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A federal judge refused to take action against Florida in a lawsuit challenging an order to deactivate pro-Palestinian student groups at state universities.

Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, by Amy Chua, discusses Chua's extreme parenting techniques. The book has become fodder for debate among parents across America. NPR's Michele Norris talks to Chua about the book, and to Chua's husband, Jed Rubenfeld. The two are professors of law at Yale Law School, and Rubenfeld has a forthcoming book of his own, The Death Instinct.

College officials stress the importance of young people making it to the polls. They say that usually, about 70% of USF students register. However, only 30% of those actually cast their vote.

The NHL is hosting its first outdoor game in Florida on Friday. The Florida Panthers will face the New York Rangers at loanDepot Park, home of the Miami Marlins.

The search for survivors ends at the condo collapse site. Haitian police aim to find those responsible for killing the president. More Americans move to fire-prone areas without realizing the danger.

Gasoline prices have been falling over the past month, with the average dropping 20 cents in the last three weeks. But diesel users have not seen the same price improvements.

A new toolkit aims to track the challenges that people with disabilities have when it comes to voting.

Two Hillsborough County students and one from Manatee County have been arrested on felony charges of making verbal threats against their high…

Many police departments use forensic artists to help solve crimes. From composite sketches to facial reconstructions, the work of these artists combines creativity, science and detective skills. Artist Karen T. Taylor and anthropologist Mary Manhein discuss the science behind forensic art.

We look at how Boeing is responding to Ethiopian investigators who found that despite following all of the safety procedures provided by Boeing, the crew was unable to prevent the crash.

Last week, the internet piled on President Trump's proposal for a 50-year mortgage. But maybe it's not as crazy as it sounds.

In 1965, Davis led one of the all-time great jazz groups. That December, they recorded seven sets over two nights in a Chicago nightclub. The complete recordings went unreleased for decades.

A bipartisan effort in Congress to restrain immigration enforcement tactics is flailing despite a Friday deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security. The pattern is increasingly familiar.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Regina Barber and Jessica Yung of Short Wave about carnivorous squirrels, the history of life on Earth, and new insights into the relationship between people and dogs.

No one knows what birds see when they look out at the world, but one ornithologist is sure they don't see glass. Daniel Klem estimates that at least 1 billion birds are killed by flying into windows every year in the United States.

After a botched lethal injection in May, dozens of Tennessee medical professionals told the governor that healthcare professionals shouldn't help with executions, ever. No matter the method.

Nashville holds a vigil for the school shooting victims, ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to testify before a Senate panel over unionization and Disney will layoff 7,000 people in a cost-saving deal.

There are various approaches to take the conversation at different ages. And books can be a helpful resource.

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Parkland student and March for Our Lives cofounder David Hogg on the fifth anniversary of the first march about the triumphs and challenges of fighting for gun reform.

The campus' new residence hall will house 200 students and offer three types of living accommodations.

Steve Inskeep talks to Cecile Richards, former president of Planned Parenthood, about new rules that are expected to restrict groups that receive federal funds from discussing abortion with patients.

School funding is down in many states, and U.S. teachers earned less last year, on average, than they did back in 1990.

Commentator Marion Winik only recently became aware of the connection between tomorrow's date and pot smoking. She isn't sure how this escaped her for so long.

Americans from around the country speak out on what they think of President Obama being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Obama was the surprise winner of this year's award.

A father and daughter we first met in 2019 return to the StoryCorps booth. Sylvia Grosvold sat down with her dad Josh Weiner to remember her mom, who died by suicide when Sylvia was a little girl.