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The civil filing in Sarasota County also included five criminal allegations against the Sarasota County School Superintendent and members of the school board.

The Elder Index, developed by researchers at the University of Massachusetts-Boston, shows that nearly 5 million older women living alone, 2 million older men living alone, and more than 2 million older couples have incomes that make them economically insecure.

An NPR investigation found stalled confirmatory trials and lax enforcement are plaguing the FDA's accelerated approval of drugs for urgent medical needs.

The author of a newly reissued Robert Schumann biography presents a guide to the misunderstood composer's life and music.

The American baritone remembers one of his mentors and role models, and recommends several of his favorite recordings.

On Sept. 11, 2001, thousands of ordinary citizens joined some of the world's best photojournalists at the World Trade Center towers to chronicle the horror and bravery of that day.

In commemoration of Veterans Day, Tuskegee Airman Alexander Jefferson describes his service in World War II and the difficult adjustment that followed. Note: This segment contains language some might find offensive.

Lenny Kaye is an elemental force in music and a spiritually attuned diviner of sounds. On this episode, he walks us through his process and his inspirations.

Michael R. Jackson's Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical is about a young Black gay musical theater writer named Usher, who works as an usher at a Broadway show — just like Jackson once did.

Activists as well as artists, these women are responding in paint, photographs and videos to the Russian invasion.

The DOJ argues that a restrictive new ban conflicts with a federal law that requires doctors to give pregnant women appropriate medical care, including abortion when necessary.

This book excerpt comes from the preface of The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy, by Pietra Rivoli, copyright 2005, and is used by permission of the publisher.

Alex Chadwick speaks with Slate contributor Emily Bazelon about whether 13 is the appropriate age for the Jewish coming-of-age ceremonies known as Bar or Baht Mitzvahs. She reviews a new book examines the ancient ceremony, Thirteen and a Day: The Bar and Bat Mitzvah Across America.

James Ramos, a Native American who authored three new laws said, "For once, we do have someone in the legislature that understands the issues and the plight of the California Indian people."

Of all President-elect Joe Biden's announced picks for Cabinet positions, one is getting the most pushback. Neera Tanden is Biden's choice for director of the Office of Management and Budget.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Lee Gelernt of the ACLU's Immigrants' Rights Project about parents of over 500 children who can't be found after being separated from them at the U.S.-Mexico border.

NPR correspondents in South America, the Middle East and Europe discuss the recent spikes in coronavirus cases in their regions.

President Trump granted clemency to five people on Wednesday, commuting their lengthy sentences. The five cases had been highlighted by clemency activists.

A Florida law lets clerks keep money to cover fines and fees when it comes from friends, family or charitable organizations instead of a commercial bondsman.

The Northern Lights, known scientifically as auroras borealis, are triggered by geomagnetic activity from the sun. They typically occur closer to the North Pole, near Alaska and Canada.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Julie Morita, a member of President-elect Joe Biden's pandemic advisory team, about the challenges involved in coronavirus vaccine distribution and public messaging.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Will Hunt, analyst at the Center for Security and Emerging Technology, about the semiconductor industry and how the new CHIPS Act could ease supply constraints.

President Trump plans to announce his Supreme Court pick on Saturday. The pandemic continues to hurt minority households. And, the U.S. officially exits the Paris climate accords on Nov. 4.

Over the past 18 months, the GOP-controlled House has taken 30 floor votes to try to repeal the health care law. The first attempt came on Jan. 19, 2011 just two weeks after the GOP took control of the House. On Monday, a House panel takes up another bill to repeal the law.

Undergraduate college students will be able to access a certain kind of loan for the low rate of 3.4 percent for one more year. The interest rate on Stafford loans was about to double, but lawmakers reached an agreement recently to keep the rate low. Renee Montagne talks to financial planner Tim Maurer about low-cost student loans.