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The Trump administration has delayed billions of dollars for projects to protect Americans from floods, wildfires and hurricanes. Local leaders are increasingly anxious.

Land O' Lakes resident Andrew Lumish started restoring veteran headstones over a decade ago. The work continues, and he also teaches folks proper cleaning techniques and materials.

A federal grand jury has indicted former Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens, charging him with one count of obstruction of Congress, three counts of making false statements and two counts of perjury.

Dieter Schlesak's "documentary novel," translated from German, puts Auschwitz's pharmacist on trial. The book employs interviews with concentration camp survivors, letters and camp records, and testimony and evidence from the druggist's actual trial, which took place in the 1960s.

If you think fashion is just for rich socialites and reality show stars, you've been watching too much MTV. Melissa Walker has three books that show the key to style isn't cash — it's creativity.

Classicist Emily Wilson talks about her new book, 'Crossing the Wine Dark Sea,' a series of essays reflecting on translation and classic writing in the modern world.

The Japanese army forced some 200,000 women into sexual slavery during World War II. They were known as "comfort women." This special report tells the stories of the survivors in the Philippines.

The university's Board of Trustees will vote Thursday on a 10% increase to the fee non-Florida residents will pay on top of the school’s tuition.

Facebook is banking everything on the metaverse. Our intrepid reporter dons a virtual reality headset to find out what Facebook's virtual world is all about, and how much more is left to do.

The new TrumpRx program relies partly on connecting consumers with discount coupons offered by drugmakers. For insured patients, though, using a coupon can prove dicey.

The climate crisis is undeniable and overwhelming. People have lots of questions about how they can help the planet in their daily lives. The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast, from KCRW, has the answers.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about two legendary football coaches, Nick Saban and Bill Belichick, who are both leaving their jobs.

A long stay in intensive care can bring physical, cognitive, and mental health challenges that can take months or longer to resolve.

The bill would require K-12 students in Florida to learn about the history of communism and sets up the creation of a Florida museum of communist history.

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, made a lightning assault across Syria. Where did the rebels get the cash, weapons and training that made their takeover possible?

In Arkansas, two sheriff's deputies and a police officer have been removed from duty after video posted to social media appeared to show them beating a suspect who was down on the ground.

Dozens of Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank in the days after Hamas' attack on southern Israel. Some of those deaths appear to be reprisal killings.

A Chipotle restaurant in Lansing, Mich., voted Thursday to unionize, making it the first of the chain's nearly 3,000 locations to do so.

The U.S. Geological Survey has already recorded several magnitude-5 aftershocks and hundreds of landslides.

Amazon is known for its focus on making shopping affordable and convenient for customers. But some of its employees credit their work for Amazon making so much money.

When a grant for accessible playground equipment didn't cover all the costs, the students at a Minnesota elementary school launched a fundraising campaign.

Tweens and teens go through developmental changes that can be exasperating for parents and can make them feel ineffective. Experts talk about those trying teen years and how parents can learn to cope more effectively while their child moves toward adulthood.

In the federal court system, law clerks find little recourse for bullying and abuse from federal judges, according to a new NPR Investigation.

Hearings have turned up embarrassing emails and problems with grants, but evidence of a larger cover-up is lacking.

The law bans nearly all abortions, and doctors providing pregnancy care are hoping for more clarity soon, as legal challenges continue.