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In her new book, Angela Ricketts writes about raising three kids while her husband deployed eight times over 22 years. Each separation "kind of blackens your soul," she says.

We reached out on Twitter to see how people, particularly families, were reacting to the news of George Zimmerman's verdict. The former neighborhood watch volunteer was acquitted in the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla.

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: The film Flow, a Pete Seeger album, Deal or No Deal Island, and the documentary Sly Lives!

Hotels in the Tampa Bay area had their second-best month ever in February.But, what a difference a month makes.When the coronavirus came knocking shortly…

Lil Nas X's new single rails against BET after the star wasn't nominated for a single BET Award.

Employers are making vaccinations mandatory for workers in various sectors, and the head of the country's first hospital to mandate them says 99% of employees rolled up their sleeves.

President Biden is expected to sign an order on Wednesday to kick off sweeping reviews of products that have run short in recent months, including semiconductors and pharmaceutical ingredients.

Charmaine Gatlin, 52, was fired in November after 10 years as chief operating officer of the fundraising arm of the Jackson Health System.

R.E.M. isn't exactly religious, but spiritual themes do creep into its music. Singer Michael Stipe says he comes from a "place of faith," and that generations of men in the Stipe family have been Methodist ministers. Widely billed as R.E.M.'s best album in ages, Accelerate takes inspiration from religious issues.

Not everyone delights in turkey as the centerpiece to Thanksgiving. We asked three chefs around the country for their suggestions of winning alternatives. They came up with venison, pork and biryani.

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Manhattan and Munster, Ind., top the list for growth in Medicare services provided by doctors.

NPR's Adam Hochberg reports that Olympic organizers are concnerned about a shortage of workers to fill about 4,000 unskilled jobs at the games. . .jobs like ticket takers, baggage handlers. The jobs pay up to $15 an hour, but response has been poor because they are temporary and because Georgia has a low unemployment rate. Other employers in Atlanta are afraid that the Olympics will try and raid their businesses for workers.

NPR's Peter Overby reports that the Democratic National Committee has a debt of $14.4 million at a time when it has also promised to return at least $1.5 million in questionable donations. Making matters difficult is the ongoing fundraising scandal, which has made some donors reluctant to answer the party's pleas for help. This has put the Democrats at a greater financial disadvantage than usual to Republicans, who report that their fundraising efforts are proceeding at the usual rate.

More than 400 people came to support a fundraiser, and that’s how the idea for one of Florida’s most successful barbecue chains was born.

The long-awaited novel follows a famous opera singer on her journey of constant reinvention. Despite the 19th century France setting, Chee admits there are autobiographical elements.

Vice President Dina Boluarte was sworn in Wednesday as Peru's next president after Congress voted out President Pedro Castillo shortly after he dissolved the legislative body.

The Georgia congressman, who spent decades fighting racial discrimination, says he's mounting his biggest battle yet: stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Lewis will stay in office as he undergoes treatment.

President Biden is known for his close relationship with his grandchildren. But he hadn't recognized a 4-year-old daughter of Hunter Biden from his family, until Friday.

White House boasts Trump's "excellent health" as questions loom over the medical reality of the oldest inaugurated president.

The federal government has been sharply criticized for its slow response to the viral disease COVID-19, particularly when it comes to testing.

It took women working year round full-time jobs 74 extra days to earn what men did in 2021. And the data is worse for women of color, who are disproportionately employed in low-wage jobs.

A record number of women are becoming truck drivers, changing the face of an industry that has historically been dominated by men.

Trucks rolled out of Coutts, Alberta, on Tuesday leaving just one blockade in Manitoba near the border with North Dakota.

British Prime Minister David Cameron visited Scotland on Monday in a last minute effort to persuade Scots to vote for unity in this week's referendum.