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San Quentin prison's university gets high marks. But few prisons in the nation are following the California model.

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, who has been quiet since the shutdown began, now says he's worried about housing programs and federal employees working without pay.

When we started planning a trip to swing state Wisconsin, locals told us we had to include a visit to a supper club to experience the culture. My first question was, "What on earth is a supper club?"

Representatives from local, state and federal law enforcement met with the media Thursday at an undisclosed Tampa Bay area site where the Multi-Agency…

Putting behind a year's worth of rancor, the Florida Legislature on Friday will approve a more than $82.3 billion budget that includes a slight boost in…

The woman behind "You're So Vain" has stories for days about love and music. On the occasion of a new memoir, she joins NPR's Scott Simon to unfold a few of them.

Each week, Pop Culture Happy Hour guests and hosts share what's bringing them joy. This week: The movie Tenet, ventriloquist Megan Piphus, Season 3 of Virtual Big Brother, and Christmas decorations.

A key U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania is too close to call. North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn, a freshman Republican who's been beset by scandal, has been ousted in a heated primary.

Circuit Judge Joshua Hawkes in Tallahassee wrote in a four-page ruling that those suing the state must first pursue their claim through a state administrative court.

A new, seven-part series on Apple TV+ unfolds like a period-piece Columbo. First John Wilkes Booth plans and commits the murder, then the lead investigator deciphers clues to catch the elusive killer.

The Apple iPhone is also a camera, an MP3 player, a Web browser — and it has a touch-screen keypad. Competitors are promoting phones by highlighting the features of their cell phones that the iPhone lacks. How much is too much?

The new law, which goes into effect Jan. 1, aims to close the wage gap between men and women by requiring employers to pay both genders the same when they do "substantially similar" work.

Is Google an illegal monopoly that's thwarted rivals to remain on top or is it simply a beloved search engine? Now it's up to the judge to decide.

Though the Beatles were popular in Europe, they hadn't hit the U.S. market yet.

Behind every gleaming bathroom or expertly manicured lawn is a person tasked with its upkeep. These workers are the stars of Ramiro Gomez's art — he's a former nanny and the son of Mexican immigrants.

Criminologist David M. Kennedy's strategy for reducing gang violence has dramatically reduced youth homicide rates nationwide. In his new memoir, Don't Shoot, Kennedy outlines how community meetings and interventions have worked to curb youth violence in more than 70 cities.

The Biden administration will distribute $5 billion in emergency housing vouchers included in a COVID-19 relief bill. But it's not always easy for voucher holders to find a place to use them.

Frontier Airlines and Spirit — the nation's two largest low-cost carriers — are set to merge to create the fifth-largest airline in the country, in a deal valued at more then $6.5 billion.

NPR's Scott Simon is an unabashed, unreformed, unapologetic lover of pumpkin spice. He knows his ardor is not universal. He does not care.

Anne-Marie Bonneau, author of the cookbook The Zero-Waste Chef, has ideas for Thanksgiving leftovers that go beyond turkey sandwiches and pie for breakfast.

A California-based company that designs chips used in artificial intelligence reached a big milestone before well-known tech giants like Apple or Microsoft.

The national average for a gallon of gasoline is $4.55, as America heads into one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. What can you do to cut your costs?

On "Florida Matters: Live and Local," we dive into a possible change in Florida politics, the fight against lung cancer, jobs AI can’t take, and stories of Jamaicans survival a hurricane.

Teen Vogue covered fashion and celebrity, but also took in-depth looks at politics and social justice issues. The union representing workers at Condé Nast said six staffers are losing their jobs.

Leon Bridges, Helado Negro and Japanese Breakfast all landed on this list of the most-played songs on public radio stations across the country.