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Federal workers will return to work Thursday for the first time in 43 days. President Trump signed a bill late Wednesday to fund the government, bringing a close to the longest shutdown in history.

Florida Democrats say recent election wins show the party gaining momentum. But Republican leaders are projecting confidence going into the midterms.

The VA says it overpaid $24 million to 2,200 incarcerated vets, including Clay Hull. Despite filing required paperwork to forfeit part of his checks while in prison, he was still sent the full amount.

Data posted on the Florida Department of Health website showed 1,201 reported deaths, up from 1,144 a week earlier.

On Saturday, thousands showed up at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell for a ceremony to honor the nearly 100,000 veterans buried there.Wreaths…

The loss of a sibling can be devastating, particularly for kids. WLRN youth radio reporter Precious Gause brings us the story of her own experience, and how it affected her relationship with her mother.

Americans spent much of the COVID lockdown inside their homes streaming movies in isolation. Five years on it is clear that COVID left its mark on how movies were made and consumed.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was recently caught in a hot mic situation. NPR's David Folkenflik talks about what this means from a media and business angle.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with actress Haley Lu Richardson and showrunner David Iserson about their new spy thriller Ponies.

After the United Nations voted overwhelmingly to recognize the Palestinians as a non-member state, Israel announced it would expand settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. If completed, the project would effectively divide the West Bank in two, according to the Palestinians.

Over the weekend, an Italian financial journalist outed the identity of author Elena Ferrante, whose pseudonym lent intrigue to her bestselling novels. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Dayna Tortorici of n+1 magazine about the outing.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with David Pressman, who served as U.S. ambassador to Hungary in the Biden administration, about Viktor Orban's election loss and what this means for Hungary.

Republicans in more than 30 states have introduced bills to criminalize or limit the rights of protesters. Simultaneously, some Democratic-led states are working to better protect protesters.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Nicole Hines of Davenport, Iowa, about how the loss of SNAP benefits and the closure of a Head Start school that her granddaughter attended are affecting her life.

Drugs like molly and ecstasy may be best known for giving partyers euphoric feelings. But MDMA, the drugs' psychoactive ingredient, is proving effective at treating severe trauma when used in therapy.

NPR's A Martinez talks with former Singapore diplomat Bilahari Kausikan about the impact of tariffs on Southeast Asia, and the risk they pose to the global economy.

A former bar owner who now focuses on low and no-alcohol drinks has leaned into the mindful drinking movement. His annual festival focuses on exploring wellness and a new relationship with alcohol.

Homing pigeons rely on a variety of signals to navigate, including magnetism. But it hasn't been clear how they detect magnetic cues. Researchers propose the answer may be found in the birds' livers.

In the 2015 attacks, 130 people were killed, including at the Bataclan concert hall. France is still wrestling with how to remember the deadliest attack on its soil in modern history and how to live with it.

For more than 20 years, American Girl dolls and books have been big sellers. Now the series is going to the movies. Kit Kittredge: An American Girl opens this week in selected cities — and nationwide on July 2.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former Secret Service agent Robert McDonald about reports that President Trump boarded a military aircraft instead of flying aboard Air Force One from Turkey.

Rebecca Traister, author of All the Single Ladies, says the declining marriage rates among adult women are less about the institution of marriage and more about the choices available to women today.

Congress overwhelmingly passed legislation on Tuesday to force the Justice Department to release its files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Henry scored his biggest hit in 1956 with "Ain't Got No Home." He retired from the club circuit in 1981 — though he made annual appearances at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

Bruce Springsteen has reportedly sold Sony his masters for a value north of $500 million. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Billboard's Melinda Newman on why music icons have recently decided to cash in.