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Inside one of the biggest stormwater pump factories in Florida, 90 workers are busy molding metal: cutting, shaping, welding, painting, and assembling it into the massive machines responsible for keeping South Florida’s streets dry.

Florida’s wetlands have historically served as natural sponges but are now filled with explosive growth and development. Throw in climate change concerns, and many wonder whether 2022’s flooding represents a new norm.

Newt Gingrich met with President Trump on Tuesday, then went on NPR the next day and blasted the Justice Department.

He has flirted with running for office since the 1980s. His message has been remarkably similar.

Juan Gabriel Vásquez's novel, The Shape Of The Ruins, centers on the 1948 assassination of Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, the years of violence that followed and the conspiracy theories surrounding his death.

NPR's Asma Khalid speaks with WNYC's Julia Longoria, host of the Supreme Court podcast More Perfect, on the launch of their new season.

We interview a rap mogul (turned community volunteer), an author focused on a nine-tailed fox and a grandmother with a sense of humor. They're part of our special report on women facing the pandemic.

President Biden is the latest in a long line of presidents to place himself in the middle of a Middle East conflict. U.S. efforts have seen failed starts, wrong turns and dead ends, but some progress.

Whether the subject was affirmative action, states' rights, campaign finance, national security or abortion, hers was often the voice that spoke for the court.

The federal government has invested hundreds of millions of dollars to boost American production of medical gloves, but some companies say it's not enough when imported gloves have gotten cheaper.

After 726 formal complaints, a union lockout, protests and lawsuits and settlements totaling about $20 million, residents in Ponca City no longer have daily struggles with carbon black.

On February 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in East Palestine, OH, unleashing fiery plumes of toxic chemicals. A year later, the community continues to recover, but tensions remain.

That's what one paramedic says of the targeting of ambulance crews. Criminals are after phones and wallets along with medical equipment and drugs. We ride along with a Cape Town crew in a Red Zone.

“Silhouettes” highlights the beauty of book and magazine covers with the same reverence of paintings and sculptures. The show is all about the storied collaborations between some of the greatest minds, visual artists and authors of the Harlem Renaissance.

Trees communicate. They migrate. They protect. They heal. We climbed into the NPR archives to find some of our favorite arboreal fiction, nonfiction, and kids' lit — get ready to branch out.

Pastor Brian Gibbs leads a small-but-growing Sarasota church with an outsized political vision — blending fiery spiritual warfare rhetoric with far-right ideology and close ties to elected officials like U.S. Rep. Greg Steube.

As major dams are taken down in other parts of the country, Florida holds tight to its dams and reservoirs, some aging and putting nearby residents and homes at risk.

Cinco años después del inicio de la pandemia de COVID-19, los estudiantes aún se están recuperando en cuanto al aprendizaje de lectura y matemáticas. Un nuevo informe que combina los puntajes del "Boletín de la Nación" con los resultados de las pruebas estatales nos indica cómo le está yendo a cada distrito y cómo pueden recuperarse.

A group of women in Kenya rebelled against trading sex for a fisherman's catch to sell. They got their own boats, had success — but in past years have faced floods and now fears about HIV medications.

We bring you a selective look at all the action, romance, drama, comedy and awards contenders Hollywood has in store for cooler weather.

Recent reports about the federal government connecting Tylenol to autism have drawn fresh questions about the drug and concerns. PolitiFact and WLRN analyze these reports and tell you what else you should know.

Esa fue una de varias recomendaciones de política pública discutidas por expertos en vivienda en un evento reciente de oradores Debate-A-Bull en la Universidad del Sur de Florida.

Two-thirds of the dangerously hot days in Florida in recent years were linked to climate change. Symptoms of heat exposure include false labor contractions and even pre-term labor.

Joe Biden has been elected the 46th president of the United States. The Associated Press called the presidential race just before noon today.

Giancarlo Guerrero has brought new energy to Sarasota Orchestra as he announces programs for his second season.