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The primary battle between longtime Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar, a fixture of South Texas politics, and progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros will continue on to a May runoff.

More than 8,000 people may have been given a fake COVID vaccine in the spring. A nurse is suspected of making the switch.

Some U.S. states and cities make menstrual products available for free at certain locations, but Ann Arbor says it's the first jurisdiction to require them in all public restrooms.

Florida Department of Transportation officials say the price tag is now set at $973.4 million.

The film on the former Arizona congresswoman and her recovery from the 2011 shooting explains how she navigated gun control campaigns and later a Senate campaign.

The appeal was issued by Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski and signed by seven other members of the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops. The White House responded that operations will continue.

One Clearwater woman says caring for her wife with Alzheimer's disease wouldn't be possible without help from a "tribe" of friends and community services.

Many listeners were disturbed by an April 15 interview that attempted to explain why some eggs are white and some are brown. Debbie Elliott conducted exhaustive follow-up research into the subject and shares her findings.

The Christian Cultural Center in New York is stressing that Easter is not just about chocolate bunnies and Easter egg hunts. As Fred Mogul of member station WNYC reports, the center wants its congregation to celebrate Christ's resurrection.

Resilient Florida was created to provide funding to help communities prepare for the impacts of more frequent and severe flooding, but not all who are at risk get the help they need.

Wimbledon's main draw begins Monday with four American men ranked in the top 13. Also, for the first time in the tennis tournament's storied history, there won't be line judges. They've been replaced by electronic line calling.

Jackson was one of the finest British actors of her generation, winning Oscar, Emmy and Tony Awards. Fiercely political, she also served as a member of Parliament for decades.

On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Actor and musician Rita Wilson talks about what she learned from her parents.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to author and scholar Dr. Eddie Glaude about the life and legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday at the age of 84.

For Detroit automakers, there's likely no bigger prize than being the No. 1 truck. The Detroit three — GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler — are essentially truck companies that sell cars.

The federal government pays for kidney transplants. But the program only pays for essential anti-rejection drugs for three years. Many people can't afford them and can end up losing the kidney.

Karen Ota-O'Brien is the founder of the Fort Lauderdale-based Lucky Pucks, a women's ice hockey club made of girls and women of all ages. This year, she's getting recognition for her decades-long work in bringing women's hockey to South Florida.

Hungarians turned out in historic numbers to vote against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's and his Fidesz party. NPR's Rob Schmitz discusses with reporter Esme Nicholson and political scientist Abel Bojar.

The classroom writing implement has roots in exploding stars, the French Revolution, the British crown jewels and Walden Pond.

On “Florida Matters Live & Local,” Tampa City Councilman Bill Carlson discusses his plan to help pay for a new Rays stadium that would also address years of deferred infrastructure needs.

Comedian Mike Birbiglia has a disorder that makes him sleepwalk. He recounts his worst episode — as well as other painfully embarrassing moments — in his comedic memoir, Sleepwalk With Me.

A tour of a grow facility in Maryland reveals the wide variety of scents from different cannabis strains.

Nonprofit RIP Medical Debt buys up unpaid hospital bills plaguing low-income patients and frees them from having to pay.

Haleh Esfandiari, an Iranian-American academic, is free after spending more than 100 days in a Tehran prison. Esfandiari was first detained in December while in Iran visiting her aging mother. Then she was jailed in May on national security charges.

Hundreds of protesters angry over the Trump administration's policy of separating migrant children from their parents march on a tent city near El Paso, Texas.