America pulled contracts and political donations. NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer asks a capitalism expert if companies can be more effective at changing political behavior.

Abood Okal, Wafaa Abuzayda and their 1-year-old son are back in Massachusetts after spending 27 days in Gaza. They don't know whether they'll be able to see their families or return to the area again.

NPR's David Greene speaks with Monsignor Arturo Bañuelas, who's been visiting El Paso reunification centers after Saturday's shooting to offer help to those affected, including undocumented residents.

The company has been on a rollercoaster of crises, including a meme-stock rise and crash. Its latest financial report comes Thursday.