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Some came to share personal encounters with sasquatch. Others came to listen. An organizer says more than 2,000 people visited the conference, which featured a stage for speakers and about 45 vendors.

Bessie Smith, also known as "Empress of the Blues," recorded her first record on Feb. 15, 1923: Down Hearted Blues.

On "Florida Matters: Live & Local," the founder of the Tampa-based Grey Bull Rescue, Bryan Stern, explained from the Caribbean how he believes the death toll from the hurricane will be large and that survivors will be left with the remains of damaged homes.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with legendary journalist Bob Woodward, whose new book War -- like so many of his books about the American presidency over the last half century - is generating headlines.

President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan is designed to help low-income borrowers. But many will still have loans to pay off after Biden's changes.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Matilda Bogner, head of the United Nations Human Rights monitoring mission in Ukraine, about whether death tolls in Russia's war on Ukraine have been underestimated.

Gas prices got a lot of attention in the midterms, but high housing costs are a bigger chunk of people's budgets. In cities around the country, voters approved more spending on affordable housing.

The attacks shifted the focus of the presidential campaign, as candidates debate over national security. Presidential candidates have been forced to address how they would handle the threat from ISIS.

The U.S. Transportation Department said Thursday it has received more than 100 complaints from owners of the 2010 Toyota Prius and has opened an investigation into possible brake problems with the model. That's more bad news for Toyota, which has recalled more than 5 million vehicles of various models to repair problems with sudden acceleration.

Allegations of racist and homophobic online comments by the North Carolina governor candidate backed by Donald Trump ripple across that state and the race for president.

Former President Donald Trump gave a rambling news conference Thursday -- the first since Vice President Kamala Harris announced her running mate.

Early Tuesday morning, almost the entire island of Puerto Rico was hit with a blackout, leaving more than a million people without power. Officials are warning it could take days to restore.

Rachel Martin talks to Sebastian Gorka, deputy assistant to the president, about expectations that the White House will soon issue a new executive order about immigration.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Christopher Ruddy, Newsmax Media CEO and Trump adviser, about the president's mindset the past few days as an impeachment inquiry begins in the House.

People with sickle cell disease are thrilled there are now approved gene therapies for the inherited blood disorder, but the cost has them wondering if they'll ever get treatment.

Two weeks after winning the women's division in the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim, Penny Palfrey is ready to do it again. This time, she'll be swimming in the opposite direction, against the tide.

It's the largest found in over a century and is valued at $70 million. How much do sales like this help the country?

The Marines are under a Congressional mandate to integrate boot camp in line with all other services, but they say they don't plan to go all the way despite having a plan to carry it out.

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker joined the growing Democratic presidential field for 2020 on Friday. He's pushing a message of unity as many candidates have taken a confrontational approach.

Next Level Church in New Hampshire grew quickly and spread into three states. It died almost as quickly, leaving many questions about the conduct of its charismatic pastor.

Congress is poised to leave for a scheduled holiday recess without a solution for addressing the expiration of enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans.

Democrats haven't come together to pass an infrastructure bill or agree on the size of the reconciliation measure. They've yet to pass a bill to keep the government funded or raise the debt ceiling.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the charity operated by his wife will add a liaison to every state college.

Senator Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat from Maryland, visited the Rafah border crossing back in January, and has been raising concerns ever since that Israel is obstructing the flow of vital supplies.

Strikes over the French president's pension reforms disrupt transportation, U.S. life expectancy declines and former President Donald Trump picks Waco, Texas, to kick off his 2024 campaign.