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Author Jeff Goodell says that American cities are under threat from extreme weather, rising sea levels and lax enforcement of environmental regulations. His new book is The Water Will Come.

Israel's domestic security agency had Hamas' battle plans for the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks but didn't take them seriously. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deflected responsibility for the failure.

Though more Republican-held seats are up for grabs in November, Democratic struggles mean the GOP has improved its likelihood to take control of the Senate. Here are the key contests to watch.

It's been three months since Myanmar's military seized control. The number of civilians killed protesting the takeover has risen to over 750, and neither side is showing any willingness to compromise.

Florida Matters is revisiting its special two-part series "Telling Tampa Bay Stories: Plant City," in light of the upcoming Florida Strawberry…

Every Friday, Pop Culture Happy Hour hosts and guests share the shows, movies, books and music that brought them joy. This week: Sexy Beasts, Launchpad shorts, a Hunchback history and Mythic Quest.

Historic sites around the world face mounting threats: war, climate change, natural disaster. There's a rush to use 3D scans for preservation. But experts have questions about how the scans are used.

The rate of new cases of COVID-19 among babies and children under 4 years old in the U.S. recently surpassed the rate of new cases among adults older than 65. Here's how to protect newborns.

A Leon County judge upheld a second draft of the state's congressional districts in a decision issued Friday, but shelved the new map until after the…

Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke in Tampa on Monday about the Legislature's budget process, the state’s immigration crackdown and advocated for more money for law enforcement.

A look at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, which will be in Orlando on February 3, 2024.

A $2.8 billion settlement reached between the NCAA and five major conferences has paved the way for schools to pay athletes directly for playing. NCAA President Charlie Baker discusses the move.

NPR's Emily Kwong talks with Mara Hoplamazian about the new podcast, "Safe to Drink," about Merrimack, New Hampshire's fight for clean drinking water.

On Morning Edition, former Secret Service agent Bill Gage and Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Mich., assesses how elected officials will protect themselves from political attacks after a shooter killed a Minnesota state lawmaker and wounded another.

A recent drought in Panama was so severe that the canal had to reduce traffic. How is climate change impacting Panama -- and how does that ripple out to the global economy?

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Alex Roarty, a reporter with nonprofit political news site NOTUS, about No Labels and third-party candidates in the upcoming presidential election.

In The Harder They Fall, a new collection of stories of celebrity addiction and recovery, writers Gary Stromberg and Jane Merrill take readers through the spinning, drug-induced decades of the '60s and '70s.

When a loved one is behaving in a way that bothers you, should you lean into the relationship or take a break? If you're having trouble deciding, therapist KC Davis offers guiding questions.

When track and field star Noah Lyles questioned why people refer to NBA title winners as "world champions," everyone from Drake to Kevin Durant rushed to have their say.

The city commission votes 3-2 to negotiate the sale of Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare property to Florida State University after a presentation from both parties.

Some butterflies are disappearing — falling to factors like pesticide use and loss of habitat. A native butterfly is making a surprising comeback in Florida, where it was thought to be wiped out.

While Food and Drug Administration inspectors who make sure food and drugs meet quality standards were spared in recent cuts, key support staffers were dismissed.

The American dream remains a compelling tale among migrants south of the border. The objective has shifted, though. For many, simply trying to stay alive is what's driving them.

He wants to give hope to the tens of thousands of Ukrainians who have lost limbs since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

The Labor Department reported Friday that the nation's unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent in November as employers added 146,000 jobs. In October, the jobless rate was 7.9 percent. Analysts had predicted weaker numbers for November, partly because of the storm's aftermath.