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Pancho Doll knows what makes a good swimming hole. Nice rocks, deep pools and privacy are all important in selecting the perfect place to take a summertime plunge, the expert tells NPR's Bob Edwards. See Doll's list of the 15 best places to cool off.

On Wednesday, a panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments in Miami.

The Buffalo suspect allegedly published a 180-page document online that repeats a series of racist conspiracy theories in an attempt to justify his plan to search out African Americans and kill them.

The FBI recently arrested more than 100 people for running a cockfighting ring in Tennessee. Slate contributor Daniel Engber explains whether fighting birds can ever be rehabilitated.

Hollywood does not regard summer as a time for costume epics, unless the costumes are made of spandex. Historical movies tend to be released in the fall. But The Illusionist, a romantic drama set in the early 1900s, is bucking that tradition.

The small town of Uvalde, Texas, is a place where Friday night football rules, and its claim to fame is being the hometown of actor Matthew McConaughey.

There are some ambitious plans to get many of the tens of thousands of homeless in Los Angeles County off the streets and into homes far away from the downtown area known as Skid Row. But many cities say they're already doing their part.

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

The commentator recalls his childhood battles with musical instruments. Regardless of whether it was wind, brass, piano or percussion, practice did not make perfect.

Will your laptop slow your progress through airport security this holiday weekend? Slate senior editor Andy Bowers has an "explainer" on why laptops get special attention from security screeners.

R.E.M. isn't exactly religious, but spiritual themes do creep into its music. Singer Michael Stipe says he comes from a "place of faith," and that generations of men in the Stipe family have been Methodist ministers. Widely billed as R.E.M.'s best album in ages, Accelerate takes inspiration from religious issues.

Miami-based DJ Le Spam has been orchestrating Afro-Cuban beats for more than a decade. With a cadre of horn, guitar and flute players and a stack of old records, he and the Spam Allstars hold court weekly at the club Hoy Como Ayer. Here, he paints a picture of the Miami club scene and shares some of the stories behind the new album Introducing Spam Allstars.

Forecasters say the broad area of low pressure will move into the Gulf of Mexico and could produce heavy rain over the greater Tampa Bay region this weekend.

Anti-government public protests initially began over shortages of essentials such as cooking gas, petrol, electricity and milk powder and have spread to every part of the Indian Ocean island nation.

The songwriter slammed what he described as a "culture" of baseless lawsuits intended to squeeze money out of artists eager to avoid the expense of a trial.

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

Despite an atmosphere of increased security and monitoring technology, it's never been easier to assume another identity -- at least, for a little while. Filmmakers and writers are finding fodder in the ability to easily diguise oneself online.

A Southern California judge terminated the controls Bynes had been under since 2013. Her attorney told NPR that Bynes' collaborative conservatorship was nothing like that of Britney Spears.

The cruise company would not confirm how many people tested positive for COVID but said there were a number of positive cases on the Carnival Spirit.

The Tesla CEO says that the money to buy Twitter would come from Morgan Stanley and other banks, some of it secured by his huge stake in the electric car maker.

During an appearance at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, the governor expressed support for budget items aimed at helping manatees.

Portions of Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Sarasota counties were under a tornado warning and a Coastal Flood Statement is in effect from Tarpon Springs to the north as the front will produce powerful storms, dangerous winds and rough surf.

Bringing the heat to the NPR Music offices, the R&B singer performs three funky, sexy, stripped-down songs from his debut album, Eldorado.

This was the third reported death of a panther in January alone. There are only about 200 cats estimated to live in Florida.

Computer scientist and professor Eugene Fiume talks about what science-fiction writer Isaac Asimov got right and wrong in his predictions of 2019.