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Outdoor enthusiast Sam Jones left Australia after posting a video of herself separating a baby wombat from its mom on a dark road. Australians are cheering her departure and worrying about the animal.

There are bills to further restrict kids' cell phone use in schools and to require cursive instruction for younger students. Another piece of legislation would nix an upcoming mandate for some schools to start later.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Keri Russell and Allison Janney about their roles in season 3 of The Diplomat.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales about Trump's legal battles over the election.

The Bikini Kill frontwoman pioneered the "riot grrrl" movement in the 1990s. "I thought of myself as a feminist performance artist who was in a punk band," Hanna says.

Kaya Kristina lives next to a huge park in Toronto. Several years ago she began putting water bowls outside for neighborhood dogs to enjoy. After the pandemic hit, she started putting out treats too.

Vision and dental benefits might be cut back by employers if the Senate Democrats' so-called "Cadillac tax" on high-cost benefits is passed, according to a new survey.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Patrick Radden Keefe about his book Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty. The book profiles the family that founded oxycontin maker Purdue Pharma.

Even though she's faced blowback, Bush argues that it's her responsibility as a member of Congress to speak out for people she sees as oppressed — even if it makes others uncomfortable.

President Trump tweeted criticism of Sen. John McCain, who called the Yemen raid a "failure." Trump said McCain "doesn't know how to win anymore" and called it a "winning mission." But is that true?

The Senate on Monday confirmed Pentagon official Robert Wilkie to be secretary of Veterans Affairs, charged with delivering on President Donald Trump's...

The New York Times reported March 30 that the Department of Justice is investigating whether Gaetz broke several federal sex-trafficking laws and whether he had sex with a 17-year-old girl.

The “limited” harvest is intended to help the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission replenish the stock in the next three to five years.

Cambodian American rights activist Theary Seng and most of the other defendants had been charged over a failed attempt by the leader of an opposition party to return from exile in 2019.

Some of the worst air quality was recorded in the Great Lakes region and in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and the Washington, D.C., metro area.

"With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come." Those words, from President Obama's first inaugural address, have been set to music on a new album. Celebrating the American Spirit also features Broadway star Kelli O'Hara singing Bernstein.

Dozens of students and faculty members protested Florida International University's immigration policies at an event with President Jeannette Nuñez on Friday. Protesters said they were also frustrated after a leaked group chat showed campus Republicans advocating for killing Black people.

Bernie Barker, a retired nuclear engineer, was 60 when he launched his new career: dancing for women. Guinness World Records has since recognized him as the oldest male stripper. Hear his story on Morning Edition.

Senate Republicans demanded that border security be added to a White House request for aid to Ukraine and Israel, but they are now balking at the details of a potential border deal.

Elected leaders in Hillsborough County were in the hot seat Monday night, asked to commit on the spot to action on community issues.More than 1,000…

New Senate President Bill Galvano is promising to revisit Florida’s workers’ compensation insurance laws, despite two decreases in rates for employers.

An increasing number of Americans expect something like "normal" to return within the next six months. But health officials say we should stay vigilant even as the pace of vaccinations accelerates.

The cultivation of opium poppies in Afghanistan is soaring. The Afghan and U.S. governments are working to counter the drug trade.

The conflict in the Middle East has led to demonstrations, backlash and even violence on college campuses. For student journalists, it's likely the biggest story they've ever covered.

The ten-part documentary by filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick is at times graphic, and people who work with veterans say it may trigger traumatic...