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Ten years ago, Miles Scott was a cancer patient who transformed into the black-clad superhero Batkid for a day. Now free of cancer, Scott recently celebrated his 15th birthday.

A Russian woman living in Burgundy wanted to help pet dogs of Ukraine and their human companions get to safety. She turned to a Facebook group for lovers of a famous dog breed to find them.

What’s for dinner? So often the answer is chicken. It’s relatively inexpensive, easy to cook and highly adaptable.

The new book by Susan Spungen, the former chef and "food stylist" for the domestic diva's homemaking empire, focuses on low-stress entertaining. Spungen says the book helps readers get in touch with their inner Martha — only without the ankle bracelet.

Many rural hospitals are seeing few or no cases of COVID-19. But with Fourth of July celebrations going ahead, one Idaho town is nervous about an how they might cope with a potential infection spike.

A portion of Interstate 175 and 6th Street South was closed in St. Petersburg on Monday afternoon after a large truck struck the I-175 pass.The collision…

Sen. Richard Burr issued a warning at a private event weeks ago to prepare for dire effects from the coronavirus, going further than his more public comments, according to a recording obtained by NPR.

Taylor Swift has become the first female artist to have four albums on the Billboard 200 chart. The artist has been deep in re-recording her early albums to keep artistic and financial control.

In a moment some have looked forward to for more than 50 years, the presidents of the U.S. and Cuba met at the annual Summit of the Americas.

The government has announced the U.S. economy shrank at its fastest pace in nearly 27 years. That because consumers and businesses cut spending. Layoffs that began in the real estate and finance sectors are now hitting workers in nearly every field. Some iconic firms are slashing jobs by the thousands.

Noah Adams speaks with NPR's Tom Gjelten who's in the Bosnian city of Mostar, where there's been recent violence between ethnic Croats and Muslims. This could be mean problems for the Croat-Muslim Federation. On New Year's Day a Muslim youth was killed by a Croat policeman...then on Saturday a Croat policeman being killed by shots fired from the Muslim sector. The sound of automatic weapons being fired on both sided continued throughout Satuday evening. Though uneasiness remains, the European Union administrator of the city said today he believes things are calming down.

President Clinton unveiled details today of his domestic anti-drug strategy for the next fiscal year. He emphasizes a television ad campaign that he hopes the private sector will help pay for. NPR's Chitra Ragavan reports the campaign will be aimed at persuading young people of the dangers of drugs. Mr. Clinton plans to spend a total of 350- million dollars of federal and donated private money on the ads. His overall domestic anti-drug strategy for fiscal year 1998 carries a price tag of 16- billion dollars.

The powerful storm forced tens of thousands to evacuate their homes. At least four people in Taiwan and one person in mainland China were killed.

Despite progress in some countries -- Chad, Nepal and Peru for example -- A new report from UNICEF looks at rates of "extreme hunger" among children age 5 and under.

With a proposed bill that would restrict DEI initiatives at public colleges and universities in Florida, some current students are asking if they'd have chosen their schools if this had happened before now.

Maersk, the world's largest container shipping company, has set a massive goal for itself: going carbon neutral by 2050. This would be good for the world. But how would it be good for the bottom line?

A collection of memorable interviews with the comedy queen, Joan Rivers, who passed away this week at the age of 81.

A Sarasota felon has been sentenced to five years in prison for possessing nearly four tons of explosive fuses.Court records say 57-year-old Marc Jason…

Evening Masterwork: Edward MacDowell's Piano Concerto No. 2 in d-minor, Op. 23 for October 15, 2022

Kevin Guthrie, the director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, as well as leaders from the National Weather Service and Small Business Administration, will be at the May 8 event to answer questions.

In March, President Joe Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan. Included is the Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act. It provides 4 billion dollars in debt forgiveness to socially disadvantaged farmers who’ve taken out Farm Service Agency loans.

A year after she was shot in the head by the Taliban, Malala Yousafzai was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Malala, and her father Ziauddin Yousafzai, talk with host Michel Martin about their hope for Pakistan's future.

Jason Reynolds' new book follows a 15-year-old who must make a crucial decision after the murder of his brother, all in the time it takes for an elevator to travel 60 seconds to the ground floor.

The Senate considers the rescissions package that would strip $9.4 billion for public boradcasting and foreign aid.