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Lori Vallow Daybell's husband could potentially face the death penalty over the killings of two children and his former wife.

It is not much of an exaggeration, if it is one at all, that college towns are to the Democrats today what factory towns were through most of the 20th century.

The solar eclipse is on Monday, and we hear from a teacher from New York who traveled 600 miles to witness his first one fifty years ago.

Venezuela is holding a presidential election on Sunday that could bring dramatic change to the nation, if the opposition candidate can really knock out longtime President Nicolás Maduro.

There's lots of interest in Tampa Bay Sun FC even before they play their first game.

States have been culling their Medicaid rolls since pandemic coverage protections expired last year. But more than a dozen states have also expanded access for lower-income people, including children.

University professors, custodians, municipal employees and school district administrative employees across the state have lost union representation and the ability to collectively bargain since Florida's Senate Bill 256 went into effect last year. A total of 54 public sector unions have been legally terminated.

During Idalia, the primary concern was deadly storm surge. Survivor Lacie Snyder spoke with WUSF's Gabriella Paul about what residents in Helene's path should expect.

Dan Brown, a specialist at the National Hurricane Center near Miami, said Helene had all the attributes that make a storm widely destructive. “Systems that get very powerful, large and fast moving unfortunately do bring the potential for impact and damage well inland.”

With Justice Brett Kavanaugh replacing Anthony Kennedy, a clear conservative majority could make regulating guns very difficult.

The return of Starliner has been indefinitely delayed, but NASA and Boeing say the astronauts will use the spaceship to get home — eventually.

Alberto Fujimori, whose decade-long presidency began with righting Peru’s economy and defeating a brutal insurgency only to end in a disgrace, has died. He was 86.

The Mexican man says he was one of 17 kidnapped by a cartel and forced to build drug-smuggling tunnels. Now he might be in prison for the rest of his life.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, local jails and prisons released thousands of inmates early. Experts say the recent increase reflects a return to business as usual for the nation's carceral system.

Last year, NPR's health reporters dug into the science of healthy living. Here are nine things they learned that can help you embrace small shifts with big payoffs in the year ahead.

The Iowa senior now holds the NCAA women's points record. Here's how she got this far — and what it means for the sport.

New evidence emerged Friday raising more questions about the legal residency of Michael David Redondo, who won election this week to the state House in South Florida. His Democratic rival, Johnny Gonzalo Farias, filed an official complaint with the Florida Ethics Commission.

The shootings in Newtown, Conn., have cast a spotlight on gun control and gun rights in the U.S. Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia is a supporter of the Second Amendment and the right to bear arms, but the tragedy has caused him to look at gun ownership differently. He speaks with Robert Siegel for more on his changing views.

In 2023, Gallup polling found 49% of Americans see themselves as politically independent. NPR's Michel Martin talks to political strategist Lisa D.T. Rice about how to engage independent voters.

Tax refunds so far have been smaller than last year's. Some taxpayers kept a bigger share of their income, but for others it reflects an overhaul that rewarded high earners the most.

Luiza Brina spent 10 years developing an album of nonreligious prayers. NPR Music's Lars Gotrich dives into newly released music from Brazil, featuring Milton Nascimento, Amaro Freitas and Anitta.

The U.S. is among the countries bringing portable AC units to the Paris Olympics this summer since the Athletes' Village won't have any. Many athletes are worried about competing in extreme heat.

Indigenous villages, whose residents' ancestors predated British colonial rule, tend to be sympathetic to Beijing. But over the years, waves of new residents have brought different political beliefs.

Los distritos escolares de todo el país están teniendo dificultades para elaborar sus presupuestos para el próximo año escolar, ya que el gobierno federal sigue reteniendo alrededor de $5 billones. Los líderes escolares del área de la Bahía de Tampa dicen que están buscando otras posibles fuentes de financiación.

A U.N.-backed food security group says famine is unfolding in Gaza, with thousands of children malnourished and hunger-related deaths rising.