Search results for

Even though Florida is known for its sunshine, we have the third-worst carbon* pollution of any state, at least according to one report.A citizen advocacy…

The global combined land and ocean-surface temperature was 1.67 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th-century average, according to NOAA, the hottest in 142 years of record-keeping.

The change will require that students understand the nation’s founding documents, and involves instilling patriotic values in schoolchildren.

One hundred years ago today, lyricist Dorothy Fields was born. She wrote dozens of hit songs for Broadway shows and Hollywood musicals, including Sweet Charity, which is currently being revived on Broadway. Jeff Lunden has this appreciation.

Gas prices are finally dropping a bit after topping $5 per gallon, but the president says he's still considering suspending the federal gas tax, which could save Americans up to 18.4 cents per gallon.

A chance meeting in a German airport resulted in a CD collaboration between Israeli pop star Idan Raichel and Vieux Farka Toure, the guitarist from Mali. The result, The Tel Aviv Session, is magic.

Gautam Adani's fortune lies somewhere between $147 billion and $152 billion, according to lists maintained by Forbes and Bloomberg.

People who measure risk and uncertainty ranked in the top spot of the survey by CareerCast.com. At the bottom of the list with reporters are flight attendants, roofers, mail carriers, meter readers, dish washers and lumber jacks.

It can take years to grow the perfect mullet, and these kids have put in their time to take home the 2022 USA Mullet Championship trophy. Here's a peek at some of the most remarkable contestant 'dos.

Many of your favorite musicians of 2018 (so far) defy genres and expectations, from the idiosyncratic wonder of Superorganism to the stirring, swirling ballads of serpentwithfeet.

In a sign of continued tense relations, the U.S. says China declined the request for a phone call between top defense officials

The former Bucs quarterback, who announced his retirement last week, said he will sit out this year before starting his 10-year deal with Fox.

On top of the cancellations, another 4,700 flights were delayed nationwide on Monday as Texas and nearby states dealt with freezing temperatures and wintry precipitation.

Bauer will be replaced by a veteran prosecutor, Kathleen Ruemmler. She has spent most of her career at the Justice Department. She started out handling drug and crime cases in Washington D.C. then then took on a leading role in the prosecution of former Enron executives.

Grab your measuring cups and get ready to be super hungry.

What surgeons see when they open us up and look inside is not pretty — unless you're a surgeon. But when designer Kelli Anderson opens us up, we are feathery, pipe filled, ivory-boned, wired, clean, elegant — just gorgeous. Plus, we are entirely made of colored paper. Check out this new transparent (and interactive!) human body — perfect for kids.

Domingo plays civil rights activist Bayard Rustin in a new biopic. Maureen Corrigan presents the best books of 2023. Jefferson explores what it means to be Black "enough" in a new film.

Anora's Sean Baker also took home Oscars for best directing, editing and original screenplay. Star Mikey Madison won best lead actress.

The Great Galveston Storm of 1900 destroyed two-thirds of the Texas city and heavily damaged surviving structures. It remains the most deadly natural disaster and worst hurricane in U.S. history.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Dan Reed, director of the documentary "Stopping the Steal," which covers Republican officials in Arizona and Georgia who wanted Donald Trump to win the 2020 election.

Astro Bot, Balatro, and Metaphor: ReFantazio claimed the most trophies at The Game Awards in a night dominated by sweeps, surprising reveals and fourth-wall breaks.

Newly-elected Congressman Ross Spano says he may have violated federal election campaign laws. If he did, Spano would join a very select group of…

The beloved singer-songwriter premiered three new songs while turning NPR's headquarters into a Harlem speakeasy.

A new date has not been announced for the Grammys. Sundance events begin Jan 20.