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Con el futuro del Departamento de Educación en el limbo, es incierto cómo los distritos escolares seguirán recibiendo fondos federales. Florida recibe alrededor del 17% de sus fondos educativos del gobierno federal.

In some parts of the U.S., drug deaths have plunged to levels not seen since the fentanyl crisis exploded. Addiction experts say communities still face big challenges.

You can still enjoy the outdoors this summer despite the scorching weather, if you're smart about it. Here's what to watch out for and how to stay safe.

The annual Play Days showcase was far more interesting than the reveals themselves.

Jim Obergefell, plaintiff in the landmark Supreme Court case that legalized gay marriage in all 50 states, reflects on the decision 10 years later and the LGBTQ community's current civil rights fight.

A 4-year-old girl was playing with her dolls and next thing you know, she had two tiny doll shoes stuck in her nose. A trip to urgent care, then the emergency room left her parents with a giant bill.

Kari Lake has sought to dismantle Voice of America and its federal parent, the U.S. Agency for Global Media. The agency has recently called her its acting CEO. But the law suggests she's not eligible for the job.

Is geography destiny? It goes against the core idea of the American dream, but a new online data tool says where you were born and raised actually makes a huge difference — down to the very block.

Do you have to finish your book club's book if you hate it? How do you pick books? What should you do if there's too much socializing?

President Trump says he wants to buy Greenland and reclaim the Panama Canal. NPR's Juana Summers and Ari Shapiro compare their recent reporting from both locations.

For the most vulnerable in New Delhi, it's a struggle to survive. Ishtiyaq, 24, who sells the cooling yogurt drink lassi in a bazaar, says: “What can I say brother? The poor must endure it all.”

It's already harder to get an abortion in many places and access is likely to be limited more with the passage of new laws.

Regina Barber and Rachel Carlson of Short Wave talk about endangered eagles in Japan, the lifestyles of deep-living ocean creatures and the longevity secrets of human 'SuperAgers,' aged 80 and older.

A similar hearing last year brought extraordinary moments, including a retired intelligence officer alleging that the U.S. government has recovered nonhuman "biologics" from crash sites.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of Short Wave about the fluid dynamics of crowds, an early fossil of a modern bird and new data on how people's moods change through the day.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Larry Demeritte, the first Black trainer to participate in the Kentucky Derby since 1989.

In this week's roundup of science news, Emily Kwong and Rachel Carlson talk about a newly discovered desert flower, tasting lemonade in virtual reality and prehistoric bone tools used by early humans.

Immigration enforcement is creating a chill across local businesses. Vendors of Mr. G Flea Market say the once-bustling cultural hub has seen better days.

Federal environmental regulations for lead in drinking water still leave room for concentrations high enough to pose a health hazard, critics say.

Hosts of NPR's science podcast Short Wave talk about newly-discovered gravitational waves, a robot designed with inspiration from nature and why Orcas might be attacking boats near the European coast.

With subsidies that help people pay their health insurance premiums set to expire, health care shoppers face staggering prices. Lawmakers are running out of time to agree on a solution.

Groups that Democrats believed would always turn out in their favor did not do so this year. Here's how the vote shook out in the seven swing states.

The number of multiracial churches is growing in the United States, but the leaders of color who work in them still see attitudes of white supremacy.

If you're finding yourself glued to your phone these days, scrolling the news, here's how to change your habits and get moving instead.