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Low earners have been doubly hit: They make up the highest share of virus-related deaths and lack the funds to stay afloat as the pandemic plunges Mexico deeper into recession.

A hantavirus has captured the world’s attention, especially here in Florida, where the cruise industry has a big footprint. We’ll talk about how dangerous the disease really is and how cruise companies deal with outbreaks.

Something sounds familiar in Pinellas County this election season. Mike Mikurak, the Republican running for the only County Commission seat up for grabs,…

Violence amid rallies have continued in Myanmar since the military coup which started on Feb. 1. One of the leaders, a young woman, is in no mood to negotiate and wants the military to give up power.

Almost 680,000 children in the United States were victims of abuse in 2013. And state and local governments aren't doing enough to report abuse and investigate it, according to an independent study.

The debut novel centers on K., a young Iranian-American boy living in Los Angeles.

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona announced that over 323,000 borrowers who have significant and permanent disabilities will qualify for the relief from student loan debt.

President Trump says Iran is "begging" for a deal. Iran says it has no intention of negotiating. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with NPR's Tom Bowman and Aya Batrawy about prospects for an off-ramp.

On the day Griffiths married author Salman Rushdie, her longtime best friend died unexpectedly. Eleven months later, Rushdie was stabbed multiple times while being interviewed on stage.

From a check-in on the fallout of a devastating scandal to a look at safety efforts at zoos, these stories give us more detail on the news we thought we knew.

President Trump blamed Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler for losing control, while the mayor responded that it was violence that Trump "helped create."

In the last week, 3 million Americans got their first vaccine shot. On Tuesday, the U.S. hit President Biden's July Fourth goal of 70% of adults receiving at least one shot.

California has been deluged by storms this winter, but fixing the state's severe drought will take more than rain. The state had deeper problems in how it uses water.

President Biden's first year in office was marked by the pandemic fight, a chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and a tough push to get his agenda through Congress.

The quarter-point cut signals growing concern at the Federal Reserve about a slowdown in the economy amid the trade war with China. The Fed last cut rates in 2008 and raised them as late as December.

Unions aren't popular in the South. That's one reason why a labor organizing campaign at Dolllar General stores in Louisiana doesn't use the u-word.

The group that suffered the largest drop in life expectancy was Black males — a decline of three years. Hispanic males also saw a large decrease, with a decline of 2.4 years.

Tennessee Republican Marsha Blackburn endorsed Donald Trump last spring. She tells David Greene that she often saw many Trump signs in people's yards but no signs for Hillary Clinton.

Former FDA chief Dr. David Kessler says the new weight-loss drugs are a powerful tool to fight obesity. But they come with pitfalls. Here's his tips for how to use them successfully.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with director Brett Morgen on his documentary on David Bowie, Moonage Daydream. It's the first film since Bowie's death in 2016 that had the full cooperation of his estate.

A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds that voters are worried that the lack of a civil tone and negativity in Washington will lead to violence, but they don't agree on who to blame.

The Biden administration has to decide by month's end whether to keep or lift a ban on travel to North Korea imposed in 2017 over concerns about citizens being detained.

Environmental activists says the pricey EPA proposals won't stop the chemicals from making their way into the air, waste or consumer products, nor would it clean up existing contamination.

Whether you’re a longtime Floridian or a newbie to this hurricane business, preparing for storm season can be quite intimidating. Our expert panel has some answers.

A Sarasota felon has been sentenced to five years in prison for possessing nearly four tons of explosive fuses.Court records say 57-year-old Marc Jason…