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Two brothers from Plant City with FGCU ties are focusing on helping youths from 16 to 22 change a mindset that had them conforming to their environment.

Russia is losing creative talent. Some of its biggest artists have immigrated to Israel this year to rebuild their careers and safely voice their conscience about the war in Ukraine.

North Korean state media said that Kim Jong Un had observed the launch of its new type of intercontinental ballistic missile with his wife Ri Sol Ju, their "beloved daughter" and other officials.

Democrats have won the Senate, and Republicans continue to close in on winning the House. This raises questions about just what's next in Washington.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Democrat Cisco Aguilar, who won Nevada's race for secretary of state. He beat Republican Jim Marchant, who had spread conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with University of Michigan Law School Professor Barbara McQuade about Trump's 2024 campaign announcement and how it could impact ongoing investigations surrounding him.

How many home runs will Aaron Judge hit? Will the San Diego Padres finally get their first World Series title? And how will a suite of rule changes affect the game?

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson is facing scrutiny over his biography, which states he was offered a scholarship to the U.S. military academy at West Point. It turns out, Carson never applied to the academy, his campaign said Friday.

The Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia has the potential to upend the 2016 election. NPR takes a look at what signal the president might send with his choice to succeed Scalia, and how the public might react to Republican leaders vowing to not to confirm anyone.

Republicans in Indiana and West Virginia are trying to outdo each other on who is most like President Trump. But will they nominate another controversial candidate who could cost the party another Senate seat?

Senate Republicans want to speed the confirmation process for their colleague, Alabama's Jeff Sessions, to become attorney general. Democrats and civil rights groups are trying to pump the brakes.

When FBI agents arrive at the scene of a shooting or a terrorist attack, a representative from the FBI's Office for Victim Assistance is often there to help people who are affected. The FBI offers practical help as well as referrals for counseling.

President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder have a lot in common, so it's no surprise they socialize outside the office. But the distance between the White House and the Justice Department has long been a touchy subject, and the Obama-Holder relationship is beginning to attract criticism.

Lanny A. Breuer, assistant attorney general in charge of the Justice Department's criminal division, said he found out in April 2010 that ATF agents had let more than 400 guns connected to suspicious buyers cross the Southwest border during the Bush years. But, he said, he didn't tell senior leadership at the department.

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is under pressure. Rosenstein is supervising the special counsel's Russia investigation and he has drawn the ire of the President.

Oral arguments in the first court hearing on President Trump's proposed travel ban begin on Monday. The case will be heard by the full Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va.

Residents in California's San Joaquin Valley are assessing damage and what's next for them following a series of strong storms that flooded farms and homes, threatening crops and jobs.

The drug war was in full swing in the '80s, and cocaine was practically everywhere. But use of the drug has fallen by almost half since 2006, and production is also down significantly. How did the U.S. kick the habit? Experts say cocaine has lost its luster — oh and policy may have made a difference, too.

Polling shows a tightening race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in head-to-head matchups. Bernie Sanders shows more strength against Trump in such polls, but there are important caveats.

After a debate GOP campaigns saw as disastrous, the Republican National Committee named a new head of the debate process. But the campaigns agreed Sunday night to negotiate directly with broadcasters.

Three big political names beat back tough challengers — and it wasn't close. Despite all the attention on outsiders, incumbency still wields significant power.

The former senator, the fifth Democrat to enter the presidential race, has a colorful background as a veteran, author, reporter and defender of the Confederacy.

As Paul embarks on a presidential campaign, he doesn't fit into the mold of either party neatly. Especially on foreign policy, the Kentucky senator faces a challenge.

The Savannah Bananas, an entertaining baseball team, recently took on some retired Major League Baseball players in a game that proved just how much fun this version of baseball can be.

Republican lawmakers want Mexico to accept U.S. military aid to cripple drug cartels making and smuggling deadly fentanyl. López Obrador mocked the idea as a threat to his country's sovereignty.