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NPR's Rachel Martin talks to John Sopko, special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, about what the U.S. investment there has achieved.

The President has asked the Justice Department to look into whether it improperly surveilled his campaign after published reports that a U.S. intelligence source had contact with people in the Trump campaign during the summer of 2016. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein says the department's inspector general will do that.

The American Bar Association ranks nominees to the federal bench, with low rankings making confirmation difficult. A new study finds that these rankings systematically underrate women and minorities.

Research suggests certain fruits rich in melatonin, antioxidants and sleep-supporting nutrients may help you doze off faster and stay asleep longer, especially when paired with healthy bedtime habits.

Republican U.S. Rep. Cory Mills responded to hundreds of constituents at the Oviedo meeting, many expressing anger over the policies he supports and recent scandals.

The deal would have major implications for higher education in the Sarasota-Manatee area.

Katzenstein recommends that families sit down and discuss screen time parameters and expectations.

Drinking is illegal for Pakistan's Muslim majority, but Murree Brewery's beer has long been available to non-Muslims and foreigners there. Now it's being exported to the U.K., Japan and Portugal. Is the U.S. next?

The university said it had also modified hundreds of courses and cancelled six in efforts to eliminate teaching related to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Brooke Nevils was working for NBC at the Sochi Olympics when, she says, she was sexually assaulted by Today Show host Matt Lauer — a claim he denies. Nevils' new memoir is Unspeakable Things.

The play depicts the engineers behind the first moon landing as quirky outside-the-box thinkers, focusing on the creative process behind one of humanity’s greatest achievements.

As Trump points to Russia and China near Greenland, experts say the biggest Russian and Chinese activity is elsewhere in the Arctic.

Barred from the US, stranded in Mexico: migrants at the border have faced uncertainty and stalled asylum claims.

The investigation continues into the shooting of National Guard members in the nation's capital as the Trump administration turns blame more broadly to immigrants in the U.S.

The two independent journalists face federal charges related to the interruption of a church service in Minnesota earlier this month. Lemon and Fort say they were there to cover a protest.

“Imagine literally cutting our budget 50%,” said Council Chair Lisset Hanewicz.

As political polarization deepens, Sarasota-based nonprofit Conversations Across the Aisle (CATA) brings together people from across the political spectrum for facilitated dinners designed to replace debate with curiosity and understanding.

El gobierno estudiantil que representa a las tres sedes de la Universidad del Sur de Florida (USF) aprobó una resolución exigiendo ser incluido en el proceso de toma de decisiones, luego de que la idea apareciera en el presupuesto propuesto por el gobernador Ron DeSantis.

Vote counting was underway in Thailand's early general election on Sunday, seen as a three-way race among competing visions of progressive, populist and old-fashioned patronage politics.

A collapsed sewer line, about 8 miles from the White House, pumped 368 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of wastewater into the Potomac. Repairs could take longer than previously expected.

"The Americans are proposing the parties end the war by the beginning of this summer," Zelenskyy said, speaking to reporters on Friday.

A rare Florida freeze forced citrus growers to protect trees and may impact future harvests, marking another setback for the state’s struggling citrus industry. Florida Storms digital meteorologist Leslie Hudson has more.

The large bonuses administrators received dates back to a 2022 referendum that was made to look like it would boost teacher pay. Neither the school board nor the public had all the key details about what the referendum would do, according to the audit.

Gov. DeSantis says the state can expedite the massive restoration effort. Some environmentalists wonder whether costs will climb and environmental regulations will be ignored.

Brazilian photographers portray a country that's deeply anxious while living through the coronavirus.