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Why has the Sunshine State emerged as a crucible of political conspiracy and extremism? Also, The Villages is the fastest growing metropolitan area in the country, pressuring development and the environment. And a symbol of Florida is in trouble.

When the tribe closed some the roads to Glacier National Park, businesses worried for their future. But it worked, and with one of the nation's highest COVID-19 vaccination rates, they've reopened.

The U.N. has released the most comprehensive global climate science report ever. It is unequivocal: Humans must stop burning fossil fuels or suffer catastrophic impacts.

"Where [Gary] Maynard went, fires started. Not just once, but over and over again," the government said in a court memorandum.

Far more older adults who perished with COVID lived outside of institutions. People with dementia and other severe neurological conditions, chronic kidney disease and immune deficiencies were hit hard.

The 15-year project wasn't a flight of fancy. Biologists used a plane to successfully teach many young, captive-bred whooping cranes to migrate cross-country. But the birds aren't reproducing well.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Sen. Amy Klobuchar about a Senate hearing Tuesday with representatives from Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube about safeguarding young users on their platforms.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to a single mother in Charlotte, N.C., as her four children try to get online for their remote classes.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Congressman Ruben Gallego about his upcoming book They Called Us "Lucky": The Life and Afterlife of the Iraq War's Hardest Hit Unit.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jaden Michael, who stars in the new Netflix series Colin in Black and White.

As we look back at the year, we wanted to share some of our favorite episodes of the pod. This list showcases the episodes that stayed with members of the Code Switch team, even amidst all the churn.

Libraries in some cities are investing in staff members who can help patrons with complex issues such as housing insecurity, finding mental health and more.

Many of Afghanistan's growing number of destitute people are making desperate decisions as their nation spirals into a deeper poverty.

Barry Harris, one of the leading musicians to emerge from Detroit's modern jazz explosion in the 1940s and '50s, died Wednesday.

December marks the 5th birthday for AirPods, the first truly wireless earbuds that led us to where we are now — with headphone jacks having vanished from pretty much every smartphone in the land.

San Diego Comic-Con kicked off Thursday, with more than 130,000 attendees expected. Big draws of the day were Lin-Manuel Miranda and Arnold Schwarzenegger — and a surprise appearance from Tom Cruise.

Twelve months after the reporting that brought down Harvey Weinstein, the movement to address sexual harassment has permeated the national political and cultural conversation.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with New York Times reporter Tariq Panja about the trend of countries accused of human rights abuses showing a growing interest in global sports.

In the face of rising COVID cases, Dr. Bob Wachter of the University of California San Francisco offers reasons to be hopeful about the pandemic's outlook in the months ahead.

Some corporations are trying harder to help provide child care for families.

No matter all the other problems and mistakes — and accomplishments — that were detailed and worked over in his exhaustive press conference, as goes COVID, likely so goes the Biden presidency.

Now that travel is picking up again, research on the fictional spy's travel practice provides helpful reminders to would-be adventurers about what not to do if you're contemplating a trip.

Google and Apple teamed up on using smartphones to track coronavirus infections. But the systems are only available in a few states, where they're being used by a tiny percentage of the population.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with writer Annaliese Griffin about her efforts to avoid buying anything new during the holidays.

As the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion, here's a look at abortion rights and access around the world.