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President Biden's first year in the White House has been marked by record GDP growth and job gains, so why do voters keep giving him poor marks on the economy?

In a virtual town hall for kids on CNN, Dr. Anthony Fauci said he made a trip to the North Pole to get Santa vaccinated for COVID-19. "He is good to go."

NPR's Short Wave talks about babies' perceptions of rhythm, how sleep may help us solve puzzles and why snakes may be able to fast so long.

Former President Donald J. Trump did a question and answer session at the 2024 National Association of Black Journalists conference this week.

Workers at a Starbucks in the area of Buffalo, N.Y. have voted to unionize — in a first for the coffee chain. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Dave Jamieson, who covers labor for HuffPost.

Her album-as-Sistine Chapel: awe-inspiring from a distance and glittering with detail, a star-filled imaginary sky and an origin myth that comes to life through its brilliant brush strokes.

It was supposed to be the headline act for Circus Sarasota: a high-wire pyramid some 30 feet in the air.But during practice Wednesday — two days before…

Heat waves are getting longer and more intense with climate change, which increases the risk of preterm birth. Pregnant women often don't hear about the dangers.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Vic Walczak of the ACLU about the Supreme Court ruling that a school district violated the First Amendment by punishing a cheerleader for social media activity.

NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben speaks with Aaron White of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, about a new study that shows that alcohol-related deaths increased during the pandemic.

President Biden holds a rare formal news conference Wednesday — as voting rights legislation seems set to fail in the Senate. Voting rights is a key priority of the administration.

On Thursday's "Florida Matters: Live & Local," Politico's Florida education reporter, Andrew Atterbury, broke down the governor's recent comments on H-1B visas.

Another 5,000 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in Florida, the state health department reported on Thursday.Though it’s a decrease from…

Turkey, stuffing, pie — it's all way more expensive this year. But you don't have to let inflation spoil your meal, if you're willing to get creative.

Reneé Rapp conquered Broadway in Mean Girls and the small screen on The Sex Lives of College Girls. Now she's gunning for the pop charts with her new album, Bite Me.

Healthy Little Havana has received funding from the Health Foundation of South Florida, which is spending $1.5 million on several groups to do outreach and get more people tested for COVID-19 in hard-hit communities that have mostly Black and Latino residents.

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Collective prayers and struggles are core to Islam's Hajj, but heat took a toll this year: many died and thousands sought treatment for heat exhaustion.

In London, an actor playing Evita sings "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" from a balcony over the street. It's livestreamed back into the theater – frustrating ticket holders but delighting the public.

On his new album, Saltarello, the adventurousviolist creates surprising musical juxtapositions.

Overhauling immigration is complicated and controversial. There's been a proposed increase in H-1B visas. Those are the visas that allow companies to bring in skilled foreign workers for jobs that can't be filled by Americans.

Steve Hochberg is the only pharmacist in Vermont who provides what's called "medical aid in dying" to terminally ill people who choose it. He drives across the state to deliver the medication.

All those millions of iPads and new iPhones it sold last helped push Apple past Google in the sixth annual BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands study.

What does college sound like? Send us your best podcasts and our judges will choose a winner from among 10 finalists

Linda talks with California governor Pete Wilson about what he's expecting to hear this evening as Bob Dole accepts his nomination for the presidency. Wilson believes that this speech will make Dole's position on what's right for the country very clear, and will serve as an introduction to the ideas that will ultimately frame the presidential campaign. He also believes that the speech could touch on some controversial issues.