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The Florida Legislative Black Caucus is pushing a slew of bills for the 2021 legislative session that members say “promote fair and just” police reforms.

The proposal would make participation in athletics contingent on determining a student’s “biological sex,” a disputed term that refers to the sex assigned at birth.

The state learned this week that it will receive about $400 million in additional federal Medicaid funds, but lawmakers so far haven’t included it in a proposed budget they are trying to finalize.

Salt marshes are among the most productive ecosystems in the world. They create habitat for wildlife, protect shorelines from erosion, reduce flooding, and protect water quality by filtering runoff.

Biden's plan allots $115 B for roads, but leaders continue to bicker over funding for a new Brent Spence Bridge, which connects Ohio and Kentucky.

Democrats planned for their convention to be in Milwaukee, where they didn't inspire enough Black voters in 2016. But Black voters say they have other things on their minds now than the election.

The researchers confirmed all of the patients were infected with COVID-19 with five suffering severe symptoms that required hospitalization.

Hasina Islam fostered a love of reading and the library in Abigail Jean, who is 12. Abigail was just 3 when they met at a branch of the Brooklyn Public Library.

States have long sought to restrict cellphone use by drivers because of safety concerns, and as the new year begins, several states are toughening their laws. It turns out it's a hard habit to break. And for government officials, it's not easy to stay ahead of tech advances.

The order is focused on applicants for H-1B visas, which are frequently used by tech companies and is part of a campaign by the Trump administration against online content moderation.

The lawsuit alleges Florida Power & Light and its parent company made misleading statements about issues such as funding “ghost” candidates to influence elections.

The Taliban are at the Presidential Palace in Kabul. The U.S. embassy in Afghanistan is shuttered. A small group of U.S. diplomats are now working out of a makeshift office at Kabul's airport.

Americans owe more than ever before, with household debt hitting nearly $13 trillion. Some economists say the lessons of the credit bubble that led to the financial crisis are being forgotten.

Exceptional drought is erased from the Panhandle after days of rain, but the rains that fell across South Florida didn't do much, and a moderate drought now inches closer to parts of Metro South Florida

Justin Leonard and Matthew Kurvink, who are serving sentences for armed robbery, share what it's like to train wild horses at Four Mile Correctional Facility in Colorado.

At issue is whether the president can bypass Congress and impose tariffs by citing national security.

Investigators in Michigan are searching for the motive behind an attack at a Mormon church Sunday that left four people dead and several injured.

President elect Trump says RFK Jr, can go "wild on health." Some pediatricians worry this could mean a roll back of childhood vaccinations which would accelerate the reemergence of childhood diseases.

In 2023, unions added 139,000 members, but the share of the U.S. workforce that's unionized declined from the year before due to even faster growth in nonunion jobs.

Major League Baseball played at historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Ala., Thursday. It is where Willie Mays, who died this week at age 93, made his professional debut in the Negro Leagues.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with former federal prosecutor and Politico senior writer Ankush Khardori about former President Donald Trump's immunity claims.

The team at Planet Money spoke to a number of leading economists to find out why is it difficult to forecast the job market.

One hope for reshoring manufacturing is it could help revitalize the heartland. NPR's Planet Money team dives deep into the economic theory and evidence behind this idea.

Less than a week after her hiring, former Republican National Committee chief Ronna McDaniel is no longer with NBC.

A new study finds that chimpanzee babies pick up communication styles from their mothers.