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There are calls for transparency as the board negotiates using the half-cent Community Investment Tax to help pay for the new ballpark on the site of Hillsborough College's Dale Mabry campus.

After Nevada gave home care workers a huge raise, from about $11 to $16 an hour, turnover in the industry fell sharply. Now, caregivers are preparing to lobby for another wage hike.

The chances of developing lingering symptoms after COVID appears to fall sharply from the first to the second time someone gets sick, new research finds. The risk is still significant.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says he won't cooperate with an International Criminal Court probe into his country's war on drugs, which could put Marcos in a difficult spot politically.

In many cultures around the world, parents don't need chore charts or allowances for kids to pitch in around the house. A new study shows how parents in these cultures teach children to be helpful.

Pfizer and BioNTech say three shots of their low-dose pediatric COVID vaccine appears to safely stimulate the immune systems of babies, toddlers and young children to protect them against omicron.

Liz Goggin, a social worker with the Veterans Health Administration, took the offer to resign in exchange for pay and benefits through September. Then she learned her position was exempt.

Federal pandemic aid that shored up the nation's child care industry runs out this fall. The funding cliff is forcing California and other states to make tough decisions about its child care system.

An unusually large number of earthquakes have hit South Carolina this year, but scientists don't know why. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Aug. 26, 2022.)

Two minors are charged in connection with the shooting death at the Chiefs' Super Bowl rally. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Jeffrey Butts, a researcher at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

About 40,000 people were under evacuation orders and schools shut down Friday in Southern California after a storage tank continued to leak a hazardous chemical that officials said could rupture or explode.

Although fears of a recession over President Trump’s tariff policies did not come to fruition, UCF's Sean Snaith said Florida is experiencing a “ho-hum labor market.”

Duvall appeared in over 90 films over the course of his career, imbuing stock Hollywood types — cowboys, cops, soldiers — with a nuanced sense of vulnerability.

The first-ever Bay Area Book Crawl is in celebration of Independent Bookstore Day on April 25. Here's how to get your "passport" to possibly win a prize.

Joe Kent, head of the National Counterterrorism Center, has resigned over his opposition to the war in Iran. He had backed President Trump because Trump vowed not to get involved in new wars in the Middle East.

Automation has made its way into restaurant kitchens. Planet Money looks at what the effects of automation have been historically — and watches a robot wok in action to see how it may change things.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Frank Farry about the crisis hotline he set up in Bucks County, Pa., for first responders. Farry says PTSD among public safety workers is an overlooked problem.

Hungary is banning LGBTQ content from classrooms and media that reaches minors. Not if these educators can help it.

"Transforming the Beautiful Game" celebrates the Bermuda-born Best's brief time in Tampa Bay and the racism he overcame while playing in England. The film screens Thursday through Saturday at the Palladium.

A legislative recess may sound ho-hum, but the news was a shock. Here's a quick look at what happened, why it matters and what comes next.

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Rita Chahal, executive director of the Manitoba Interfaith Immigration Council, about the spike in migrants crossing the border from the U.S. into Canada.

USF showed off construction progress on the stadium complex on the Tampa campus. The facility is set to open in time for the 2027 college football season.

A tornado touched down in the Town 'N Country area, and some parts of Pasco County got nearly 9 inches of rain across the weekend. Expect a substantial increase in moisture, which could bring numerous showers and storms for several days.

A new report shows that nearly half of U.S. households did not earn enough to cover their necessities in 2024.

Zyn pouches are the latest nicotine craze in the world of cigarette substitutes, with over 130 million containers sold in the first quarter of this year. Health experts and lawmakers are concerned.