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Robyn Gritz investigated major national security threats, but says the FBI drummed her out of a job after she fell out of favor with her supervisors. She went on to sell cosmetics and answer phones.

The World Series moves to New York Monday night for Game 3 between the Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers. It's a battle of two of the most storied franchises in baseball history.

The California Supreme Court has eliminated cash bail for defendants who can't afford it — writing that "conditioning freedom solely on whether an arrestee can afford bail is unconstitutional."

The price of cars is climbing fast. So is the price of gasoline. The Labor Department may also offer its own version of sticker shock when it reports on the rise in consumer prices Thursday.

The cost of rebuilding the Gulf Coast after the hurricane could top $200 billion -- roughly the same cost of the Iraq war. But President Bush says the money to pay for it should come from spending cuts, not new taxes.

In her debut memoir Mary Anna King tells the story of her fractured upbringing and how — in the face of poverty — love and hard work were not sufficient to keep her family together.

Facebook or TikTok can be a great place to stay on top of current events, but there is a lot of incorrect information out there. Your Florida shares some ways you can combat misinformation on social media.

The Belgian national soccer team has adopted away uniforms that resemble the outfit worn by the famous Belgian comic figure Tintin.

Iran has introduced a new toll system for ships it allows to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, asserting its control over the key waterway.

According to new neuroscience studies, emotion has a strong influence on how the human brain makes decisions. Jonah Lehrer, the author of How We Decide, joins Fresh Air to discuss the latest research.

Romi Lassally's new book gathers together women's confessions of "mommy misdemeanors" — and offers an alternative viewpoint to the idealized notion of how blissful motherhood is supposed to be.

The former lawmaker and presidential candidate was remembered by his former colleagues, including President Biden. He died on Dec. 5 at the age of 98.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Barbara Slavin of the Stimson Center, an international relations think-tank in Washington, D.C., about where the deal leaves relations between the U.S. and Iran.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with award-winning director Steve McQueen about his latest project, a set of five stand-alone movies exploring life in the West Indian communities of Britain.

The vice president concluded Wednesday that his window "has closed" on running for president. He's had a long and colorful career. Here are some serious (and not so serious) things to know about him.

The billionaire investor has teamed up to offer a $1 billion prize to anyone who picks the winner of all 63 games of the NCAA basketball tournament. Chances are he won't have to pay out.

NPR asked readers and listeners to send in their questions about inflation. We took the most common ones — and got answers from economists.

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Bono's memoir, the Philly Orchestra playing Dancing On My Own, and Tove Lo's Dirt Femme.

These bills appear to be effective in keeping the majority of beverage containers out of landfills.

This week on Florida Matters we discuss the key races in the upcoming general election and the power wielded by voters in the Interstate 4 corridor.The…

Five people suffered non-life-threatening injuries when gunmen opened fire near the site of a Black Lives Matter protest in Minneapolis Monday night. Two suspects have been arrested. The protestors are upset over last week's fatal police shooting of Jamar Clark — amid rumors that he was handcuffed at the time, an assertion that the police union denies.

Time Warner Inc. has agreed to pay $300 million to settle charges that it inflated revenues at AOL to make its books look better. The media giant announced last December that it would pay $210 million to settle criminal charges. The company also faces more than 40 shareholder lawsuits.

The new fee doesn't apply to sellers who use third party delivery services or ship orders themselves. Inflation in the U.S. stands at a 40-year high.

Dinkins served as New York City's first African-American mayor, but his rise through the political ranks came with hard lessons. He chronicles that period, and his political journey, in his new book, A Mayor's Life: Governing New York's Gorgeous Mosaic.

The gender-bending musician and supermodel discusses how her past and her personality inform her new book, I'll Never Write My Memoirs.