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Speaking before a joint session of Congress, President Obama called on lawmakers to expand health coverage to millions of Americans while making coverage more secure for those who have it now. Several different bills have emerged from committees in the House and Senate, but none has reached the floor of either chamber for a vote.

In a contentious hearing, Senators from both parties called on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to defend his actions as health secretary. He has made changes to vaccine access and to the CDC leadership.

Rising feed prices, drought and parasites have squeezed cattle farmers, driving up beef prices. But there's also the underlying cycle of prices because of the time it takes to raise a cow.

Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, has not been seen since returning home from a family dinner the evening of Jan. 31.

President Trump's economic policies are so unpopular in Nevada that Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo is facing what could be a tough November election. Tuesday's primary will determine his challenger.

His latest book Bumble-ardy is a deeply imaginative tale about an orphaned pig who longs for a birthday party. Sendak, who is 83, wrote and illustrated the book while caring for his longtime partner, who died of cancer in 2007. "I did Bumble-ardy to save myself," Sendak says. "I did not want to die with him."

Bumble-ardy is a deeply imaginative tale about an orphaned pig who longs for a birthday party. Sendak, who is 83, wrote and illustrated the book while caring for his longtime partner, who died of cancer in 2007. "I did Bumble-ardy to save myself," Sendak says. "I did not want to die with him."

Florida lawmakers have divided the question of COVID-19 liability protections into several different proposals, and the first bills protecting against fraud and the other for businesses, recently rolled out.

Gov. Ron DeSantis opened the door to sports betting in Florida — viewed as one of the nation’s most-fertile grounds for digital wagering — through a deal signed with tribe Chairman Marcelus Osceola Jr.

Calypso features stories about family, aging and mortality. In his 61 years, Sedaris says he's learned two things: Be careful when you buy scented candles, and always have a joke in your back pocket.

President Donald Trump's decision to do away with his predecessor's policy that benefited hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants known as…

People involved in athletics say Florida is somewhat of an outlier in preventing schools from helping athletes secure deals through the name, image and likeness — or NIL — law.

The proposal calls for the team and city to contribute $625 million to the $1.25 billion project. Jacksonville, which won’t levy new taxes to fund the rebuild, would chip in another $150 million to prep the site.

As many as 30% of Iowa voters could be affected by polling place closures, according to a new analysis by NPR, the Center for Public Integrity and Stateline.

In the third report in her series on refugees in the post-Cold War era, NPR's Ann Cooper reports on the political limitations facing the United Nations refugee agency--the U-N High Commissioner for Refugees. In an emergency, the world's powers always turn first to the UNHCR. But in the messy conflicts of the post-Cold War world, the refugee agency often is unable to accomplish a central goal of its work--getting refugees to go home again. This is particularly true in the cases of Bosnia and Rwanda.

The Postal Service plans to replace about 160,000 gas-guzzling delivery trucks, but just a fraction will be electric. Advocates and states say going electric is aligned with climate change goals.

The Biden administration hopes to help fund its agenda by cracking down on tax evasion, spotting cheats using account information from banks. It's drawing opposition from GOP lawmakers and banks.

Job gains in June were surprisingly strong, defying gloomy forecasts of a looming recession.

President Obama blasted insurance giant AIG yesterday for plans to pay millions in executive bonuses. The multimillion dollar payouts are planned despite the company's dire financial health and its reliance on federal bailout funds. Money coach Alvin Hall and Alan Hughes, of Black Enterprise magazine, discuss whether the government can force AIG to suspend its plans to dole out the big bucks.

Before coming to work at the University of South Florida, Dr. Laura Mattia was a personal financial planner, with her own firm in New York State."What I…

New digital license plates operate like a Kindle on the back of your car. They can show personalized messages, but also ads. Privacy advocates worry about the implications of their tracking ability.

U.S. immigration agents in Oregon must stop arresting people without warrants unless there's a likelihood of escape, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

A lot of Americans are expected to be listening and watching Tuesday night's debate. While most voter's minds are already made up, some are still looking for a reason to back one side or the other.

NPR's Don Gonyea reports on a recent trend among the big automakers of maintaining large reserves of cash, rather like rainy day funds, to serve as a financial cushion during the next recession. In the past the companies have had little in the way of cash reserves and have had to cut back on new projects when sales were down.

Former President Donald Trump questioned Vice President Kamala Harris' biracial identity on stage at the NABJ conference. And, U.S. rugby player Ilona Maher becomes a standout at the Olympic Games.