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The Indian River Lagoon saw a brief respite from massive algal blooms this year. But heavy rains from Hurricane Ian led to wastewater spills and stormwater outflows in yet another setback to water quality. Even so, natural resource managers say the lagoon's restoration is still attainable.

Peak hurricane season typically lasts from August to October. Gerry Bell, lead seasonal hurricane forecaster for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, explains the climate patterns and ocean temperatures that lead to hurricanes, and offers advice on how to prepare for storms before they hit.

The television chef celebrates a milestone with a new book, Rachael Ray 50, that's part cookbook and part memoir. She says she wanted to show that women older than 50 can still be relevant in America.

October's coming, and we're here to help you get ready.

Striking Hollywood writers reach a tentative deal with studios. If the government shuts down, what impact would that have on the economy? One in four inmate deaths happens in the same federal prison.

Secretary of State Blinken will head to the Middle East again. President Biden to tout clean energy jobs in Colorado. How the U.S. will be impacted if global warming goes beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius.

UAW set to expand strike if automakers fail to meet deadline. The Italian island of Lampedusa is overwhelmed by migrants. Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian separatists end offensive in disputed enclave.

The FTC and 17 states have accused Amazon of using tactics to maintain a monopoly. Independent vendors who do business selling products on Amazon face serious challenges to compete on the platform.

As gun violence spiked in Philadelphia after the pandemic, some residents and nonprofits banded together to help victims.

Alvin Bragg, Manhattan's District Attorney, has great friends and determined critics

The impeachment inquiry moves to the House Judiciary Committee. A showdown between Turkey and the rest of NATO. And, student loan borrowers with disabilities aren't getting the help they deserve.

Plans for a transitional government in Haiti is tested. EU lawmakers approve the bloc's AI act. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and other candidates, aim to capitalize on third-party presidential bids.

Israel's prime minister will speak to a joint meeting of Congress. The rapid-fire launch of Kamala Harris' presidential campaign. A new NPR poll shows more voters moved into the undecided camp.

DeSantis has earmarked $30 million to pay for efforts to reduce blue-green algae in Caloosahatchee River and increase water quality

How much further would a second Trump administration go on immigration? We hear what Trump's record and statements say about that.

Greater Tampa Bay region residents voted for federal and state positions, county commissioners, local school board races, judges and more.

Our critics scanned the broadcast and streaming horizons to find the shows you should check out in June, July and August. There's some great new TV — plus, House of the Dragon and The Bear are back.

In the latest Superman film, Lois Lane and Clark Kent have a fight about what's more punk: edginess or kindness. The fate of something more than the mosh pit hangs in the balance.

The venture, privately funded to start, is now run by the University of Arizona. And today, scientists there are quietly plugging away at research they hope will help us all adapt to the Biosphere 1 — that is Earth, and the climate change we are causing to it.

President Zelenskyy seeks U.S. support to end the war with Russia on Ukraine's terms. Sources say New York City's mayor has been indicted. Hurricane Helene roars north through the Gulf of Mexico.

NPR's Ari Shapiro and WUWM's Maayan Silver spoke with voters along a 15-mile road that cuts through Milwaukee area segregated neighborhoods as election season continues in this crucial swing state.

"I’m a Republican, but I believe in climate change."

Disaster relief officials push back on misinformation about hurricane relief. Presidential campaigns turn to podcasts. As Israelis remember Hamas attack victims, airstrikes hit Gaza and Lebanon.

Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.

After performing at the NPR Tiny Desk, country star Lainey Wilson sat down with NPR's Scott Detrow for a conversation about her music and career.