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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to former Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern about balancing leadership and motherhood.

When Arizona counts heat-related deaths, Adam Willson isn't included. His story shows how thousands of heat deaths can go uncounted every year in the United States.

Midterm candidates are talking up Medicare for All, and in a poll 2 out of 3 Americans said they support it. The phrase speaks to a desire for radical change, though many don't really know what it is.

As European defense spending takes off, just about half of the funding in Europe's defense tech industry is coming from American investors this year. One reason why: European investment firms have restrictions on how they can invest.

Christa Pike's botched execution in Tennessee was not the first to go wrong on Frank Strada's watch. Before he took charge of Tennessee's prisons, Strada oversaw three botched executions in Arizona.

Did America sacrifice too much to stay safe after the 9/11 terror attacks?

The death of Charlie Kirk was seen as a rallying call for young conservatives. But as his supporters reflect on the past year, some paint a more complicated picture of the organization he left behind.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with writer Meg Mason about her latest book, Sophie, Standing There, and the one-sided relationships we form with some of our favorite authors.

Grandparents taking care of their grandkids is nothing new. But the surging cost of childcare in the U.S. has made familial support even more critical for some parents who struggle to afford it.

As of July, one of every 2,420 homes in Florida ended in foreclosure – the highest rate in the last two years.

Democrats have grown increasingly frustrated with party leadership, which is struggling to find its footing in opposing President Trump's quick and broad actions.

NPR's Don Gonyea and ESPN's Michele Steele discuss the Stanley Cup and remember baseball legend Willie Mays.

Facing threats and misinformation, election officials are under intense pressure this fall. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Justin Roebuck, who oversees elections in Ottawa County, Michigan.

Mayor Ken Welch and several city officials, civic leaders and local partners will “welcome everyone back to a new space that celebrates St. Pete’s storied past and bright future” at the Sept. 27 ribbon-cutting ceremony.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., about ongoing budget talks.

The St. Petersburg school allows students to bring pets after their first semester. This policy helps reduce stress and build connections.

Extensive early warnings and years of adaptation made the floods less deadly than they otherwise might have been.

What if you could set up some panels in your backyard or hang them off your balcony and start making a dent in your power bill? Organizations are trying to bring "balcony solar" to the U.S.

Almost nobody in Florida knows who Nan Rich is...and she'd trounce Gov. Rick Scott if she ran against him.That's the conclusion of a PPP poll that also…

At NPR, our staff and journalists covering campaigns often come across quirky campaign paraphernalia. No matter how long they're been reporting these races, collectingquirky tokens is part of being on the road. What are the best items? Our election staff tell us about their best finds.

The StateImpact Florida reporting team covers education across the state by focusing on how the policies affect the individual students.

Plastic pollution is a growing problem in the world's oceans. A new citizen science initiative, called the Nurdle Patrol, is tracking a danger to marine…

Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum agreed Wednesday to pay a $5,000 fine in a settlement reached with a state ethics-commission...

For the second time in four years, the University of South Florida Herd of Thunder Marching Band will ring in the New Year overseas – this time in…

The bombing and its aftermath revealed a massive, highly coordinated homeland security apparatus that can organize a mass casualty disaster or lock down a major American city at a moment's notice. Or both.