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In Alabama, a debate is happening over whether to invest in technology to guide long-term decisions on how to spend opioid settlement dollars or to focus on immediate needs of people in addiction.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks writers Margaret Sullivan of "The Guardian" and Brian Klaas of "The Atlantic" about the media's coverage of Donald Trump.

There are about 1,600 black bears in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and nearly 11 million annual visitors. The park's wildlife biologists have the job of managing the interactions between them.

President Biden has $52.7 billion to invest in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing plants. But there's a big shortfall in workers for the new jobs.

A study found that, while population will likely continue to grow overall in Miami-Dade and Broward County this century — dozens of neighborhoods prone to flooding now could see people move out, permanently.

In Monroe, the climate threat is already considered so serious that political leaders are now pushing a bold plan built around a typically unpopular option. They want to raise taxes — in this case, sales taxes.

The Quinault Indian Nation in Washington state is gradually moving the village of Taholah away from a rising Pacific Ocean. Other communities in the U.S. may need to take a similar approach.

Palestinian-Americans are spending big to help spur economic development in the village of Silwad in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. But they are also working to effect change back in the U.S.

In many places, kindergartners are as likely to be chronically absent as high school seniors, but one school district in rural California is doing something about it.

An FBI operations order for the search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate included language about the Justice Department’s lethal force policy.

Rapper McKinley "Mac" Phipps was sentenced to 30 years for allegedly killing a fan at one of his shows. NPR podcast Louder Than a Riot explores new evidence that Mac is likely innocent.

Health care options for older adults in small rural towns can be lacking. In Glen Ullin, N.D., some community members are trying to bridge the gaps in care.

The president fired FBI Director James Comey Tuesday. Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Domenico Montanaro and GOP Rep. Blake Farenthold for look at what preceded the decision and how Congress is reacting.

A newspaper in a Minnesota prison began publishing more than a century ago. The paper covers prison life and gives its writers purpose. It’s one of around two dozen similar publications nationwide.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Katie Kitamura on why she wanted to make her new novel, Audition, a puzzle — but not one to solve.

While the new Everglades migrant detention center fends off complaints about its living conditions, some detainees claim guards are also doling out discipline for questioning rules — including standing in the hot Florida sun for extended periods. Officials deny the charge.

In states without policies to drive renewable energy, power prices could surge as federal tax incentives for clean energy disappear, according to Energy Innovation, a think tank.

Nonmainstream doctors and health leaders are wielding serious muscle in shaping the incoming administration’s health policies and challenging prevailing thinking on public health, disease prevention and chronic illness.

If the Senate puts up a fight against President-elect Trump's demand for recess appointments, could Trump force Congress to adjourn and ram his nominees through anyway?

Teens spend much of their days on their phones — many of them during school. Here's how schools and teachers are trying to fix that.

Trump's return to the White House raises questions about whether the country will continue working on global climate initiatives.

Villarosa will talk about her book "Under The Skin" on Dec. 10 at Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg. The event is free to attend.

The University of South Florida is introducing women's lacrosse and beach volleyball in 2025 and 2026, respectively.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Emily Kwong and Margaret Cirino about whale menopause, songbird rest stops along migratory routes, and a device that allows people with voice disorders to speak.

At a rural high school outside El Paso, Texas, the principal tries to inspire poor immigrants or kids of immigrants to go to college, though many have never seen one.