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Twelve states have not expanded Medicaid. Now some Democrats want to go around state leaders with legislation that would allow local governments to expand Medicaid themselves.

The end of tenant protections on July 31 has raised concerns that thousands of Florida residents will be unable to afford their monthly rent and face eviction. In the greater Tampa Bay region, median rents have surged by more than 16%.

The Afghan interpreter still suffers from injuries he got during the nine years he worked with the U.S. His children are terrified: "The bad guy is going to come and is going to kill you, then us."

Sens. Amy Klobuchar D-Minn., and John Thune, R-SD., said they are alarmed by TikTok's recent changes to its privacy policies that automatically collect biometric data of its users.

The Republicans could use the vice presidential slot to appeal to Hispanics. Meanwhile, President Obama used his weekly address to focus on the high cost of student loans.

Scott Simon talks with Democratic Illinois congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi about Afghanistan, and what he wants the Biden Administration to do about the humanitarian crisis there.

Two scholars at Stanford have joined forces to recreate what a Christian choir might have sounded like inside Istanbul's Hagia Sophia before it became a mosque in the 1400s.

The phone call was the first between President Biden and President Emmanuel Macron since last week's fracas over a nuclear submarine deal. France had recalled its ambassador from Washington.

Several books about the Trump administration's final year, some including interviews with the ex-president, are arriving in bookstores. How do they change what we know about the Trump White House?

The U.S. Border Patrol is looking for more female agents. While women make up 15 percent of most federal law enforcement agencies, the Border Patrol has only 5 percent female agents.

All the members of the Toronto-based ASD Band are on the Autism Spectrum. This month, they've been dropping new covers of songs each week in celebration of Canada's Autism Awareness Month.

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to reporter Elizabeth Kulas in Melbourne about tennis star Novak Djokovic's fight to play in the Australian Open.

Conservative candidate Felipe Calderon leads an official recount of votes in Mexico's presidential election by the thinnest of margins over former Mexico City Mayor Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. On Wednesday, Lopez Obrador threatened to ignore the final tally because of "serious evidence of fraud."

Some people cannot live without wheat products while others have to. A component of wheat called gluten has been discovered to trigger allergies, even in small amounts. The federal government will require manufacturers to list wheat among other allergens in food packaging.

The election of Iraq's first parliament since the fall of Saddam Hussein is a big step in the country's attempt to redefine itself. Security analyst Anthony Cordesman says its just a beginning.

The results of a study released this month find that at least one in five Republican state legislators across the country are affiliated with far-right groups on Facebook.

The 60-day legislative session is dwindling to its final week, and bills will soon start piling up on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk.

A report says instances of political violence were down slightly in 2021 from the year before. But militant groups were recruiting and shifting tactics to lay the groundwork for increased violence.

Myanmar completed its third and final round of voting on Sunday in a monthlong general election called by the ruling military junta — an election that critics call a sham.

The U.S. Mint is releasing commemorative coins to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary. But there is controversy over the coin designs the Trump administration chose not to released.

The $126 million project began almost a year after Hurricane Milton in 2024. It should be completely done by March.

The Florida Education Association says state leaders are undermining the constitutional promise of a “high-quality system of free public schools.” Here are the K-12 education bills they support and oppose.

In a unanimous vote at a special board meeting Tuesday, the Hillsborough County School Board decided to place interim Supt. Van Ayres into the position two weeks early.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that state constitutions can protect voting rights in federal elections and state courts can enforce those provisions.

Now that the U.S. military has officially agreed to allow women into combat roles, let's examine how quickly the various branches are moving to make that happen. The overall process is expected to take years.