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Three of the state’s top Democratic candidates for governor support legalization of recreational marijuana, and the fourth backs decriminalizing pot for...

With its choice of a new leader, the Florida Hospital Association has signaled that seeking legislative approval to expand Medicaid won’t be among its top priorities.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Bloomberg digital culture reporter Cecilia D'Anastasio about an emerging industry of video editing -- designed to help content creators go viral online.

Nik Wallenda and his family are known for their daring high-wire acts. Now, he's established an annual holiday show in his hometown of Sarasota.

President Biden is giving an address from the Oval about how he will 'finish the job' — without a second term in office.

It's easy to pick basketball's frontrunners. But Slate.com's Mike Pesca tells NPR's Rachel Martin the interesting story is about the worst teams in the NBA, and why being bad might be a good strategy.

Brazil is one of the top cybercrime countries in the world. Up until recently it was mostly its own citizens who were targeted, but now their imaginative schemes are involving Americans too.

Students at the University of Hong Kong protested last month, saying university governance is subject to political interference from Beijing.

This competition was initially defined by who wasn't competing. U.S. star Simone Biles, the greatest gymnast of all time and the heavy favorite to win, pulled out to take care of her mental health.

The actress is best known for her role as Dr. Quinn, the physician on the American frontier. But her big break came years before, when she played 007's tarot-reading love interest in Live and Let Die.

Russian forces called in airstrikes on a besieged steel factory in the southern city of Mariupol, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would meet in Kyiv with two top American officials.

The Da Vinci Code and America by Jon Stewart and his Daily Show cohorts are topping best-seller lists right now. But for holiday gift ideas, NPR's Susan Stamberg asked independent booksellers around the country to suggest some hidden gems from their shelves.

People returning to the office are refusing to give up their work-from-home casual wear. But what was once viewed as unprofessional dress could make their work performance better.

A country home on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., provided a respite and a summer getaway for a president mired in the Civil War.

“If we were going to just send it out into Never Never Land, I would have argued much harder that day to keep going," St. Petersburg Councilmember Gina Driscoll.

The estate tax is yet another piece of the fiscal cliff that needs to be worked out. Those who want to the raise what they call the "Paris Hilton tax" say it applies only to the very rich, who can afford to pay. Opponents of the increase, however, brand it the "death tax" and say it hurts farmers and small-business owners.

Canadian wildfire smoke and heat make for unhealthy U.S. air. Protests erupt in France after police kill a teen boy during a traffic stop. A new physics discovery could help us understand black holes.

NPR's Ayehsa Rascoe speaks to Sheng Lu, associate professor of fashion and apparel studies at the University of Delaware, about campaigns warning consumers against Chinese companies Shein and Temu.

Twenty-six people applied to be the next superintendent of Broward County Public Schools, but the district's search consultant says he's only really confident in two. Florida politics are partially to blame, he says.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Glenn Gerstell, former general counsel to the National Security Agency, about what U.S. intelligence agencies can do to prevent data leaks in the future.

With the goal of becoming one of the top public-research institutions in the country, the University of South Florida is being guided by a plan to hire…

With the multi-billion-dollar, four-month enroll-a-thon for Florida’s Statewide Medicaid Managed Care program now complete, totals show WellCare Health...

The U.S. Olympic swimming trials are underway in Indianapolis. More than 1,000 athletes are competing. Fewer than 60 will make it to next month's Summer Olympics in Paris.

Filled with lavish settings and the personalities to match, Kevin Kwan's Crazy Rich Asians is the story of a wealthy heir and his over-the-top cohorts. Reviewer Tash Aw says the book is a breathless, high-speed romp.

Senators hoisted the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package over another hurdle late Sunday, despite a few holdouts trying to derail one of President Biden's top priorities.