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An obituary posted on Facebook mentions Robert Adolph Boehm's habit of wearing unconventional hats, his possibly dangerous hobbies and his "last unintelligible and likely unnecessary curse."

The song by Venezuelan rappers Apache y Canserbero tackles the rampant police corruption plaguing their country — but with a light touch.

After noting the Legislature and governor have passed bills to support teachers, he accused unions of holding up members' pay and wasting dues to push political agendas.

The pilot program will end on Friday. It comes after delays at one of the two schools left students waiting in a parking lot.

The political environment doesn't look good for Republicans right now, but the party could make gains in the many races for governor across the country this November.

Suspending the federal gas tax would require an act of Congress.

The move comes after a video of a fishing boat off the Panhandle hauling aboard an exhausted manta ray went viral.

NPR member station reporters have been stationed along the path of totality — in Arkansas, Ohio, Texas, Maine, and elsewhere — and they're bringing us reactions from observers at these watch-parties.

This week on "The Florida Roundup," we dive into some notable moments in Florida's Black history on Juneteenth.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Minnesota Public Radio listener Erin Rhode of Plymouth, Minnesota along with Weekend Edition Puzzle Master Will Shortz.

Iran remains on the sidelines as Israel-Hezbollah fight intensifies. Government watchdog sheds light on FAFSA fiasco. Missouri executes Marcellus Williams for 1998 murder he said he didn’t commit.

The Senate next week considers the impeachment resolution against President Trump. Why wasn't a threat report produced ahead of last week's pro-Trump rally? And, Arizona opens mass vaccination site.

President Trump played to his base, ignored the advice of scientists, industry titans and world leaders and pulled the U.S. out of the Paris climate agreement.

The Biden administration is working to secure 200 million additional doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Biden signed executive actions to address systemic racism, and had his first call with Russia's leader.

There's a lot of room for dangerous misunderstanding when doctors and public health officials talk to diverse groups about COVID-19. Health literacy projects aim to dispel confusion in all languages.

Rescuers remain on the site of a collapsed Florida building. An infrastructure deal is on track after the president walked back an apparent veto threat. Scientists report a gene editing advancement.

A bitter fight is ongoing between powerful backers of a giant terminal on the Mississippi River and residents of the historic Black town of Wallace, La., who say this is environmental racism.

The Supreme Court allows Texas to implement a law making most abortions illegal. Storm's remnants cause problems for states besides Louisiana. Judge approves Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy settlement.

There is a long list of ways America was transformed by the terrorist attacks. But the question of how TV itself was changed — particularly in ways still relevant today — is more complicated.

Heat is the number on weather-related killer in the U.S., yet our infrastructure was not built with it in mind. As that heat gets more extreme, cities are rethinking how to adapt.

President Biden will address the U.N. General Assembly. A Texas doctor faces lawsuits for performing an abortion in defiance of a new law. Democrats pair spending bill with raising the debt ceiling.

Some 13,000 Afghan refugees who escaped the Taliban forces find themselves in an Army base in rural Wisconsin. They await resettlement in communities across the nation.

One day after a federal district judge in Texas ruled against the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, President Biden said the Department of Justice intends to appeal the decision.

With much of the U.S. sweltering this summer, even avid runners, hikers and bikers are wilting. We've got 10 strategies from experts on how to exercise without keeling over.

For millions in remote areas, health-care is barebones. The health-care team may be a long canoe ride away. Supplies are meager. Electricity comes and goes. And the pandemic made things worse.