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A ship collides with Baltimore's Key Bridge. Florida restricts social media for some minors.

A new agreement between the U.S., Canada and indigenous people on both sides of the northern border may signal a breakthrough in reducing transboundary water pollution.

Shipping container buildings are widely seen as sustainable alternatives because of their reuse of a strong and plentiful resource that might otherwise go to waste. But they're not always as eco-friendly as they seem.

As a result of allegations from a molecular biologist, the institute says it has retracted six studies and is correcting 32 of them.

MaddyChristine Hope Brokopp has a terminal cancer diagnosis.

What can you do when you fear someone you know may be considering suicide? It can feel daunting, but suicide prevention experts say we all can help someone at risk by reaching out and showing we care.

From the economy to immigration and abortion, NPR looks at what the candidates said and adds context.

The low-level war between Israel and Lebanon is ramping up. Southern Baptists are meeting in Indianapolis this week. Apple announces a partnership with OpenAI.

A fight is underway in Manatee County between some residents and the Florida Department of Transportation over a drawbridge that leads onto Anna Maria…

Raj Panjabi, who leads the White House pandemic office, says that cases seen in the U.S. so far haven't been severe, and that even in larger outbreaks in poorer countries, few people have died.

A massive, multi-state FBI sting last weekend netted millions of dollars worth in drugs, counterfeit cigarettes and high-quality, fake $100 bills. Slate senior editor Andy Bowers explains why the so-called "super notes" are causing such concern.

Director Ron Howard's adaptation of the book by Dan Brown's best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code walks a careful line. On one side lies world-famous art and shadowy figures. On the other is Howard, attempting to bring a unique interpretation to light.

There are overdue library books. Then there's An Elementary Treatise on Electricity, which was last checked out in Massachusetts in 1904. It finally made it back after being spotted in West Virginia.

Local public schools are preparing for online learning in case they have to close due to coronavirus.So far, just one school in the Tampa Bay area --…

Federal officials warn of a long, potentially dangerous summer of fire. Since January, more than a million acres have burned from more than 28,000 wildfires.

Austria has placed some 2 million unvaccinated people on partial lockdown. Similar restrictions in Berlin have been placed on people who aren't fully vaccinated.

The founder of Naxos has upended the classical music industry since starting his label 25 years ago. Hear the music he chose to tell the Naxos story.

AdventHealth CentraCare is reporting increased amounts of stomach bug cases in Central Florida. Here's what you should know.

The state's new law went into effect this week with the intent of protecting minors from pornographic content online, according to lawmakers.

He says most of the human population is not susceptible to infection from Vibrio vulnificus, but those with open wounds or certain conditions should avoid warm, brackish water.

Polk County is working to make sure the odds of malaria spreading northward are as low as possible.

NPR's longest-serving reference librarian, Kee Malesky, is the author of a new book, Learn Something New Every Day: 365 Facts to Fulfill Your Life. Malesky offers facts for each day of the year, from the landing on the moon to the invention of sliced bread.

After two easy-breathing summers, dreaded wildfire smoke is settling in across California and the West. Public health officials warn these megafires aren't just emitting smoke from burning forests.

The Department of Justice charged 193, including 76 licensed medical professionals, throughout the country as part of the action. Many of those indicted are from Florida.

A scroll covered by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius has been read for the first time — with the help of artificial intelligence.