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Heather Clough, a nanny in Whitman, Mass., describes how the coronavirus pandemic has put her out of work. The parents she nannies for are both out of work.

On "Florida Matters: Live & Local," we dove into why there have been nearly 700 bicycle crashes in Pinellas County this year. The sheriff's office says bicyclists need to follow traffic rules.

For decades, children's cartoons have had queer-coded characters in the margins. Now, a new database shows that more animators are pushing for nuanced and overtly queer stories.

African Americans are going to be key to a Hillary Clinton presidential run. After a tense 2008 primary fight with Barack Obama, she's trying to win them over.

Slow-moving Sally, which strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane Monday, continues to threaten the northern Gulf Coast with flooding rains upon its projected landfall in next few days near Louisiana.

Former Governor Jeb Bush retuned to Tallahassee Monday, claiming bragging rights as a reformer and promising to bring the same skills to “Mount...

From the moment they meet in New York's Brighton Beach neighborhood, Vaclav and Lena make magic together. Each envisions a lifetime at the other's side — and then, one day, Lena disappears. Their story of love and assimilation sits at the heart of Haley Tanner's debut novel, Vaclav & Lena.

Several men who made bombshell allegations against Jeffries were male models who described a dynamic in which money and potentially legitimate jobs were used as leverage to exploit them.

Ryan Routh, the alleged apparent would-be assassin of Donald Trump, has a complex and confusing past. He spent more than half of his life in Greensboro, N.C., and had many legal run-ins.

Armed looters are targeting homes and businesses that remain without electricity after being ravaged by Hurricane Michael a week ago.Sheriff's Maj. Jimmy…

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with author Edwidge Dandicat about her new essay collection, We're Alone.

Alex Abramovich was in his 30s when he looked up a guy who had bullied him in grade school. In his new memoir, Abramovich writes about reconnecting with Trevor, now the head of a motorcycle club.

Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee says genetics play a significant role in identity, temperament, sexual orientation and disease risk — but that environment also matters. His new book is The Gene.

Based on interviews with people who know Sondland, what emerges is a portrait of a man who was fixated on getting an ambassadorship in Europe — and was willing to do what it took to keep it.

Newark, N.J., has spent decades in decline. Mayor Ras Baraka is trying to turn the city around, with intensive investment in two tough neighborhoods. Residents say he has a lot of history to overcome.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Democratic Congressman Pete Aguilar of California. He's the Whip for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and Assistant Whip for the House Democratic Caucus. He's an original co-sponsor of the bipartisan Dream Act of 2017. He talks about whether he is willing to risk a governmental shutdown if DACA is not extended by the end of the year.

History, intrigue and a misprint combine so that a single stamp from 1918 recently sold for big bucks.

Seth Rogen stars in a new satire that actually finds a new way to make us laugh about Hollywood. Meanwhile, Jake and Logan Paul have given our TV critic another reason to dislike a certain kind of reality TV.

Although pancreatic cancer remains very lethal, a few new kinds of therapies are coming

Several entries in the Latin music category were among the highlights for judges in the 2026 Tiny Desk Contest.

A tropical seabird way off course in deeply landlocked Kansas City has set off a birding frenzy. Even as the city hosts the World Cup, for some the most exotic visitor is a Brown booby.

World Athletics Council said they prioritize fairness and the integrity of female track and field competitions, rather than inclusion. The ruling could hinder several Olympic medalists.

With Israel's prime minister pushing for a full occupation of Gaza, some of Israel's exhausted soldiers are pushing back and calling for an end to the war.

The jazz icon's 100th birthday is a chance to appreciate an enduring throughline of his career, which often teetered between exquisite composure and raging chaos.