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The last time the Florida building code changed, it required any new construction along the coast to elevate buildings a whole foot. Just three years…

Parents of fifth graders received a letter this week alerting them of a change to the curriculum, though it did not specify what exactly was removed.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the Pentagon is considering sending up to 10,000 additional troops to the Middle East.

Patients who couldn't see a doctor earlier in the pandemic or were too afraid to go to a hospital have finally become too sick to stay away. Many ERs now struggle to cope with an onslaught of need.

Biden arrived in the U.K. on Wednesday, beginning an eight-day trip that also includes a meeting with Vladimir Putin. Biden says he'll meet with Putin to "let him know what I want him to know."

The 4th and 5th graders of Bolinas-Stinson Elementary School helped their school reduce water usage by 35 percent. Here are their tips on how to save water.

This is the latest study to find that arthroscopic surgery doesn't reduce pain for people with knee arthritis, and can cause other problems. The procedure remains popular in the U.S.

(Story has been updated with Miriam Zimm's status for Miles for Moffitt in the third paragraph)When Miles for Moffitt steps off on Saturday, May 10,…

Sabin Howard's sculpture, A Soldier's Journey, features 38 human figures meant to tell the story of a single “doughboy," a nickname used for American World War I soldiers.

Sen. Barack Obama pledges support for Israel at a Washington, D.C., event. Sen. Hillary Clinton calls Obama a "friend to Israel" but does not acknowledge him as the presumptive Democratic nominee.

The Geneva Conventions recently marked their 75th anniversary, yet the rules of war are being widely violated. NPR's Greg Myre reports from two ongoing wars, Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas.

Sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson were the core of the group Heart. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to guitarist Nancy Wilson about her career in music, and her new album called You And Me.

For some people of color, the legislation isn’t just a question of discrimination. It’s about protecting their culture.

A federal judge on Monday refused to end a decades-old court order that oversees water quality and environmental restoration in the sensitive Florida…

Chef Roy Choi, known for his Korean-Mexican fusion food trucks, focuses on veggie-forward dishes in a new cookbook. He shares techniques to get you excited about your greens, plus 3 flavorful sauces.

Evening Masterworks: Frederic Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 in f Op. 21

Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Monday rejected critics' charges that he allowed the Justice Department to become politicized under his watch, telling NPR that he believes history will favorably judge his tenure. But he acknowledged having made mistakes.

DOGE staffers have skirted privacy laws, training and security protocols to gain virtually unfettered access to financial and personal information stored in siloed government databases.

Hear re-imagined pre-Colombian music and arias from the jungles of Brazil and beyond, chosen with the help of Tom Huizenga from NPR Music's Deceptive Cadence.

About 40% of rentals on Zillow offer move-in deals, like a month of free rent, thanks to a construction boom that created an apartment surplus in some parts of the United States.

Madison Vogel had never organized a protest before.But following the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Parkland, the Osceola High School…

President Biden is facing criticism, even from members of his own party, over how chaotic the U.S. exit from Afghanistan is turning out to be.

The Indicator from Planet Money explores how a trillion-dollar platinum coin could get the country around the debt ceiling limit.

In this episode of Florida Matters, you’ll get a taste of what’s on offer from the host of the Zest Podcast, Dalia Colon. Season 10 of The Zest includes vegan fare for theme park buffs, what basketball pros eat when they’re on the road, and even some kitchen hacks.

It's the latest blow to Florida's citrus industry, which has struggled for two decades with deadly citrus-greening disease.