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Florida contends that Georgia's water use has caused damage to the Apalachicola River and Apalachicola Bay’s signature oyster industry.

Tim Goeglein worked as a staffer in the George W. Bush White House for nearly eight years. In his new book, The Man in the Middle, Goeglein describes his tenure and the role of religious faith in politics.

The New York Times made news this week when it announced Jill Abramson's departure. For a deeper understanding of the paper's history, author Kevin Roose recommends Hard News by Seth Mnookin.

The Los Angeles Times and The Wall Street Journal each win two Pulitzer Prizes in journalism. Steve Coll wins the non-fiction prize for Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden.

Giorgio Bassani's tragic The Garden of the Finzi-Continis chronicles a wealthy Jewish family's struggle to keep change — and destruction — at bay in Mussolini's Italy.

In 1920s London, as the Jazz Age blossomed, an eclectic set of young socialites issued in an era of irresponsibility and gilded fun. Biographer D.J. Taylor documents the debauchery in his new book, Bright Young People.

Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation traces the story of a New Jersey town plagued by two generations of toxic waste dumping. Its author, Dan Fagin, talks about the origins of dumping in Toms River and its legacy today.

Journalist Martin Davidson knew his German grandfather had something to hide. After the old man died, Davidson discovered the secret: He'd been an officer in the SS.

The Scottish singer rode the wave of "Rollermania" to several chart hits in the glammed-out days of '70s rock.

Forward Pinellas hosted a virtual presentation highlighting the county’s traffic safety issues, as well as potential solutions to help reduce injuries and deaths.

"I just want to take a quick moment to say that I'm gay," he said in an Instagram video. "I've been meaning to do this for a while now, but I finally feel comfortable enough to get it off my chest."

Lawmakers in the House censured GOP Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona over an anime video that showed a character killing another character meant to be Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.

Oakland County prosecutor Karen McDonald said the parents of the suspect failed to keep a recently purchased firearm out of the hands of their son, who is accused of killing four classmates.

Earlier this week, Lakeland City Commission voted unanimously to approve a contract that will provide the city's police department with 250 body cameras.

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on hugs and other comforting behavior that occurs in the animal world.

Magdalena Andersson, a former finance minister who leads the Social Democratic Party, won her second election in less than a week. She will officially take office on Tuesday.

Max Geller led a small crowd in protest of the fact that paintings by renowned French Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir hang in Boston's Museum of Fine Arts.

Eight days after the public found out about a whistleblower's complaint regarding the president, the acting director of national intelligence testified before the House Intelligence Committee.

Forty years ago, Alabama Gov. George Wallace stood at the door at the University of Alabama in a symbolic attempt to block two black students from enrolling at the school. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports how the drama of the nation's division over desegregation came sharply into focus that June day.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

A new Spanish-language soap opera is entertaining U.S. audiences... and educating them. Nuestro Barrio, rich in romance and heartbreak, also works in tips on personal finance for first-generation immigrants.

Bird has played with the Seattle Storm since being drafted by the team in 2002. On Thursday, she announced that the current WNBA season, her 19th playing, will be her last.

Florida Power & Light Company plans to refund nearly $400 million to its 5.8 million customers, money to be given back as a result of savings from the new federal tax law.

A journalist had been searching for the last-known ship to deliver enslaved people to the U.S., and he thought he had found it when a storm uncovered a sunken wreck near Mobile.

Police arrested a county administrator Wednesday in connection to the stabbing death of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German, hours after they searched the county official's house.