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The Florida Board of Education approved the change amid public outcry and some lawmakers calling the move a violation of state law.

Her Latina heritage encouraged her to trust her dreams. Her business degree taught her rational analysis. Now Sacramento public radio listener Cynthia Sommer believes intuition is her best asset.

After more than 40 years covering wars from Vietnam to Iraq, Joseph Galloway recently retired from Knight Ridder newspapers. He says good leadership is critical in a protracted war like the one in Iraq.

Wildlife officials say manatees are starving to death because their food has been lost due to nutrient pollution.

The conservationist and humanitarian, who died Wednesday, visited the Tampa area multiple times over the years, explaining to children how they can positively impact their communities.

A Peruvian historian and an American archaeologist say Hiram Bingham was given bad information when he arrived at the ancient Incan ruins — and we've all been going along with it.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Nearly two weeks after an election kept President Alexander Lukashenko in power amid accusations of vote-rigging, massive protests against Lukashenko continue and neither side is backing down.

The operation is one of the largest mobilizations yet in President Nayib Bukele's crackdown on street gangs.

The work depicts an injured woman shutting a freezer door on a man. Shortly after it appeared in England, officials had the freezer removed. Now it's back, after being "made safe."

Born, a candy company executive known as the "Father of Peeps" for mechanizing the process to make marshmallow chicks, has died. He was 98.

Government officials from six foreign nations — including Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Turkey — spent over $750,000 at the Trump International Hotel during his presidency, according to new documents.

Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor used to be the face of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. President Trump, a UFC fan, hosted him at the White House for St. Patrick's Day this year.

Notre Dame Cathedral has been closed to the public since a fire damaged the landmark in April 2019.

Congress approved $47 billion to help struggling renters avoid eviction. But that money still isn't reaching many who need it. And an eviction moratorium from the CDC expires at the end of the month.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci about the CDC declaring the Delta variant of COVID-19 a concern, and how vaccines and booster shots fit into the discussion of combating variants.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine about Boston's win, Cleveland's first win in two years, a mid-game NFL retirement — plus more from this week in sports.

Anthropologist Barbara J. King reviews a new book that suggests domesticating the wolf gave early modern humans an extra edge in hunting that pushed Neanderthals to extinction.

After months of playing nice, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz went after each other. The candidates in the race from the establishment wing were battling it out for the chance to take on the front-runners.

Succession's pandemic-delayed third season kicks off Sunday — and TV critic Eric Deggans says it's well worth the wait.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder about the debate over changes to the Supreme Court, which he advocates for in his book Our Unfinished March.

Rep. Richard Baker (R-LA) is set to propose legislation that would create a Louisiana Recovery Corporation. The federal agency would purchase damaged or destroyed property from willing sellers, facilitating the redevelopment of areas of Louisiana devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Saddam Hussein takes the stand and launches into a political speech, praising the insurgency and urging Iraqis to halt sectarian violence. Reporters are ordered out of the chamber when Saddam ignores the judge's orders to confine his statements to the charges against him.

Robert Siegel talks with Los Angeles Times reporter John Daniszewski about the revelation of British government memos detailing early plans for invading Iraq.

An insulin maker is cutting its prices. Eli Lilly, one of the three makers of insulin products in the United States, is also making other moves toward affordability for people with diabetes.