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In September, Alachua County kindergarten teacher Susan Bowles refused to give a state reading test.She told the parents of her students it was an act of…

Florida lawmakers passed a series of bills affecting law enforcement agencies this week, and at least two are headed to the Governor’s desk for approval.

Two Florida lawmakers are hoping to revive a bill that failed during the past legislative session repealing Florida’s Stand Your Ground law. But, some...

Florida Medicaid, which has been touting its "Managed Medical Assistance" program as a national model, may want to hold off. The program, which shifts...

Desmond Meade rose from addiction, homelessness, and prison to run a campaign to re-enfranchise more than one million Florida voters; it's a tale of hope, persistence, and the power of organizing.

After serving two stints in Florida prison in the 1990s for felony theft and cocaine possession, Ryan Cherry returned home to his family in Orlando to…

The administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis, a steadfast supporter of President Donald Trump, is raising concerns about a proposed federal rule that would...

Florida counties are pushing Gov. Ron DeSantis to release nearly $1.3 billion in federal money that has been sitting in state coffers for more than two...

The president says he was never briefed on intelligence, first reported by The New York Times, showing Russia had offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill Western forces in Afghanistan.

A federal ban on police use of chokeholds has been discussed in recent weeks, but NPR reviewed the internal policies of several large U.S. police departments and found them difficult to enforce.

The state’s VPK program has seen a drop in enrollment over the last year. That, along with a recent assessment, is leading to questions about how prepared Florida’s youngest learners are for school.

As Michigan prioritizes vaccines for the state's most vulnerable populations, some not in that category are complaining that using data that way is unfair. Others see racism in the pushback.

James' new novel is an epic fantasy that he's described as an African Game of Thrones, featuring a rag-tag band of adventurers on a possibly doomed quest, with plenty of blood, sex and monsters.

Adonal Foyle has financial advice for professional athletes. "You really have to put money in its proper place," he says. "If we do that, we will respect it — but not give it too much power over us."

Steve Inskeep talks to Tanya Eiserer, a reporter for The Dallas Morning News, about the latest on the weekend shooting of the district attorney of Kaufman, Texas. Two months earlier, an assistant district attorney was gunned down on the way to work in the same county.

Attorneys for Jacob Blake have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheskey over the August shooting, which left Blake paralyzed and sparked days of unrest.

President Joe Biden has picked former Senator Bill Nelson to lead NASA. If confirmed, Nelson will be the second consecutive politician to hold the post — a view he was adamantly against during the 2017 confirmation of his predecessor Jim Bridenstine.

These five outstanding novels take us to unfamiliar eras and exotic locales — ancient Israel, Elizabethan England, 1920s Paris — while confirming our common humanity.

Politicians love to invoke Honest Abe, often while twisting his legacy to fit their own purposes. But who was the man, really? Three Lincoln historians discuss the books they think best capture the president's character.

For years, the New Zealand kakapo had no need to fly — the bird's only predators were in the sky — but then came human settlers and, with them, an invasive weasel-like predator. Author William Stolzenburg explores exotic island species' vulnerability to newcomers in Rat Island.

Video of the assault, as well as the seeming inaction of apartment staff standing nearby, has drawn fury in and beyond New York. State and city authorities are investigating the attack.

As vaccines fan out across the U.S., why can some people get a shot and others can't? NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Dr. Rebecca Weintraub of Harvard Medical School about bottlenecks.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Congressman Adam Schiff about President Biden officially calling the slaughter of Armenians "genocide" and what this means for U.S. foreign policy.

In the 1980s, AIDS activists demanded action from the U.S. government in a dramatic way, and got results. Now, they have a new goal: more affordable access to an HIV prevention pill.

Executives from the three social media giants testified before a Senate subcommittee Thursday about what they are doing to ensure the safety of their youngest users.