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The sitcom ends Tuesday after eight seasons.

Home health care workers are among the lowest paid, shifting the burden of long-term care to aging and overstressed family members or assisted living centers, which are often understaffed themselves.

Films such as Nanny McPhee and Mary Poppins have romanticized the nanny role, but there's no magic umbrella for the star of the reality TV show America's Supernanny. Deborah Tillman visits a home-in-crisis during each episode, helping kids and parents behave. She talks to host Michel Martin.

A new look at the "Dueling Dinosaurs" fossil reveals that Tyrannosaurus rex was not the only tyrannosaur roaming western North America during the late Cretaceous period.

Some libraries are now facing an existential threat: They could lose their public funding over books deemed inappropriate for young readers.

Sen. Bernie Sanders’ broad statement on U.S. drug prices doesn’t paint the full picture. Studies we examined generally found that U.S. prices were 2 to 4 times those in other countries, not 10.

Gottlieb, whose work helped shape the modern publishing canon, edited fiction by future Nobel laureates, spy novels by John le Carré, essays by Nora Ephron and Caro's nonfiction epics.

Abortion access has declined dramatically nationwide, but many states have further protected abortion by enacting "shield laws," allocating funding, stockpiling medication and repealing old laws.

The Minnesota Democratic senator and 2020 presidential candidate has touted a bipartisan approach and stopped short of embracing some progressive priorities, distinguishing her from many competitors.

As residents of "char" islands grapple with poverty and climate change, they are often cut off from medical services. A new service could help.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to mountaineer Kirstie Ennis about her decision to descend Mount Everest, just 200 meters from the summit.

South Florida’s future looks wet, salty and, unless you’re a mermaid, maybe a bit apocalyptic.

The VA hopes to roll out a national "whole health" program for veterans, offering them acupuncture, tai chi, yoga,and other alternative mental health...

Like so many recently arrived immigrants in South Florida, Nykoll Hernandez is proud of the college education she’s getting here – and just as proud to...

How can communities stop coronavirus case surges without crushing the economy? Some scientists say widespread mask wearing may be more than a helpful precaution — it may be the solution.

In two 7-2 rulings written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court allowed a subpoena in a New York criminal case but told a lower court to consider separation of powers when it comes to Congress.

WUSF will be providing the latest news and information on coronavirus in Tampa Bay and across the state. Here are the latest developments:Here are the…

One of the surprising aspects of the pandemic is that symptoms can linger months after infection. This syndrome has been called "long COVID," and it's had a profound impact on many people's lives.

19 Black families have purchased land south of Atlanta for a future city called Freedom. They envision it as a safe haven built by them, for them, and for other Black families.

A new coronavirus variant creates uncertainty around the world. Opening statements begin Monday in Ghislaine Maxwell's trial. Fashion designer Virgil Abloh has died at age 41.

As the presidential primaries kick off, Rachel Martin speaks with three young Republicans about what they want from the candidates in this election and for their party in the future.

Hawaii gets most of its electricity from oil and coal. So the state is trying an experiment to get the utility off fossil fuels - and becoming a model for regulators across the US.

Responsibility is difficult to prove conclusively in a war zone, and evidence might have to link such acts to national leaders far from the battlefield. But it has happened.

Everyone, it seems, knows of someone who never pays his or her share following dinner at a restaurant, or someone who never repays money borrowed from a family member. NPR contributor Michelle Singletary, an expert on personal finance, and Jeanne Fleming, co-author of Isn't It Their Turn to Pick Up the Check?, offer tips on showing tough love when it comes to money.

Steve Inskeep and David Greene get an update on the Boston Marathon bombing case from NPR's Jeff Brady. Commenting on the suspects is Matt Rojansky, deputy director of the Russia and Eurasia program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.