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What does it actually mean to be poor? And how do people fall below the poverty line?

Spring begins at 11:50 p.m. ET on March 19 this year. It is the earliest nationwide vernal equinox since 1896. Why, you ask? Get ready for orbital mechanics and a lot of information about calendars.

President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration has been largely downsized because of the coronavirus pandemic and security concerns after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Didi Kuo of Stanford University's Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law about how political polarization is threatening democracy.

The county commission voted 4-1 to approve rezoning for 3H Ranch but stalled a smaller proposal to build 46 homes near Fruitville Road.

Trump's team vowed to appeal the decision. If it's in front of the U.S. Supreme Court by Jan. 5, Trump's name will stay on the ballot. Legal experts say the question is likely to keep coming up.

Among the court's opinions was a 6-3 ruling to temporarily allow abortions in medical emergencies in Idaho. The opinion was erroneously posted on the court's website Wednesday.

Bill Iffrig, 78, was approaching the finish line when the explosions occurred Monday. Video footage shows him tumbling down. But he stood up and walked the last few feet to the end.

Travelers can be charged up to $27 to get a digital boarding pass with a random seat assignment. Or, the airline says, they can wait in line to get one printed out for free.

We're just days away from Election Day and close to one-third of the state's registered voters have already cast their ballots with vote by mail or early…

Christoph Niemann, an illustrator for The New York Times, practiced running and sketching for months before participating in Sunday's marathon in New York City. At mile three, he drew himself as a battery running low on energy. But he and his sketchpad did made it to the finish line.

Katie Wagner, the supply chain director of an Iowa-based computer hardware maker, talks about how her company expects their bottom line to be hurt if the U.S. follows through on threats to impose retaliatory tariffs on trading partners starting Aug. 1.

WUSF wants to know about your experience seeking Social Security services online, through the 1-800 phone line or in person at a local field office.

Wisconsin grocery store owner Royal Palmer had been giving out lines of credit to customers who couldn't afford to eat during the shutdown because of job loss and loss of supplemental food benefits.

Norwegian Cruise Line canceled voyages on eight cruise ships, nearly half its fleet, after one of its ships on Wednesday returned early to Miami due to a COVID-19 outbreak among crew members.

Dreams in Splattered Lines refines the long-running noise band's approach to cinematic horror: still gross and grueling, but painted in thicker strokes of neon gloom.

Vikram Paralkar's novel takes place over one eventful night at a clinic in a small Indian village, where three murdered people confront a doctor; if he can treat their wounds, they'll live again.

The Trump administration wants to make it easier for companies to use drones for business — from delivering coffee to inspecting power lines to working on farms.

Slate advertising critic Seth Stevenson talks with Madeleine Brand about his listener survey of the most misused songs in television commercials. Listeners chose "Lust for Life," Iggy Pop's ode to drug culture, which is featured in an ad for the Royal Caribbean cruise line.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Ben Bacon, a London-based furniture conservator, about decoding a 20,000-year-old writing system.

The uncompleted execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith was the state's second such instance of being unable to kill an inmate in the past two months and its third since 2018.

Reno's tenure was marked by tragedy and controversy. But she left office widely respected for her independence and accomplishments.

It's the world's biggest coral reef system, home to some 400 types of coral. In the past 18 months, rising ocean temperatures helped cause the single greatest loss of coral ever recorded there.

Four Keys cities and Monroe County have sent FEMA bills for more than $91 million from Hurricane Irma. A year and a half after the storm, they have...

The airline says 99% of its U.S. workforce has either gotten the shots or applied for religious or medical exemptions, while fewer than 600 employees will be fired for refusing to comply.