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Commentator John McWhorter is the author of Winning the Race: Beyond the Crisis in Black America. He thinks the new FX TV show "Black/White" is full of stereotypes and cliches about what life is like for black America.

Pee-wee Herman, the wacky character embodied by comedian Paul Reubens, is DJing a one-time radio show on member station KCRW in Santa Monica, Calif.

A judge in Maine has denied the state's request to keep nurse Kaci Hickox in quarantine. Hickox returned from treating Ebola patients in West Africa just over a week ago. Maine's governor sought to keep her confined to her home.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to John Sopko, special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, about what the U.S. investment there has achieved.

The law will improve access to mental health care in rural and underserved schools.

The negotiation and passage of Senate Bill 7026 — a 100-page gun control and school safety measure that is awaiting Gov. Rick Scott's signature —...

At StoryCorps, Ellen Hughes tells Keith Miller, who also has a son with autism, how much it meant to her when he comforted her son Walker on a difficult visit to the ER last year.

Iowa has gone first in the presidential nominating season for a long time — over half a century. But for Iowa's youngest voters, this historic political tradition is still very new.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Amir Khalil, an Egyptian veterinarian who is part of a team at Four Paws, an organization that rescues animals from war zones, is working to save animals from zoos in Gaza.

Being born too soon puts babies at risk of lifelong disabilities, and it is the leading cause of infant death. It's not clear why the numbers are going up, but lack of health care is one factor.

After bipartisan outcry over the attorney general's meeting with Bill Clinton, she says she'll leave the conclusion in Hillary Clinton's email investigation to career lawyers and FBI agents.

Animal shelters and advocates say overcrowding at animal shelters is due to multiple factors, including a post-pandemic return to work and renewed popularity of "designer" pets from breeders.

A federal jury recently found that New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas sexually harassed a former team executive. Anucha Browne Sanders accused Thomas of sexual harassment and said the team's owner, Madison Square Garden, fired her for complaining. Georgetown law professor Emma Coleman Jordan discusses the impact of the case.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Democratic Reps. Jan Schakowsky of Illinois and Tim Ryan of Ohio about California Rep. Nancy Pelosi's bid to become the next Speaker of the House.

Many teens are using artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT for everything from homework to relationship advice. Experts say parents must lead the way in helping them understand the technology.

There's no evidence that screening adolescents with electrocardiograms prevents deaths, yet the heart tests have become widespread despite the false alarms they often cause.

Scientists racing to protect coral amid an ocean heat wave blistering reefs off South Florida got some rare good news this month. Some of the rescued corals made babies in their lab.

Trump’s rally speeches have become increasingly erratic in the final days of his campaign. And, Israel has voted to ban the United Nations aid agency in Gaza.

Trump announced new tariffs on goods from all countries yesterday. Economists are worried about the domestic and worldwide impact this could cause. And, TikTok nears its sell-by date.

In a college anatomy class, public radio listener Kathy Dahlen learned the intricacies of physiology. She found that her study of blood, bone and tissue gave her a deeper appreciation of the body and the soul.

Donald Trump has repeatedly shared AI-generated content on social media in the latest example of how artificial intelligence is showing up in the 2024 election.

During Women's History Month, WUSF is sharing stories of people who've made an impact. In this interview, Judy Lisi touches on her 30 years as the leader of Tampa's performing arts center.

The latest Youth Risk Behavior Survey says 40% of high school students report feeling persistently sad and hopeless. Still, that's down from 42% two years ago, a small but significant change.

More than 100 former Ohio State University students have reported sexual misconduct committed by physician Dr. Richard Strauss. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Ron McDaniel, a former OSU tennis player, who says Strauss molested him as a freshman.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with CNN journalist Amara Walker about the persistence of violence against Asian American women, a year after the Atlanta area spa shootings.