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Advances in online tech are revolutionizing health care, with patients now emailing doctors, filling prescriptions or even getting therapy via a video session. But what if you can't afford broadband?

Chelsea Gallo is The Florida Orchestra’s resident conductor. She spoke with WSMR’s Susan Giles Wantuck in November as part of Classical WSMR's online series, "Meet your musical neighbor.”

All summer, a wide range of hits were in the running for the biggest songs of the season — country singalongs, rap diss tracks, pop kiss-offs and rock epics. But two took the race down to the wire.

As the U.S. plans new mines for copper, lithium and other metals to use in green technologies, mining projects in the West could threaten scarce water supplies.

The social media company said it would start removing blue checks from accounts that haven't signed up for its paid service, Twitter Blue. With one exception, it's unclear if it's taken any action.

Leaders of the Republican Party of Florida on Friday sent out a blast email to support University of Florida student body President Michael Murphy, who…

It's the first Saturday of the month and host Jacki Lyden and writer Paul Auster bring you the National Story Project from Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York. Interested in submitting a story? Send your stories to: PMB 206 123 7th Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11215. You can also email your submission to NationalStoryProject@npr.org. And for more information on the National Story Project and to read this month's stories please visit the National Story Project area.

- Daniel visits The Palm Restaurant in Washington, DC to talk with executive chef, Sang Ek (sang ehk) about how he makes his light and crispy French Fried Onion Rings. Part of the secret is in its simplicity. Sang Ek emigrated to the United States from Cambodia and began work at The Palm 23 years ago. His first job at the restaurant was washing dishes. (11:00) Or they can e-mail us at: WATC@NPR.ORG).

Robert Siegel talks with Dave Lawrence, moderator for the Internet discussion group news.announce.newgroups about the midnight deadline for approving a new group focusing on white-power music. As an e-mail campaign rages to stop the creation of this new group, Lawrence explains that this isn't the first such campaign, and won't be the biggest one he's seen. If groups want to avoid a vote of approval, they would merely join the alternative discussion areas for the Internet. But this, according to the proponent of the white-power music group, would mean being relegated to the "fringe" of the Internet.

A racially charged case has brought Jena, a small town in central Louisiana, into the national spotlight. An e-mail petition supporting six black high-school students accused of attacking a white classmate has more than 100,000 signatures.

Record and email us a voice memo telling us about a song that reminds you of Mom. We'll share select stories and songs on an upcoming episode of All Songs Considered.

P.W. Singer and Emerson Brooking say social media has been manipulated to fuel popular uprisings and affect the course of military and political campaigns. Their new book is LikeWar.

The House Jan. 6 committee will hold another public hearing Tuesday. Also, an NPR/Ipsos poll found that gun owners overwhelmingly support some gun control measures.

Taxpayers who file early and electronically should be able to avoid massive delays. But some of this year's changes will translate into smaller refunds.

Rep. Tom Reynolds (R-NY) was among the first to know about the e-mails between former Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL) and several pages. Exactly how much he knew about the e-mails is raising concern among his constituents, and further tightening an already close election at home.

The revelations about the monitoring of massive amounts of phone and Internet traffic by the NSA have led to questions of how the agency is using all of that information. Renee Montagne talks with journalist and author James Bamford about how the NSA handles so much data.

Of the 100 largest metro areas rated by Lending Tree, two other Florida cities made the top 10: Jacksonville was No. 5 and North Port was No. 6.

The U.S. rejects Poland's offer to provide warplanes for Ukraine's military. The first of Ukraine's fallen soldiers are coming home. The jury finds Capitol riot defendant Guy Reffitt guilty.

An administrative law judge Tuesday ruled against the Florida Department of Health in a challenge involving the eligibility of children for a state...

Back in the primary season, a number of Democrats tried to boost far-right Republican candidates whom they deemed easier to beat in November. The strategy seems to have paid off.

A post-flight inspection revealed a missing panel on an Boeing 737-800 that had just arrived at its destination in southern Oregon on Friday after flying from San Francisco, officials said.

These $210 million federal grant will support long-term recovery efforts following Tropical Storm Debby and hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death in the U.S. A highway patrol officer explains how drivers should handle emergency scenarios, from extreme weather to aggressive tailgaters.

With Pasco and Pinellas counties accounting for more than a third of the cases this year, a hepatitis A outbreak continues to expand.

As the chief official White House photographer for President Obama, Souza sometimes shot more than 2,000 photos a day. "I was there all the time," he says. His new book is Obama: An Intimate Portrait.