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Wright is nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of a novelist who's frustrated with the publishing industry's expectations of Black authors. His first starring role was in the 1996 film Basquiat.

Ross' Oscar-nominated film centers on two young Black men attempting to survive a brutal Florida reformatory school in the 1960s. He says he's sees the rural South as a "meaning-making space."

Jeff Nelligan, whose Maori great-grandmother left New Zealand and settled in the U.S., explains his parenting strategies in his book Four Lessons From My Three Sons: How You Can Raise Resilient Kids.

There was a mass shooting in Tulsa, Okla. The Biden administration forgives nearly $6 billion in student loans linked to defunct Corinthian Colleges. Inflation has more people turning to food banks.

The Supreme Court has ended the 2023 term. Some court watchers feel that the rulings of the conservative majority have strayed too far into partisan politics.

Confirmation hearings begin Monday for Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland. The U.S. will reach another grim COVID-19 record. For Texans who have electricity, that good fortune is costing them.

Old accusations of LGBTQ people "grooming" and "recruiting" children have gained new traction. When have we heard this before? What counternarrative are activists using to win over public opinion?

January 6 committee hearings begin. The US sets limits on what weapons it provides Ukraine. And Russia's invasion has disrupted Ukrainian grain exports.

Unlike postcard mountain resort towns, or Denver's booming, high-tech corridor, Pueblo is Colorado's faded industrial relic. But it's finding ways to grow into its next chapter.

Clinton failed to fire up the Obama coalition in a big way, and Democrats have cratered with blue-collar white voters.

A South Florida warehouse is part of a nationwide push to clean up the air and cut carbon emissions to avoid the worst consequences of climate change. That’s because decades of federal regulation have pushed HVAC manufacturers to use less polluting refrigerants and make more efficient machines that run on less energy.

The 6-3 majority was solidified in former President Donald Trump's term, but its roots go back to the Bushes and the political circumstances of 1991 and 2005.

Marc Sardy, Associate Professor of Business at Rollins College, explains how popup stores like Spirit Halloween impact the economy in Florida.

Our critics scour the streaming and broadcast horizons to find the best new fall TV. Here are 16 shows to look out for in the coming months.

A trio of economists just won a Nobel Prize for their insights into how democratic and other inclusive institutions are critical for a nation's prosperity.

Rural communities are scrambling after the Trump administration canceled billions in disaster grants. Many were counting on the funds for infrastructure fixes meant to withstand future disasters.

But with the 2024 season now complete, the future of some of those traditions remains in question. At the center, lies the biggest uncertainty: what will be the future of on-campus tailgating on grass areas throughout the center of campus?

Esto es lo que necesitas saber, incluyendo dónde estacionar y cómo navegar por el centro de Tampa durante el desfile infantil y la invasión pirata.

Clinton began his music career as a teen when he formed The Parliaments. In the early '70s, he put together Funkadelic, whose Mothership Connection album dropped in 1975. Originally broadcast in 1989.

At issue is President Trump's challenge to a constitutional provision that has long been interpreted to guarantee American citizenship to every child born in the United States.

Florida Highway Patrol is leading efforts statewide to locate and arrest immigrants without legal status. A review of available numbers finds that approximately one in five arrests by troopers occurred in Palm Beach County. WLRN sought to learn why the focus has fallen heavier on the county than Broward and Miami-Dade, which have larger immigrant populations.

Dr. Farzon Nahvi spent the first few months of the pandemic as an emergency room physician in Manhattan. He talks about trying to improvise treatments during that time. His new book is Code Gray.

The iconic American company, U.S. Steel was sold to Nippon Steel in Japan earlier this summer. The sale was years in the making and, on the campaign trail last year, President Trump opposed it. But now, he's approved the sale. And the deal also gives the president himself an outsized say in the future of U.S. Steel. Erika Beras from Planet Money explains what the president calls: a golden share.

"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," the latest TV iteration of the nearly 60-year-old franchise, debuts its third season on Paramount+ this week. NPR spoke with members of the cast.

The White House expressed disapproval with the attack, saying a unilateral strike in a country that's a U.S. ally "does not advance Israel or America's goals," and tried to tip off Qatar in advance.