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Florida has applied to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to have control over permitting in the wetlands. Only two other states, New Jersey and Michigan, do their own permitting.

NPR's Michael Sullivan has the third part of a series on the impact of the Taliban on Afghanistan and its neighbors. Today, we go to Tajikistan (tah-JEEK-ih-stan), where the communist government has agreed to share power with the Islamic-led opposition. The country is enjoying peace for the first time in years.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Elias Husamudeen, president of the Correction Officers' Benevolent Association of New York City, on the lack of protective and cleaning supplies available to jail staff.

Saudi Arabia has canceled some international travel into the country due to the coronavirus concerns. That's affecting Muslims who were planning pilgrimages this year to the holy city of Mecca.

The Senate held its first hearing on an assault weapons ban Wednesday, with activists pushing for tighter gun regulations sharing a table with gun-rights activists. They are seizing on public outrage over the December gun massacre at a school in Connecticut.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Mississippi Today reporter Anna Wolfe about Mississippi officials' misappropriation of welfare funds and former NFL player Brett Favre's involvement in the scandal.

Parents often lament having to get a new pair of winter boots for their kids every year as they grow out of their old ones. A group of Northwestern University students came up with a fix for that.

Chief diversity officer was once a hot job. But now DEI is under attack and executives like Candace Byrdsong Williams, who built a career in diversity, equity and inclusion, are out in the cold.

Donald Trump successfully campaigned for the White House a second time in significant part by rejecting the mainstream press. His advisors have plans on how he'll handle the media: aggressively.

Even before the president's falling out with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., over the Epstein files, some Republicans questioned Trump's policy interpretation of what "America First" means.

Regulating social media has been a recurring theme for the Florida legislature.

It's been less than a year since 13 service members were killed in Kabul during the final days of the U.S. pullout. This Memorial Day, a mother remembers her son, one of the Marines who died that day.

The Coast Guard completed its hearings on why the Titan submersible imploded last year as it was taking passengers to view the Titanic, killing everyone on board.

Congressional Republicans have become more aligned with President Trump since he first took office. That makes even a single vote against him a "moderate" stance, even for staunch conservatives.

The University of Connecticut's women's basketball team is back in the Final Four thanks in part to Paige Bueckers. Bueckers has done a lot in her amazing career except win the NCAA title. She's ready.

The U.S. women's Olympic hockey team took gold Thursday, beating Canada in a thrilling overtime final at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

When students miss lots of school without an excuse, it's known as truancy — and in Madison County, Ind., it can lead to a visit from truancy investigator Mitch Carroll.

Many people who want to vote face obstacles like past criminal records, voter ID laws and purging of voter rolls. Even if they aren't barred from voting, they may be kept from the polls.

NPR's Asma Khalid speaks with Brendan Slocumb, author of The Violin Conspiracy. The crime mystery finds a Black classical musician trying to recover his stolen instrument — among other challenges.

The Scottish singer rode the wave of "Rollermania" to several chart hits in the glammed-out days of '70s rock.

The study revealed that on average, a one-liter bottle of water contains about a quarter million invisible plastic particles, or nanoplastics.

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators delves into gun control. Shanghai residents can leave their homes after two months of lockdowns. And Queen Elizabeth celebrates her record 70 years on the throne.

Allie is an 8-year-old transgender child. Her parents field a lot of questions about her transition. But they say Allie's openness makes her the best teacher for those curious about being transgender.

Oral arguments are set September 1st in the Florida Supreme Court battle over a solar power ballot initiative. The state’s largest utilities say...

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with pediatricians Nia Heard-Garris of Northwestern University and Jose Romero, Arkansas secretary of health, about what's safe and not safe to do with unvaccinated children.