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Commentator John McCann was big on soy products -- until a recent study found they may do nothing to lower cholesterol and risk of heart disease. What's a soy lover to do? McCann is a columnist for The Herald-Sun in Durham, N.C.

Thousands of people braved the heat and long lines to honor the congressman as his body lay in state at the Capitol.

CBS’ ‘60 Minutes’ reported Gov. Ron DeSantis gave vaccine access to favored groups and Publix. DeSantis called the TV report a smear campaign. Allegations around Rep. Matt Gaetz grow more intense as the Panhandle Republican says he won’t step down. And Florida scrambles to avert an environmental disaster.

When Grant Coursey was a toddler, he was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a cancer often found in young children. A tumor had wrapped itself around his spinal cord and was pushing against his lungs. It took three surgeries, but Grant is cancer-free.

Across Florida, the deaths of 93 people from COVID-19 related complications were reported on Tuesday, bringing the statewide toll to 36,102.

Wholesale prices for a turkey have jumped 40% from a year ago.

A federal court in Virginia ruled in favor of Gavin Grimm, a transgender teen who has been fighting for the right to use the school restroom that aligns with his gender identity.

Theologian George Weigel tells NPR's Scott Simon that Pope Francis is actually very similar to his papal predecessors.

Activist David Fowler is the moving force behind much of the socially conservative legislation proposed in Tennessee this past year.

Two Democratic candidates in Texas who are facing off in the 7th congressional district's primary have very different views for how to flip the seat from Republican control.

The recently enacted PUMP Act requires most employers to provide private lactation spaces. NPR's Michel Martin talks to car dealership owner Jonathan Fowler, who embraced the idea several years ago.

The international comedy festival draws new and established stand-ups, improvisers, sketch actors, comedy writers. Some people are just looking for a good laugh, but some want to hire the comedians.

Award-winning aviator Patty Wagstaff tackles the extreme, but she was inspired by a simple takeoff gone wrong. Crawling out of the plane, she looked at her pilot and thought, "I can do a lot better."

NPR's A Martinez speaks with former NFL cornerback Orlando Scandrick about the league's new coronavirus mandates, and why he decided to get vaccinated.

Noel King talks to John McLaughlin, acting director of the CIA under President George W. Bush, about President Trump's decision to revoke the security clearance of former CIA director John Brennan.

Comedian Amy Schumer's new show Inside Amy Schumer premieres Tuesday night on Comedy Central. Morning Edition's David Greene talks to the breakout comedy star about her new project and her rapid rise through the comedy world.

OpenAI's new hit app has unleashed a new wave of AI slop across the internet. But what happens when there are no rules over hyper-realistic synthetic videos?

China is no longer taking the world's waste. The U.S. recycling industry is overwhelmed — it can't keep up with the plastic being churned out. This doesn't bode well for our plastic waste problem.

The case of a yacht detained in the South Pacific island nation is raising questions about how far U.S. jurisdiction extends.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Chuck Hoskin Jr., Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, about the importance of preserving Native languages.

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with musician Alejandro Escovedo about his latest album, The Crossing. It was inspired by the struggles migrants face crossing the southern border.

In recent years, monarch butterflies have all but disappeared from their annual Pacific Coast migration. But there are promising signs the population could stage a comeback.

With President Bush planning a major speech about immigration Monday night, the Senate tries to iron out its many differences over an immigration overhaul. The president wants a bill on his desk by Memorial Day, but it remains to be seen whether lawmakers are any closer to compromise than they were a month ago.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to C Pam Zhang about her new novel, Land of Milk and Honey.

When Kim Darroch described Donald Trump's White House as "inept" and "deeply dysfunctional," an international scandal ensued. He writes about the experience and his time in D.C. in Collateral Damage.