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House and Senate leaders announced Saturday they have agreed to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s request for $25 million to help the state combat the spread of the…

Nearly four months ago, Disney World closed its doors as the coronavirus pandemic gripped the country.This weekend, the theme parks reopen. The Magic…

There have been rescues of people trapped in homes destroyed by the "super cell" storm that was also hitting Georgia and Mississippi with more twisters and hail.

When gold was discovered in Alaska and Canada in the 1890s, thousands packed their bags and headed north, knowing little of the troubles they would face. Howard Blum writes about their adventures in The Floor Of Heaven: A True Tale of the Last Frontier and the Yukon Gold Rush.

Where did Lear get the confidence to spend three years fighting to get All In The Family on air? His answer: "Can you say 'beats the **** out of me' on NPR?"

Iran has elected hard-line cleric Ebrahim Raisi as its next president. Raisi has the strong backing of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khameini.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Florida about the future of the infrastructure bill as it awaits a vote in the House of Representatives.

Job gains in June were surprisingly strong, defying gloomy forecasts of a looming recession.

An unprecedented daytime curfew imposed by the Iraqi government deters attacks after a recent surge in sectarian violence. Iraqis, however, say that the crisis caused by Wednesday's bombing of a Shiite shrine is far from over, and rumblings of civil war can be heard around Baghdad.

Morales announced he was leaving for Mexico which has granted him asylum. He calls the protests that led to his departure "a coup," while the opposition makes plans for transition.

At a time when European banks already are struggling, three huge British banks recently have been charged with engaging in bad practices or flat-out corruption. Barclay's had its LIBOR scandal, HSBC had its drug money scandal and now Standard Bank is being accused of money laundering. What's going on in London and what are the potential impacts on the U.S. economy?

Papaya King has been a New York City mainstay for 90 years, pioneering the pairing of hot dogs and tropical drinks. With its building set for demolition, the business faces an uncertain future.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with conservative political commentator Tara Setmayer about Republican Party efforts to make its public image more diverse.

A new congressional delay means Americans will have to keep waiting for additional pandemic relief from Washington.

New public opinion polls show distaste for National Security Agency surveillance does not break cleanly across party lines. Despite the administration's attempts otherwise, one new study finds that the more people know about the NSA, the more they dislike it.

Tornadoes damaged homes, briefly trapped people in a grocery store and ripped the roof off an apartment complex in Mississippi. Two people died as a tree crunched their mobile home in Alabama.

A Gallup poll shows Americans are delaying medical care because of rising inflation and housing costs. In Florida, the difficult tradeoffs become clear at a health fair for the uninsured.

There's not much the White House and the Republican-led Congress can agree on this year. President Obama singled out one issue in his State of the Union address: an overhaul for the justice system.

Trump gave a speech with few policy specifics, but that's not the point at all. He's channeling how a swath of people feel, and nothing sums it up better than 178 words he uttered.

Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) is making a weekend campaign swing through South Carolina. The state's January presidential primary will be the first held in the southern U.S. and could provide a key test of Obama's viability with black voters.

The head of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is back in Russia, according to the leader of Belarus, who helped end the mercenary group's uprising against Russia's military leadership.

Sandbags are most likely going to benefit residents living in flood-prone areas, and even then the county allotment of 10 bags will only protect one or two doorways. Officials are encouraging those who don't really need them to leave the supply for others.

Ahead of the UN General Assembly, Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Kyiv. There, he reaffirmed U.S. support for Ukraine and announced another $1 billion in aid.

Ron Wimberly's energetic re-working of Romeo and Juliet focuses on Tybalt, the "Prince of Cats." It mashes up wildly diverse elements into a fresh creation, the visual equivalent of a DJ's mix.

Alison Bechdel is one of the few cartoonists who appears twice on our list of 100 favorite comics and graphic novels — but many readers overlooked her beloved cult strip Dykes To Watch Out For.