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High concentrations of red tide were found off Pinellas and Sarasota counties; medium concentrations are being found once again in Tampa Bay.

We remember Clifford Feldman, a former TV news producer who lived in Washington, D.C. Feldman was one of the nearly 700,000 Americans who have died from COVID.

A man "wearing full ninja garb" staged the attack in the middle of the night at a small airport in California, officials say.

U.S. journalist Danny Fenster remains in Myanmar's most infamous prison months after the Feb. 1 coup that restored the military to power and a spurred crackdown on dissent.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration doesn't have a heat standard to enforce, but it does make some recommendations to employers in high-risk industries.

The Biden administration wants banks to report more information on people's accounts so it has a better idea of whom to audit.

The Great Chicago Fire happened 150 years ago. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the tragedy's historical impact and modern relevance.

So far, President Biden has kept the steep tariffs on Chinese goods put in place by his predecessor. On Monday, his administration plans to unveil details of its own trade policy with China.

The minimum wage is now $10 an hour on its way to $15 an hour in years to come. Also, Gov. DeSantis tells state police not to work with immigration authorities helping to relocate undocumented migrants

The Senate approved a temporary extension to fund the federal highway program and ends furloughs for the transportation employees.

The White House sees the loan to support women-owned businesses as a model for the kind of project that the U.S. plans to support to compete with China's Belt and Road initiative.

Nadine Seiler, one of those who watched over a fence at what became Black Lives Matter Plaza, is working to find homes for more than 700 artifacts that once covered the structure near the White House.

One of commentator Marion Winik's favorite dinners to cook for her two boys is the "yellow dinner." As one might expect, it contains only food that is golden in color. Everything from shake and bake pork chops to macaroni and cheese. To her, this is the convenience food of her childhood and the food of love.

Women's March is helping put on Saturday's protests against Texas' restrictive abortion law, with a flagship march to the Supreme Court planned in Washington, D.C.

There's a campaign for the government to set the legal age of marriage at 21 instead of 18. A lot of young women are in favor. But there's also concern that it could backfire.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Alexandra Reeve Givens, president of the Center for Democracy & Technology, about employers monitoring their employees.

Disagreements among fellow Democrats are holding up President Biden's agenda.

President Biden's "Build Back Better" agenda is delayed as Congressional Democrats squabble over priorities.

The Philippines has experienced a surge in coronavirus infections. One-fifth of all infections the country reported since the start of the pandemic happened in September.

The National Women's Soccer League is cancelling matches scheduled for this weekend in the wake of accusations against multiple coaches of sexual misconduct.

By nature and necessity, the Houma people are a sprawling but tight-knit community in the bayou region. Federal recognition for the tribe could keep them out of harm's way.

Jeanine Menze was discouraged from pursuing her dream to fly planes when she didn't see any women of color in the field. Then she met La'Shanda Holmes. "When I met you, I saw myself," Menze told her.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is mandating that all eligible students be vaccinated against COVD-19 once fully approved by the FDA. The requirement could take effect as early as January of 2022.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Dr. Marwah Abdalla about burnout and PTSD among health care workers after more than a year battling the coronavirus.

An antiviral drug is said to reduce COVID-19 hospitalizations by half.