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In the early 2000s, war games about pandemics started popping up. But at the time, the outbreak threat couldn't compete with more visible national security concerns like wars and terrorist attacks.

Florida has one of the largest foreign-born populations in the U.S. For some, the fate of citizenship for their new children hangs in the balance of the Supreme Court's decision on President Trump's effort to change more than a century-long practice.

Airlines are facing higher costs, and one airport group in Europe has warned of the risk of a "systemic jet fuel shortage" if traffic through the Strait of Hormuz doesn't normalize by the end of this month.

The Southern Baptist Convention – the nation's largest Protestant denomination – overwhelmingly voted to oust women from church leadership. What’s driving this crackdown, and what impact will it have on the church’s already declining population?

Julian Adler, co-author of Start Here, and Judge Victoria Pratt discuss alternatives to jail, including community service, social services and even personal essays.

The rate of new cases of COVID-19 among babies and children under 4 years old in the U.S. recently surpassed the rate of new cases among adults older than 65. Here's how to protect newborns.

The Cook's Illustrated Meat Book gives tips on how to shop for, store, season and cook meat. Why shouldn't you pack your burgers too tight? Two America's Test Kitchen editors explain.

The purchased conservation lands cover 134 square miles, the largest increment of conservation land and easement purchases ever proposed on a single Cabinet agenda.

Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean Murphy resigned from the Department of Justice, telling NPR, 'It just was not a Department of Justice that I any longer wanted to associate with.'"

A government agency protects 1,500 journalists and human rights activists, but it is strapped for resources and its record is mixed.

Re-upping a lucrative gambling deal between the state and the Seminole Tribe will be a crapshoot when lawmakers return to Tallahassee next year.A portion…

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said he has ordered a comprehensive review to understand the actions taken before, during and after last week's wildfires on Maui.

So what is a walking school bus? A new children's book set in South Africa tells the story of some intrepid youngsters who figured out a way to stay safe during their long walk to class.

Last week, we reported that Tampa Bay's roads were among the most congested in the country. But new numbers suggest bay-area traffic is more than just…

Florida fell from 6 th to 13 th place in the latest state-by-state ranking and report card on the quality of nursing home care. The report comes from...

St. Petersburg residents will get to have their say on the four proposals to redevelop the land where Tropicana Field now sits.

After playing a three-day match, he falls to an unranked player.

Our annual requirement to uphold the name ALL THINGS CONSIDERED is met again today - we chronicle a few tabloid items that we would have otherwised missed: JUNIOR ROYALS TO SPLITSVILLE; MADONNA & CHILD; STERN SHOCK - GUN THREAT. (2:30) Funder 0:29 XPromo 0:29 CUTAWAY 1B 0:29 RETURN1 0:29 NEWS 2:59 NEWS 1:59 THEME MUSIC 0:29 1C 6. UNABOM PROSECUTOR - NPR's Steve Inskeep reports on the case against Theodore Kaczinski, the man suspected of being the Unabomber...and on the New Jersey prosecutor who has been tapped to try the case. He also delves into the likely investigative and trial strategies.

Noah Adams talks with Tim Cohen, a political correspondent with Business Day in Cape Town. Cohen has being following the constitutional process in South Africa. Today, South African politicians passed the post-apartheid constitution. The constitution will be phased in between now and 1997. The constitution is loosely based on the our Constitution and has a Bill of Rights that protect basic freedoms. (4:30) -b- 6. FREEBIES ON THE STUMP -- The Democratic Party hopes to raise $11 million at a Washington, DC shindig tonight, just a little less than Republicans hauled in at a gala of their own early this year. What do donors get for the checks? What about voters? Peter Overby reports.

A government report finds that efforts to limit human exposure to toxins aren't helping kids as much as they are helping adults. The report, issued today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, found that children between the ages of 6-11 are sponging up the chemicals found in cigarette smoke and soft plastic toys. It also found that Mexican-Americans have abnormal levels of the pesticide DDT in their bodies and that pregnant women carry more mercury than expected. NPR's John Nielsen reports that federal officials say they are concerned but not alarmed by the findings.

In April of 1970, blues pianist Otis Spann flew to Boston to play a gig. With him were his wife, Lucille, and his band. The concert would be Otis' last. Before he flew to Boston, doctors had diagnosed Spann with terminal liver cancer -- he died three weeks after the concert. Peter Malick was one of Spann's guitarists. He recently found the recordings of the concert. Noah talks with him about the last days of the blues guitarist, and the meaning of that last gig. (6:15)Find out more at: http://www.otisspann.com.

This Friday will mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day, the historic military landing at Normandy during World War II. This week on Florida Matters, we'll…

Update at 8:00 p.m. December 5:Power was finally restored to all areas of the USF Tampa campus shortly after 7 p.m.Update at 6:20 p.m. December 5:Tampa…

Polls are open until 7 p.m. in the special election for Congressional District 13 and several municipal elections. Here is an update on turnout, which…

Gov. Rick Scott today announced the advancement of $128 million in widening projects along the I-75 corridor in Pasco County by more than five years.These…