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Puerto Ricans in Southwest Florida are having difficulty getting in contact with loved ones on the island since Hurricane Maria damaged power grids.

The sale of video app TikTok to a U.S. owner has been delayed again after President Trump announced a deal had not yet been reached ahead of an April 5 deadline.

Hundreds of people were killed by devastating flash floods that hit the Nepal-Tibet border, sweeping away roads, bridges and entire villages. More than 1,000 people are still missing.

Swamplandia! author Karen Russell has a new story collection, Vampires in the Lemon Grove. Reviewer Michael Schaub says Russell puts the lie to the popular misconception that literary fiction must be boring and realistic, and fans of George Saunders will be right at home in these stories.

Several governors have recently banned mask requirements in schools. But a new CDC study shows COVID-19 spreads less in schools where teachers and staff wear masks.

You don't even have to own one. Research shows just 5 to 20 minutes interacting with other people's pooches can reduce stress hormones and increase well-being.

China's heavy reliance on Red Sea shipping routes puts Beijing's hands-off approach to Houthi attacks on commercial ships under the spotlight.

Bowie was still an aspiring pop star, with but one successful single under his belt, at the time of Hunky Dory's release. It wouldn't last.

The U.S. is making the largest investment in history in the country's water system. In the rush to spend, some worry green projects will be overlooked.

Shy'Kemmia Pate was just 8 years old when she vanished from her family's porch in Unadilla, Ga., on Sept. 4, 1998. She has not been heard from or seen ever since.

When MaddyChristine Hope Brokopp learned she was dying, she invited her friends to help weave the tray she will be buried in.

Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader. And, President Trump says he will not sign any more bills until Congress overhauls voting.

The agency in charge of insuring private-sector pension plans is warning about big problems on the horizon. The Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation projects that several large multi-employer plans will become insolvent within the next decade.

Shortages are worsening for personal protective equipment like n95 respirators, gloves and gowns - typically shortened to PPE - as coronavirus continues…

With bad pandemic news and endless social distancing, it can already feel like the longest winter ever. But keeping up nourishing bonds of human connection is possible with a little ingenuity.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Republican Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah, who is pushing back on anti-vaccine rhetoric but says mandating COVID-19 vaccination and mask-wearing is against state law.

Some borrowers who were mistreated during foreclosures will receive compensation. The payments will range from hundreds of dollars to $125,000. The agreement ends a case-by-case review of the banks' actions.

Ted Allen is best known for his role as the food-and-wine specialist on the television show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. But he is also a journalist and author. The Food You Want to Eat is Allen's current cookbook.

Despite not being included in the state’s plan to reward teachers and principals, full-time support staff at Pinellas County schools will be receiving $1,000 bonuses.

Lebanon is a cultural hub for Arab music. Lebanese music writer Danny Hajjar has been talking with musicians there about how they're dealing with escalating conflict in the region.

The French authorities continue their investigation into Thursday's terrorist attack in Nice. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks with Eleanor Beardsley.

A wave of illnesses is bringing scrutiny to a murky marketplace of mushroom gummies and candy. But is a popular red-capped fungus really to blame? Testing shows there's more going on.

Just because food writer Nigella Lawson loves to cook doesn't mean she always has the time to cook. Her latest book, Nigella Kitchen: Recipes from the Heart of the Home, is filled with quick recipes.

Gov. Rick Scott's “Let's Get to Work” political committee spent more than $1.2 million in October on advertising, amid widespread speculation that Scott...

The Library of Congress' new collection includes more than 5,000 items from the Broadway legend, including ideas for Sweeney Todd lyrics and notes for Glynis Johns as she sang "Send in the Clowns."