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Residents of St. Helena Island in South Carolina aim to keep a golf course from being developed. They want to protect the culture of the Gullah Geechee people who live there.

President Trump recently issued an executive order that would effectively ban the Chinese app WeChat — starting in September. The order says the app poses a national security threat.

Florida sheriffs say they need more space to handle the numbers of migrants they will be arresting

NPR's Michele Martin talks to AP reporter Jennifer Sinco Kelleher about west Maui reopening in an effort to help the island recover economically. Some locals have mixed feelings about the decision.

Juan Romero was the young busboy who comforted Sen. Robert F. Kennedy after he had been shot in 1968. It was a day that haunted him for the rest of his life. He died Monday at 68.

GOP leaders hope to have the sweeping bill to President Trump's desk by July 4, but some Senate Republicans are speaking out about what the bill would mean for the debt and Medicaid.

President Biden hosts the leaders of Japan, Australia and India at the White House on Friday. The four key democracies are teaming up to counter China, which is also a major trading partner.

County commissioners voted to explore a plan to demolish just the jail’s west wing and build an eight-story addition in its place. The $401 million project would create 725 beds, lifting operational capacity to 1,237 by 2033

There was a mass shooting in Tulsa, Okla. The Biden administration forgives nearly $6 billion in student loans linked to defunct Corinthian Colleges. Inflation has more people turning to food banks.

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un reportedly visited China in his first trip abroad since taking power. Also, Marcia Coyle of National Law Journal previews a Supreme Court gerrymandering case.

Why food companies love labels like "organic" and "high protein," why our brains are misled by them — and how to avoid paying extra for marketing.

The housing authority director denies allegations of favoritism, nepotism and retaliation.

David Gilbert's new novel & Sons chronicles the life of a Salinger-like writer and, yes, his troubled sons, against the backdrop of the New York literary world. Reviewer Mary Pols says the book is "seductive and ripe with both comedy and heartbreak."

The very large, very cold winter storm that's swept across the U.S. has snarled travel for many trying to get home for the holidays.

Former President Donald Trump took the witness stand in his New York civil fraud suit. Meanwhile another co-defendant in the Georgia election racketeering case against Trump pleads guilty.

Federal law prevents some convicted domestic abusers from owning a gun, depending on their relationship to the victim. The new gun safety bill would expand that definition to include dating partners.

As J. Edgar Hoover became increasingly worried about communist threats against America, he instructed the bureau to conduct secret intelligence operations against anyone deemed "subversive." Enemies: A History of the FBI by Tim Weiner is now out in paperback.

The comments came as federal courts ordered the Trump administration to resume food assistance payments.

The U.S. has tapped into its strategic oil reserve to help drive down rising gasoline prices in the wake of the war with Iran. Can oil from Venezuela help fill it back up?

Aug. 13 marked an infamous day in Florida's hurricane history. A look back at Hurricane Charley, a small but mighty hurricane left some parts of the state permanently changed.

When you think of St. Petersburg, what’s the first image that comes to mind? Time once was that answer was likely to be the Pier or the city’s famous…

USF Health expert Jason Salemi says omicron seems to be less deadly than delta, but cautions Floridians should still take the surge in cases seriously.

Cookbook writer Madhur Jaffrey demonstrates how to make "Everyday Cauliflower," and discusses her memoir of childhood in India.

Correspondent Susan Stamberg gathers recommendations for the season's best books from booksellers Rona Brinlee, Daniel Goldin and Lucia Silva. Their selections include comics about philosophy, novels about building families, and a box set that dives into the process of writing.

During a time when many Americans are tightening our belts, we may have to loosen them a bit for the holidays, especially when it's time to have guests over. But as cookbook author Nigella Lawson says, "You entertain to see your friends. You're not opening a restaurant."