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Donations to fight Ebola are lower than expected. One psychologist thinks the reason may be the impact of hopelessness. A really big problem makes people less likely to give.

American Airlines and Dell are directly criticizing Republican-sponsored legislation in the state legislature that would curb expanded voter access.

The BBC "made lurid and false claims about the Royal Family which played on her fears and fueled paranoia," Prince William said, adding that it also made his parents' relationship worse.

The legislation, which had near-unanimous support from the Senate, now goes to President Biden's desk for his signature.

Bezos is handing day-to-day duties to his longtime deputy Andy Jassy but will continue to hold considerable sway as executive chairman.

The police said there was nothing they could do to stop the offensive racket. But after the community held a rally, the cacophony got much quieter.

Crews from Utah and California are headed to Montana to lend support in the battle against the state's wildfires, even as blazes rage back home.

The versatile actor vaulted to international stardom after playing a police inspector in the 2008 film. Khan, 54, was adored in India despite not being a Bollywood heartthrob.

The deficit-cutting supercommittee is the target of intense lobbying efforts. An NPR analysis found that more than 600 separate corporations, trade associations and interest groups have said they intend to lobby around the work of the committee of 12.

Turkey, stuffing, pie — it's all way more expensive this year. But you don't have to let inflation spoil your meal, if you're willing to get creative.

Rates of the world's deadliest cancer appear to be low in sub-Saharan Africa. But that statistic is masking the scope of the disease, doctors say.

The six-time All Star pitched for the Yankees and the Indians during his 19-year career. He also struggled with alcoholism. Sabathia reflects on baseball and sobriety in the memoir, Till the End.

The Marine Corps says Camp Lejeune, N.C. needs $3.6 billion in repairs, as scientists warn climate change will lead to more big storms and affect...

Trump campaigned on helping American workers through his immigration policies. Now that he's revoked work authorization for thousands of immigrants, those left behind are feeling taxed by their absence.

Florida health officials reported Sunday that 45,588 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in the state; an increase of 777 people since…

Florida’s population along the coast has boomed in the eleven years since the last hurricane hit. That combined with miles of construction on major…

On "The Florida Roundup," host Tom Hudson spoke with Rolando Aedo with the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau about potential implications of altering tourist development taxes.

A new Harvard/NPR poll notes that fear is a rising reality among people of color. Americans of color were more likely than white Americans to say they feared being threatened or physically attacked.

The late R&B star Aaliyah's catalog has started to arrive on streaming, starting with the 1996 record One In A Million — made in an era now being re-examined for how it treated famous women.

Iowa’s Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds says one of her key priorities is to make child care more accessible for families.

Researchers who told people to either buy themselves a gift or give one to a stranger, found those who gave to others felt a lot happier. Here's how to get the mood boost without the shopping stress.

NPR's Lynn Neary reports that alien life forms are invading the nation's harbors and coastal waterways as a result of ballast water discharges from visiting ships.

In a recent visit to his homeland, Commentator Andrei Codrescu stopped at the grave of former Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceacescu. He remarks on the ironic symbolism at the site.

Lynn Terry reports on the visit by French President Jacques Chirac to the United States, where he will try to raise France's profile on matters of international defense.... and boost his prestige at home.