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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Washington Post reporter Marianna Sotomayor about the hard-right GOP push to insert abortion restrictions and other issues into a defense spending bill.

Many speculated that Americans would be wearied by a two-year presidential campaign. But so far, the country remains hooked on the races — and so are TV news channels.

President Biden said NATO countries will help Ukraine defend itself against Russia now and into the future, even as they did not offer a clear pathway for Ukraine to join the alliance.

On Monday, federal agents reportedly searched the home of Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), just outside Anchorage. The subject of the probe is a 2000 renovation job that was overseen by an executive from a prominent local oil services company.

As temperatures around the globe rise, the world's mountains are changing. In the Alps, retreating glaciers, more landslides and dramatic rockfalls are causing shifts not only in the physical environment, but in jobs, town budgets, and attitudes.

The Democratic Rules Committee agreed Saturday to seat delegates from the disputed Florida and Michigan primaries at the party's convention — but give them only half a vote each. The decision was supposed to help heal the party. But the opposite seems to have occurred, with angry supporters of Hillary Clinton promising to take their fight to the convention in Denver.

If you're going to have surgery, "prehabilitation" focused on nutrition, exercise and social support in the month before can significantly cut the risk of complications, according to a new study.

U.S. freestyle skiers clinch an eleventh gold medal for Team USA in mixed team aerials,surpassing the U.S.'s all-time record for gold medals in a Winter Olympics.

American sliders Elana Meyers Taylor, 41, and Kaillie Humphreys, 40, secure gold and bronze medals. Meyers-Taylor built on her record as the Black athlete with the most Winter Olympics medals.

People in Iran describe what it's like inside the country after the killing of the country's supreme leader and amid continued airstrikes from the U.S. and Israel.

Warner Bros. says Paramount's sweetened bid to buy the whole company is "superior" to an $83 billion deal it struck with Netflix for just its streaming services, studios, and intellectual property.

Four races highlight this year's elections: a redistricting referendum in California, governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia and the mayoral contest in New York City.

Eight skiers in the Castle Peak avalanche near Lake Tahoe are confirmed to be deceased.

On his new album, the violinist completely rethinks The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams, and leans into old folk songs with the help of Sam Amidon.

A massive snowstorm pummeled the East Coast Monday, forcing millions of people to stay home amid travel bans and closures.

Ben Ogden of Vermont skied powerfully, finishing just behind Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway. It was the first Olympic medal for a U.S. men's cross-country skier since 1976.

The findings were revealed during a luncheon at the University of South Florida on Feb. 17 with more than 250 business, nonprofit and government leaders.

Research suggests that playing the game of chess can improve a child’s memory and attention span. It can also help kids with planning and decision-making.…

Scientists say they see the fingerprint of climate change in these storms, but it's too soon to say whether this is a new normal.

New research shows more promise for using AIDS treatment drugs as a prevention tool, to help keep uninfected people from catching HIV during sex with a...

Voters are showing a lot of interest in Florida's 2018 Primary.State officials report almost 2 million early voting and mail-in ballots have been received…

A legal showdown over contracts in Florida’s multibillion-dollar Medicaid program started Monday in an administrative court.

The Trump administration said Tuesday it would not allow oil drilling off the coast of Florida, abruptly reversing course under pressure from Republican...

The Trump administration's promise to exempt Florida from an offshore drilling plan is not a formal action, an Interior Department official said Friday in…

The 60-day Florida legislative session that begins Tuesday will have lawmakers considering everything from coconut patties to a state budget expected to…