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Secretary of State Antony Blinken insists U.S. support for Israel has not left it isolated, despite anger over Israel's offensive in Gaza. It's just one of the crises he's looking at as the year ends.

Also: The next round of Iranian nuclear talks has opened; three astronauts return safely from space; and Christie's breaks all records in its latest contemporary art auction featuring Warhol.

The numbers from the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration come amid a legal battle about the future of abortion rights in the state.

Gen. Robert Neller, commandant of the Marine Corps, joined a Baltimore-area mosque for Iftar, the evening meal during Ramadan which breaks each day's fast. He was the guest of a Muslim Marine vet.

Since President Trump took office, a number of top leaders have left the FDA.

As the Jan. 6 committee wraps up its hearings, a recent NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll found a majority of Americans believe democracy is at risk and want members of Congress to compromise.

The Boston Celtics are being sold for $6.1 billion. The sale is pending approval by the NBA. If approved, the purchase of the Celtics would be the largest of any sports franchise in the United States.

Biden traveled there seven times since taking office, more than any other president in recent history. The reasons for his visits there and other states have to do with policy, politics and more.

Nancy Pelosi's decision marks the end of an era for Democrats, and triggers a search for a new generation of leadership for her caucus.

There's been a big shakeup at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg.The CEO and two other administrators resigned today after a Tampa…

Dr. Joe Sirven and his panel of medical experts discuss this month's biggest health care headlines, from shifting trends in obesity rates to inflammation’s effect on aging.

It was a bonanza year for blockbusters — four topped the $300 million mark — but there was a trove of art-house gems, too. Herewith, Bob Mondello's 10 favorite films of 2007, plus an additional baker's dozen that deserve another mention at year's end.

The Federal Communications Commission announces new rules for children's programming on digital TV. Children Now and other advocacy groups had been pushing the FCC to require broadcast channels to program the same amount of children's educational programming they now offer on each of the new digital channels they will get. That's what the FCC announced. But advocates are still concerned about the click-and-spend potential digital TV offers. NPR's Neda Ulaby reports.

Bob Mondello's 10-Best list always runneth over, and despite writers' and actors' strikes, this year is no exception. Here are the films he was most excited about in 2023.

For the seventh year in a row, Lance Armstrong has won the Tour de France. And this was a victory lap of sorts. Armstrong will retire at 33. Racing fans will miss him, but look forward to new competition.

Essence might be the longest-running magazine for black women, but the authors of a new book, The Man From Essence, say that the road to building the brand had many twists and turns.

A Norwegian cross-country skier is on track to become the winningest winter Olympian ever. Johannes Klaebo is a talent the likes of which the world has never seen.

Digital journalists at Al Jazeera America are the latest to move toward unionization. In the past few months, writers at Gawker, Salon, Vice Media have…

Hurricane Irma caused more than $2.5 billion in damage to Florida's agriculture industry, with citrus growers and nurseries suffering big losses,…

Medicaid enrollment will balloon by more than 14 percent during the state’s current fiscal year, with economists predicting an average monthly enrollment…

A new study shows the performance of top teachers drops when they're transferred to a struggling school.

2024 had a series of weather extremes and once in a lifetime events. Here is a look back at the top weather events of 2024.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams about the confirmation hearing for the nation's next likely top doctor.

This year, conflicts dominated headlines.

Democrats and Republicans can agree to very little about the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, including how to investigate it. The fallout is impacting the ability to work across party lines.