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CDC Public Health Associate Bri McNulty, who talked to NPR about being summarily fired last week, got an email that she had her job back. In the meantime, McNulty got a job offer at Penn State.

This year's sign-up season is different than all the others. Here's what people need to know about the health insurance that's at the heart of the government shutdown.

Many majority-Black legislative districts could be redrawn after a landmark Supreme Court Case. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Mississippi State Rep. Kabir Karriem about the impacts in his state.

Author Dennis Lehane says he has always loved the clothes, cars and movies of the Prohibition era — which might be why he has set his new novel there. Live By Night doesn't tell the usual Prohibition story about whiskey smugglers — instead it heads south to Florida for a gritty tale of rumrunning.

Billboard has revised its system of removing songs from the Hot 100 singles chart once they've gotten too old to qualify as contemporary hits.

Taylor played through countless injuries, even one that kept him in a catheter on the field. But sitting out an injury "doesn't make you less of a man," he says — just a different type of competitor.

The Professional Women's Hockey League is nearing the end of its first season. Past women's hockey leagues have failed. Will the PWHL survive?

Change is coming to the rail industry in the U.S. — but whether it's for the better or worse depends on who you ask.

The pianist talks to All Things Considered host Robert Siegel about her new recording of J.S. Bach's keyboard music, titled Bach: A Strange Beauty.

At the Paris Summer Olympics, an athlete from Massachusetts could do something no other American has done before: win a gold medal in the sport of sabre. Eli Dershwitz is the reigning world champion.

NPR'S Sarah McCammon talks to Sylvia Luke, lieutenant governor of Hawaii, about the deadly wildfires that are sweeping across the island of Maui. So far at least 36 people have died.

Stephen Viscusi talks with Renee Montagne about whether you should tell your employer when you are looking for a new job. Viscusi is CEO of The Viscusi Group, a recruiting firm in New York City. He also is the author of On The Job: How to Make it in the Real World of Work.

Author Tracy Kidder recounts the story of a refugee from the war-torn African country of Burundi in the new book Strength in What Remains. When Deogratias "Deo" Niyizonkiza arrived in New York City in 1993, he had little beyond the clothes on his back.

June 16th isn't just Father's Day; it's also National Fudge Day. The first batch of fudge was concocted in Baltimore in the 1880s. By the turn of the century, fudge-making arrived on Mackinac Island in northern Michigan, which today has a legitimate claim as the modern day fudge capital.

The National Hurricane Center doesn't rule out that the system reaches Florida as a hurricane on Monday. The west shift to the track brings more severe weather to the Peninsula.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Patty Griffin about her album Crown of Roses. Griffin says the record is built around her mother, with whom she rekindled a relationship after years of drifting apart.

It’s Gasparilla season. Malaika Hollist and Sky will go over one of those events this weekend, along with other things happening in the Tampa Bay area today through Sunday.

Gasparilla is the time to dress like a pirate, act a fool, and party with your friends. But how did it come to be what it is today? We’ll take a peek inside a new exhibit that looks at that history. Plus, some events going on tonight, including a Gasparilla themed happy hour and a Tom Petty Tribute concert. But first, the news.

You’ll hear about a St. Petersburg City Council meeting that got spicy. And good news if you're looking for an easier way to get to Clearwater Beach. Plus events queen Malaika Hollist is here with some weekend events, including some family-friendly Halloween ideas.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says African states shouldn't have to pick a side in great power rivalries, though the U.S. is competing with Russia and China for influence.

President Trump promised mass deportations. In Honduras, the threat created fear, but a massive wave of returnees has not materialized.

A new American citizen from Brazil shares his story as part of a series on America's newest citizens.

Afterschool programs can improve students academic and social skills, and many got a big boost from pandemic relief funding. But that money is expiring soon, and some programs may disappear with it.

The new league makes its debut near Dallas on Thursday when the Texas Super Kings play the LA Knight Riders. The league's backers hope to cultivate a new generation of U.S. cricketers.

Nearly 17 years ago an interstate bridge in Minneapolis collapsed into the Mississippi River. The swift rebuild there could provide a template for Baltimore.