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The pandemic spike in pet adoption has lead to a boom in vet visits. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Hunter Finn, a veterinarian in Arlington, Texas, about the strain on exhausted vets.

The weekend's NCAA men's college basketball tournament saw some close games. Top seeds Gonzaga and Georgetown lost. Florida Gulf Coast University became the first 15th seed to win two games in tournament history.

California has dropped its statewide mask mandate but a few counties are keeping restrictions, complicating things for those whose lives straddle places that require masks and those that don't.

California lawmakers are debating whether safe injection centers will help combat the overdose crisis. A new bill would establish facilities for drug use under the supervision of a health care worker.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with GOP pollster Frank Luntz, a longtime friend of Kevin McCarthy, about the House speaker stalemate. McCarthy is still short of the votes he needs to be speaker.

Around this time last year, five children in Florida had died after being forgotten in a vehicle. So far this year, there are no reports of such deaths...

When Rick Kriseman was running for Mayor of St. Petersburg, he made a number of promises about resolving the future of the St. Pete Pier. A referendum...

There's no doubt in anybody's mind that the beheadings of American journalists by ISIS extremists is news.But the distribution of videos of those…

The Republican Party of Florida hasn't wasted any time in attacking Democrat Alex Sink, who has just announced she will run for the congressional seat of…

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Jas Hammonds about their new book, "We Deserve Monuments."

Wallace is known for his celebrity profiles, but his new memoir, Another Word For Love, is about his own life, growing up unhoused, Black and queer, and getting his start as a writer at the age of 40.

Bernie Sanders won the Democratic primary in Indiana. It wasn't a big enough win to erode Hillary Clinton's massive lead in pledged delegates, but it was a win. Sanders vows to fight on.

The Sacramento History Museum has grown an audience for its ancient printing press through a modern medium: TikTok. Volunteer docent Howard Hatch and staffer Jared Jones take us through their process.

Hyphy is a rap style out of the suburbs of San Francisco, defined by its fast pace and intricate wordplay. It's now getting national attention, as rapper E-40 has an album in Billboard's top 100. Youth Radio's Tapan Munshi explains.

MTV News has shuttered, after nearly four decades of programming. For Gen Xers and older millennials, it was the source of memorable news like the fall of the Berlin wall and Kurt Cobain's death.

For the first time, the American Academy of Pediatrics has weighed in on what teens and young adults (and their doctors and parents) need to know about safely getting piercings and tattoos.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Council on Foreign Relations' Will Freeman about the state of Ecuador after the assassination of a leading presidential candidate.

Chabon's new novel is a collection of stories in which a dying grandfather tells the secrets of his life to his grandson. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls Moonglow "violent and very funny."

Glen Weldon's book The Caped Crusade traces the evolution of Batman, and argues that his anger and obsession are only part of the character; his childhood anti-crime oath makes him a hopeful figure.

The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. is a debut novel about a sharp and assured young man living among young, aspiring literary types in Brooklyn. Book critic Maureen Corrigan says never before has a novel made her feel so grateful to be middle-aged.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Edward Djerejian about Gaza militants' surprise attack on Israel.

Some Minnesota voters seek to leverage uncommitted votes in the Democratic primary to protest the war in Gaza, similar to Michigan, hoping it will sway President Biden to change course on Gaza.

The bill would ban local governments from enforcing policies that restricts the types of fuel sources that could be used by businesses and homes. Proponents say it would ensure Florida consumers have energy options and insure energy independence.

Many of America's communities are changing, and so is how voters think about what matters most to them and whom they want their leaders to be.

The Legislature plans to vote on the bill on Friday, along with the $114.5 billion budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.