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Seasonal retail company Spirit Halloween reopens stores across the U.S. as Halloween approaches each year. If they seem to be everywhere, that's because they are.

The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test is all grown up. But has it grown into a monster? That’s the question raised by a Tampa Bay Times article recounting the birth and

In a media call Wednesday afternoon, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services stressed that Florida can still choose to expand Medicaid under the…

David Greene talks to Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe about the protests in Charlottesville. Some say the police didn't do enough to prevent the attack by a white nationalist that left one person dead.

A project designed to detect “homegrown violent extremists and lone actors” before they attack is estimated to cost the Florida Department of Law…

BP settlement money is headed to new water and sewer lines for an industrial park, technical-education programs in two counties and expansion of the...

A global shortage in computer chips has been nearly a year in the making. It's hitting the auto industry now, but the impacts may soon extend to consumer electronics, appliances and more.

More than 10,000 students — about 12% of the district — have mental health needs that go unmet because of staff shortages.

As more research shows how noise pollution can have severely harmful impacts on our health, there is a growing movement looking for ways to make communities quieter and healthier.

Demonstrators gathered outside a largely empty Capitol today. Lawmakers return next week to a lengthy to-do list.

Two months after Hurricane Ian scattered boats across southwestern Florida and its coastal waters, salvage firms are still working to extricate them from trees, houses and the sea floor.

Shatner, 90, became the oldest person to fly into space, according to Blue Origin. The company, owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, launched its first human spaceflight in July.

The rally took place on the second day of a special legislative session to pass a package of bills that push back on federal vaccine and mask nadates.

Memphis has taken steps to overhaul its police department following Tyre Nichols' death. But the Tennessee city is grappling with how far to take those reforms as it confronts a high crime rate.

Suspense rules fiction this week, with a new cop protagonist from Ian Rankin, a tale by Lars Kepler that rivals the Dragon Tattoo series, and a debut novel inspired by Sherlock Holmes. In nonfiction, there's a history of ballet and Patti LuPone's memoir of the Great White Way.

What’s a traveler with a carry-on bag to do as they watch scores of people file onto a plane with limited overhead bin space? Wait their turn, American Airlines says.

Rich Ruohonen has tried to get to the Olympics for almost 40 years. He finally got his chance, taking to the ice at the Milan Cortina Games representing the U.S. on Team Casper for curling.

Two well-known journalists have found themselves at the center of media ethics controversies: CNN's Chris Cuomo and former BBC correspondent Martin Bashir.

Public health officials in Michigan and other states are facing threats and even attacks from people opposed to COVID-19 mandates and regulations.

Rising global food prices are often blamed on China's increasing consumption. But some economists, who note the country's high export rates, say it's not that simple. One factor: More wealth has brought an appetite for more meat.

The West Virginia Legislature passed a ban on food dyes in a confluence of interests between pro-Trump lawmakers and food safety advocates. Some grocery shoppers worry it will mean dwindling choices.

Environmental activists says the pricey EPA proposals won't stop the chemicals from making their way into the air, waste or consumer products, nor would it clean up existing contamination.

NPR's Scott Simon asks historian and Atlantic magazine writer Anne Applebaum how different right-wing movements are in Europe and in the U.S.

"To every golfer and every fan, you are truly helping me get through this tough time," Tiger Woods said after dozens of pro golfers and staff

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with singer-songwriter Carrie Rodriguez about her pandemic online project, "A Song for You."