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The man who entered the national lottery has been living in Belgium for the past year. The scratch-off ticket cost just over five U.S. dollars. The size of his winnings equate to nearly $540,000.

For families living in Freetown's poor neighborhood of Dworzak, getting enough clean water is an everyday challenge. But local leaders are trying to find ways to improve the situation.

Voting in Indian Country has long been challenging, often due to lack of official street addresses on reservations. Now the push for mail-in balloting because of COVID-19 is exacerbating the issue.

Twelve states have not expanded Medicaid. Now some Democrats want to go around state leaders with legislation that would allow local governments to expand Medicaid themselves.

With Tehran making it clear that it won't curtail its nuclear program, the country faces possible U.N.-levied sanctions. Tehran seems to be betting that it can survive sanctions because of its vast oil reserves -- and oil prices that are hovering around $70 a barrel. It also has the support of countries like Russia and China.

Singers, actors and dancers can stimulate audiences, but can they also stimulate the economy? The authors of the current stimulus package think so — they have included $50 million for the National Endowment for the Arts and $150 million for infrastructure repairs at the Smithsonian.

Inflation remained high last month, with consumer prices rising 8.2% in September from a year earlier. To keep pace with inflation, Social Security recipients will get a cost-of-living adjustment.

The CEOs of Kroger and Albertsons face Senate lawmakers to publicly address concerns about their planned $25 billion merger that would combine the two largest U.S. supermarket chains.

It might sound like a topic for dusty academic journals, but taxidermy — at least the way Carl Akeley practiced it — was full of exotic safaris, brutal killing and bloody encounters with the very creatures he was trying to preserve. Akeley is the subject of Jay Kirk's new book, Kingdom Under Glass.

The U.S. economy continued to lose jobs in May, but at a slower pace than it has been, giving credence to the idea that the recession is nearing an end. Still, the unemployment rate climbed to 9.4 percent, and wage growth has slowed to a trickle.

CEOs of floundering companies are keeping an eye out for a particular type of foe these days — the activist investor. For corporate boards, the term is simply a polite way of saying "meddling shareholder." But in the current climate, it is possible that they'll end up saving the day?

A nonprofit called Turnaround for Children helps schools meet the needs of children facing poverty and adversity.

Blossom Dearie — that's her real name — has been a fixture on the New York nightclub scene for decades. The singer and pianist is known for her quiet voice, unusual choice of material and jazz-influenced style of singing.

U.S. Soccer superstar Megan Rapinoe plans on retiring after the upcoming World Cup and National Women's Soccer League season. Rapinoe is known for her on-field play as well as social justice advocacy.

Chief Justice Roberts kept a firm grip on the court. He assigned himself four of the seven most important opinions, including affirmative action, and he won some more nuanced outcomes.

Congress wants to know about ex-president Donald Trump's role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Trump and his former aids are pushing back, and it looks like things are headed for a major showdown.

The new world record-holder stands shorter than a Popsicle stick at 3.59 inches and follows a long line of low dogs. The chihuahua's owner describes her as "small like a ball" and "a bit of a diva."

Legendary actor Patrick Stewart talks about his time on Star Trek and supernatural experiences that have shaped his spirituality.

Writer Alyssa Cole, whose romance books feature Black characters, tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro that her novels aren't just inclusive, they are also inherently political.

It's been two long years of COVID gloom. But NPR's readers didn't let it keep them down. From cicada tracking to open-water swimming to roller-skating squads, you share how you bring the fun.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with actress Imelda Staunton, who plays Queen Elizabeth II on Netflix's sweeping historical drama The Crown, which is ending its six-season run with a final batch of episodes.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Paul Rudnick about his new novel, The Tuxedo Society.

As some young women head to HBCUs in states where abortion is restricted or banned, they're getting education and birth control to help safeguard their reproductive health during college.

After NPR broke this story in October, the Veterans Affairs halted foreclosures for thousands of vets who were unfairly about to lose their homes. Lawmakers hold a hearing to demand answers.

Madelyn Todd is a WUSF-USF Zimmerman Rush Family Digital News intern for spring of 2024.