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When Hurricane Helene took out a factory making 60% of the country's IV fluids, it caused shortages that have led to canceled surgeries. A look at the effects and prospects for improvement.

Benita Cantero said life without her husband has been hard. She's dealing with liver cirrhosis while taking care of her two young children.

President Trump said he will put import taxes of 100% on pharmaceutical drugs, 50% on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, 30% on upholstered furniture and 25% on heavy trucks starting on Oct. 1.

Florida Decides Healthcare, which was trying to get the issue on the 2026 ballot, said the Legislature's new statute on ballot initiatives “deliberately undermined” its campaign.

A troubled private prison in Leavenworth, Kansas, was shut down in 2021. Now, that facility and other prisons closed because of serious problems are set to reopen as migrant detention centers.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker about the planned meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin and prospects for Ukraine.

President Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to discuss a possible ceasefire in Ukraine. NPR reports on what we know and don't know about the upcoming meeting.

A little over a week ago Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia University student, showed up for a immigration appointment in Vermont. He instead was arrested, detained and placed in deportation proceedings.

13 states got the greenlight to add work requirements during the first Trump Administration, but courts halted those plans. Now that Trump is back in the White House, some states are trying again.

President Trump lashed out on social media after Kyiv rejected U.S. terms to end the war with Russia. Peace talks scheduled in London were downgraded after Secretary of State Marco Rubio pulled out.

Under the new Trump administration, some states are reviving plans to require adults to prove they are working in order to get Medicaid. When Arkansas did this in 2018, 18,000 people lost coverage.

The U.S.-Mexico border is quieter than it's been in years. Vice President Vance says the Trump administration deserves the credit, but migrant apprehensions have been falling for months.

Florida has $41 million left from a fund to "replace diesel emission sources with cleaner technology" — but doesn't want to spend it on electric vehicles.

The Trump administration flew planes with Venezuelan detainees to a prison in El Salvador, despite a court order blocking the flights. A judge is demanding the DOJ explain why it ignored the ruling.

President Trump has established a cryptocurrency reserve. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Bloomberg reporter Zeke Faux about what it's intended to do, and why it may not work that way.

The word itself predates Christianity, but the conclave with its secretive deliberations and ancient trappings still captures the public's curiosity.

An NPR investigation finds problems with the federal court system and a deep culture of fear about reporting judges for abusive behavior and sexual harassment.

A federal judge gave the Trump administration another week to answer detailed questions about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man whose illegal deportation has raised concerns about due process.

Thousands gather on Saint Peter's Square say farewell to Pope Francis as he lays in state in a simple casket.

A citizen's initiative to expand Medicaid in Florida has been bumped back to 2028 instead of next year. Some political watchers say that it's not a surprise after a law passed this year made it harder to get proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot.

From the looming Medicaid cuts to the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits for Affordable Care Act plans, big changes are on the horizon for health care in the Sunshine State.

Global health leaders expressed dismay at Kennedy's objection but vowed to move forward without the support of the U.S.

Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb says Metropolitan Police Department officers must follow local policies that govern their policing, even as Trump vows to crack down on crime.

The county received $210 million in Community Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for long-term recovery efforts following last year's hurricanes.