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The recording-breaking temperatures in the Pacific Northwest are causing trouble in agriculture. Farm workers are suffering from record heat, and the crops are being harmed as well.

On May 3, the Tampa Bay Times purchased its rival across the Bay -- The Tampa Tribune -- and promptly shutdown the 123-year-old newspaper. The event ended…

Medical historian Richard Barnett traces the history of dentistry in his new book. He says that prior to the 18th century, the profession was often practiced by charlatans with "big muscles."

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with country music artists Tanya Tucker and Brandi Carlile about their documentary, "The Return of Tanya Tucker: Featuring Brandi Carlile."

Ever since Loeffler denounced WNBA support for Black Lives Matter, players have wanted the league to force her to sell the team.

Brightline revenue and ridership is up so far this year as it continues looking for a financial partner. The service has billions of dollars in debt and is operating at a loss. One investor thinks the "most bearish view" is reflected in recent bond prices.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Problem Solvers Caucus co-chairs, Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.), about the chances that Congress will approve their bipartisan relief bill.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with filmmaker Tommy Oliver about 40 Years a Prisoner — his documentary about the fallout of a 1978 standoff between Philadelphia police and the back-to-the-land group MOVE.

For a look at the week in politics for state Republicans, NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Nathan Gonzales, editor and publisher of Inside Elections, and two reporters in Arizona and Ohio.

The Army has deployed advisers to foreign military forces for decades. But it has been an ad hoc assignment with mixed success. Now the Army is forming brigades specifically trained to be advisers.

Fifty years ago, a multi-racial coalition of students shut down the campus of San Francisco State College demanding a curriculum that reflected their history.

NPR's Leila Fadel asks Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff what he plans to ask Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche at his confirmation hearing.

A mysterious dark spot in downtown Tokyo. A flock of dancing dots in the Pacific. A town that's half orange, half green. Astronaut puzzlers seen from space.

NPR's Juana Summers chats with Marcus Mumford about his debut solo album, Self-Titled, which is a deeply personal exploration of healing, mercy and forgiveness.

Florida TaxWatch has released its annual list of "budget turkeys,” including $50 million for Hillsborough College improvements associated with a proposed Tampa Bay Rays stadium.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Krish O'mara Vignarajah, president of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, about the efforts to welcome Ukrainian refugees in the U.S.

The last time the federal government asked about citizenship status on the U.S. census was 1950. Now federal officials plan to do it again in 2020.

Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins declared a state of disaster for Dallas County and requested federal and state assistance. At least one person was killed.

CDC releases latest numbers on flu outbreak across the US. New cases are accelerating - and hospitalizations are up. Gabrielle discusses how helpful the vaccines are and what people can do to protect themselves from a bad case of the flu. Two Way Emanuel/Davis

DeSantis Tuesday teased legislation aimed at recruiting to teaching jobs retired law-enforcement officers, emergency-medical technicians, paramedics and firefighters who have bachelor’s degrees.

Back in high school, Jeff Wilson accidentally hit Tammie Baird with his car. Now 30 years later, they're amazed at how that traumatic experience led to dramatic changes for both of them.

The recent report from York, Pa., in which Michele Norris and Morning Edition's Steve Inskeep spoke to a diverse group of voters about race and politics generated lots of equally diverse feedback.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with science writer and medical ethicist Harriet Washington about the factors that contribute to vaccine skepticism among communities of color and ways to address them.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Mayor Steven Fulop of Jersey City, NJ about the aftermath of Hurricane Ida and the city's plans to to strengthen infrastructure against extreme weather events.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Evelyn Farkas, former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, who is among those calling for a limited no-fly zone.