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After a deal was reached with Republicans, Senate Democrats passed a bill to avoid the immediate threat of default by shifting the debt limit deadline to early December.

Mid-October is the ideal time to plant strawberries in Southwest Florida. WGCU's Julie Glenn talked with Dr. Vance Whittaker with the Strawberry Breeding and Genetics program at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Gulf Coast Research and Education Center.

Test-to-stay policies could help keep students in in-person school. But amid a national shortage, rapid tests can be hard to come by, and the practice isn't common.

Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, has also filed a proposal to rescind the designation of the mockingbird as the state bird.

The high-level talks come at a time when the U.S. and Mexico are dealing with an ongoing surge at their shared border.

While the book is very much the tale of young Dasani Coates, Andrea Elliott uses her story and that of her family to examine the many who find themselves in similarly impossible circumstances.

The mascot named Taima normally flies around the stadium then alights on its handler's padded arm. But at Thursday night's game against the Rams, Taima ended up on a fan's head.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Rebecca Parma, senior legislative associate at Texas Right to Life, about a federal judge blocking the enforcement of the abortion ban in Texas.

Customers went to Chaopraya Antique Cafe despite the flooding. Associated Press images show people sitting in water just below the knee, and enjoying their meals.

Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, Midwestern farmers and Wall Street investors all see China as a business opportunity. Yet in Washington, China is first and foremost a security threat.

Bradley and Laura are sitting in a tree, T-A-L-K-I-N-G. Alex doesn't want to moderate the debate, and even though Bradley and Daniel both desperately want to moderate it, Cory only wants her.

German Castro died last month at the age of 57 — part of an avoidable surge of COVID-19 deaths across the South where vaccination rates lag.

Some Texas clinics have resumed abortions after a federal court ruling, but some haven't yet because of the risks of a higher court reversing the decision.

Nate Chinen remembers Newport Jazz impresario George Wein, who helped create the modern music festival but never lost his appetite for listening in small rooms and connecting at a human scale.

A federal commission is soliciting ideas to rename Fort Bragg, Fort Hood, Fort Rucker, Fort Lee, and several other military posts named for Confederate officers.

The study of military dependents found more than 40 percent reported low mental well-being, often because of separations and a lack of connections in their lives.

Research into the evolution of tardigrades has been severely hindered by a lack of fossils. This new discovery could offer researchers insight into how the creatures lived millions of years ago.

Hillsborough and Sarasota are among three school districts that avoided being punished by recently changing their mask policies.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Grace Lee, a pediatrician and chair of the CDC's Committee on Immunization Practices, about what's ahead for approving vaccines for younger kids.

Hong Chau, star of the movie Downsizing, discusses her role and her background, which she said prepared her for a career in acting.

Father Frost and his female companion the Snow Maiden, are Russia's answer to Santa Claus. In the gray days of the Soviet Union they bought some color and fun to families during the harsh Russian winter, and the pair are still popular today.

Facebook and Twitter update their platforms in order to better manage the amount of misinformation and hate speech that show up on people's news feeds. Kerry Flynn, a reporter at Mashable, speaks with NPR guest host Ray Suarez on what to make of these changes and whether they'll be effective.

Hannah Fry is co-author of The Indisputable Existence Of Santa Claus, an application of mathematics to holiday quandaries like wrapping round presents, turkey roasting and one man's annual journey.

Separately, the select committee investigating the Capitol riot indicated that former Trump strategist Steve Bannon is not planning to comply with the subpoena it issued to him.

Northern Virginia is home to one of the largest Afghan communities in the U.S., making it a prime destination for new arrivals. One refugee organization is scrambling to prepare.