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The decrease is effective Jan. 1. It will be the fourth consecutive year that workers’ compensation premiums have been reduced.

For some insight into the fighter pilot culture, Linda talks with Captain Rosemary Mariner, a retired Navy Captain Aviator. She was trained to fly planes like the fighter that collided with the US reconnaissance plane. Mariner is now a Research Fellow for the University of Tennessee, Center for the Study for War and Society.

Robert talks with Warren Mitofsky, a consultant to CBS and CNN, and president of Mitofsky International, about the process of election exit polling, and what happened last night when the networks twice prematurely called the election in the state of Florida. Florida was first called for Gore, then later for Bush. But in both cases the race remained too close to call. Mitofsky was an early pioneer in exit polling, and founded Voter News Service, which is where most of the broadcast networks now get their exit polling data.

Hillsborough County commissioners were critical of the project after hearing an update.

Advocates say one way to address the high rate of maternal deaths in the U.S. is to increase support for pregnant people and their families. One approach is to expand access to trained doulas.

The bells of Notre Dame Cathedral rang on Saturday evening in Paris for the first time since a fire heavily damaged the Paris landmark in 2019.

A shakeup in athletic conferences has some of Florida’s top institutions feeling pressed to generate more revenue.

Virginia Seitz, who led the influential Justice Department office that offers legal advice on surveillance, drones and other issues, resigned after 2 1/2 years on the job.

With the Senate's passage of the Marketplace Fairness Act, David Greene asks two small business owners what the law could mean for them. The bill would require online retailers to collect state sales taxes. Lundy Wilder and Dave Perry own Villa Lagoon Tile in Gulf Shores, Ala.

This week on Florida Matters, we are taking a look at some of the issues lawmakers are expected to take up during the upcoming 60-day session.We will…

Washington Post reporter Carol Leonnig says President Trump froze key federal agencies, including the FBI and Dept. of Defense, whose job it was to investigate and stop threats to national security.

NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks with NPR's Madeleine Brand about services planned this week to honor late President Ronald Reagan.

A letter signed by 34 people held on charges related to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol complains of inhumane conditions behind bars, including mold, abusive guards, bad food and filthy laundry.

COVID-19 will be top of mind as the Florida Legislature begins its 2021 session. These will be the main topics they'll address.

An attack shuts down Colonial Pipeline, a major transporter of gasoline along the East Coast. A security analyst says the event shows the vulnerability of key elements of the nation's infrastructure.

News about coronavirus in Florida and around the world is constantly emerging. It's hard to stay on top of it all but Health News Florida and WUSF can help. Our responsibility at WUSF News is to keep you informed, and to help discern what’s important for your family as you make what could be life-saving decisions.

The news of the leak to a reporter of life-and-death operational details lands differently with veterans and active duty troops, who can be prosecuted for much less significant "spillage" incidents.

Northern Virginia guitarist Yasmin Williams shares how the Tiny Desk Contest changed her life — despite entering it twice and never winning.

Advocates for people with autism applauded the move, but some states are concerned about the costs of covering a wide range of therapy for children with autism.

A 1960s pop song, a must-have soft toy and a global anime hit are among the leaders on YouTube's year-end trends list.

Hillsborough transportation officials approved the $6 million purchase of a permanent vessel.

A WalletHub report lists Tampa as the 26th the most sinful city in the United States. Other Florida communities were also included.

Earlier this week on Morning Edition, NPR's Juan Williams interviewed Marc Racicot, chairman of President Bush's re-election campaign. In the interview, Racicot said President Bush had volunteered to go to Vietnam. That raised some eyebrows, as the president has not spoken about such an effort. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

James Doubek is an associate editor and reporter for NPR. He frequently covers breaking news for NPR.org and NPR's hourly newscast. In 2018, he reported feature stories for NPR's business desk on topics including electric scooters, cryptocurrency, and small business owners who lost out when Amazon made a deal with Apple.