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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Amanda Mull, staff writer at The Atlantic, about the true cost of free shipping.

John Hunter, the teacher in Charlottesville, Va., who invented the World Peace Game, talks about a memorable trip his fourth graders took to the Pentagon.

After deadly floods hit Central Texas in July, families whose daughters died at a sleepaway camp are keeping their legacies alive. We speak to two parents who helped create the Heaven's 27 Foundation.

Associated Press photographer Richard Drew captured the agony of 9/11 with an image that became known around the world as 'The Falling Man.' The subject of the photo appears to fall head-first to his death from one of the burning World Trade Center towers.

Tangier Island, in the Chesapeake Bay, has been home to a small, self-reliant community of watermen for centuries — and now climate change is threatening to swamp the island and its way of life.

Political campaigns cost a lot of money. And it's got to come from somewhere. That's where political action committees, or PACs, come in. They've brought a lot of money into the midterm races, especially in Florida's race for governor.

The aviation world celebrates the 100-year anniversary when in 1924 six U.S. Army Air Corps pilots completed the first flight around the globe

The plan is to put the AEDs at the county’s busiest sports complexes and parks, as well as the most remote ones. Hillsborough County Parks and Recreation staff are required to receive AED training.

Author and podcaster Jacob Goldstein says we don't think of money as a technology, but we should. He traces the first paper currency to China's Sichuan province, and ponders the Fed's next move.

Florida Sen. Bill Nelson says the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is making preparations in the state for Hurricane Irma. “FEMA is pre...

High gasoline prices are boosting demand for more fuel-efficient vehicles. But some customers shopping for hybrids or electric cars are turned off by the rising sticker prices and limited selection.

In the 1970s, three of every four members in Congress served in the U.S. military. It's now about one in six. Republicans are looking to a group of veterans running in House districts to change that.

More than a month ago, a pair of University of South Florida students from Thailand disappeared on a visit to California.Now, what are believed to be…

Florida workers would remain without government oversight at any level if federal heat policies are watered down. The Legislature banned cities and counties from creating such protections in 2024.

Some Republicans joined Democrats in rejecting the measure, which would have restricted bathroom access. Rep. Zooey Zephyr, Montana's first openly transgender legislator, won a second term last month.

Young people today spend nearly 1,000 fewer hours per year hanging out with friends in person than they did 20 years ago. Some solutions for the loneliness epidemic are coming from unlikely places.

Some Republicans have used Charlie Kirk's killing as a call to spiritual revival. Others, including President Trump, have used it to escalate attacks on the left.

Three weeks after the Parkland high school shooting, Florida Gov. Rick Scott has a gun-control bill on his desk that challenges the National Rifle...

Standing at the water’s edge on Florida International University’s Biscayne Bay campus, Nicholas Ogle shows a crowd of teenagers what looks like a giant,…

American winemakers tell us why tariffs hurt their industry.

After slowly reopening in recent weeks, large parts of California are shutting down again after jumps in COVID-19 numbers. Restaurants and bars are taking a big hit.

In many places, homecoming celebrations feel more meaningful this year. At one high school in Washington, D.C., homecoming was the largest event hosted by administrators since the pandemic started.

Ever heard a snippet from a song and just can't recall who sang it — or where you heard it before? A 17-second clip has become a viral music mystery.

It's peak blackberry season in Oregon. And residents' fingers are sticky with sweet juice. Even if you don't live there, the blackberries you eat are likely from the state's Willamette Valley.

Starting Monday people will be able to take their masks off indoors, and they won't have to show a vaccine pass to enter public places. Many people are relieved, but not everyone.