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A new study suggests Fiji's iguanas came from North America around 34 million years ago by floating some 5,000 miles. It's the longest-known dispersal of any land animal. So how did they do it?

The immediate east-central coast of Florida has the chance for strong gusty winds, beach erosion, and other dangerous marine hazards.

Current and former board members went to a federal appeals court as they continue seeking to be shielded from testifying in a long-running legal battle about removing or restricting access to books.

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook won a round in federal court in her bid to keep her job despite President Trump's effort to fire her. On Wednesday, the Justice Department said Trump would appeal.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his pick on Tuesday morning, and Tampa state Sen. Jay Collins was sworn in shortly after.

GOP legislators say the bill would protect children from harmful content. Critics argue it would escalate challenges of books in schools.

Officials in Charlotte, North Carolina, have stepped up security on the city's light rail system after the fatal stabbing of a woman on a train last month.

Activists and former officials are alarmed by the way the Trump administration is changing the way the U.S. promotes human rights around the world.

There are 26 letters in the English alphabet. But how did they get there, and why do they look the way they do? Michael Rosen looks for answers in his new book Alphabetical.

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier made a last-ditch attempt to rally support for his government. Far left and far right members of parliament are preparing to bring it down in a no confidence vote.

Oregon is eagerly awaiting approval of a federal disaster declaration following a terrible wildfire season. But ranchers in the state's hardest hit counties say they won't see any of that money.

In this week's StoryCorps, a runner remembers his wife, who died of cancer, by running marathons in her honor.

The Trump administration says it plans to appeal a federal court ruling blocking the president's attempt to stop asylum claims at the U.S.-Mexico border, saying Trump had overstepped his authority.

In this week's StoryCorps, a 101-year-old immigrant from Mexico talks about becoming a U.S. citizen.

Cuba and Venezuela are close allies that often seemed to speak with a single voice when it came to bashing the U.S. But now they may be out of sync.

Angry over a new ad campaign for the famous Brazilian sandal brand Havaianas, the right is trying to get consumers to boycott the iconic flip flops.

A new study about a medieval tome includes the comedy script of an unnamed traveling entertainer, known as a minstrel, and provides a direct glimpse into the oral tradition of English minstrel acts.

After decades of allegations, R&B superstar R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking and racketeering. But his legal woes are far from over.

There have been more than 100 deaths following the flash floods in Texas, and dozens more are still unaccounted for. We remember some of those lost in the floods.

Be prepared to be fooled. A new cookbook from America's Test Kitchen features mostly meatless recipes that taste, look and feel pretty meaty.

An attack at a university in Kabul has killed over a dozen people.

There's lots of data to show cardiac troubles spike during the holidays amid the mix of merrymaking, travel and stress. But there are ways to spot the signs of trouble before it's too late.

St. Petersburg pediatric infectious disease Dr. Juan Dumois said that a late start to RSV season this year could cause more illnesses in the coming months.

A wide-ranging proposal dubbed the "rural renaissance bill" is back and ready to be heard by the full chamber in January.

All Tech Considered explores some experimental and lesser-used technologies for harvesting and disinfecting water.