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Florida Gov. Rick Scott wants money to start planning to build the state's eighth and ninth nursing homes for veterans. Scott will announce Monday that...

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about Democrats' aim to pass a COVID-19 relief package with a hike in the federal minimum wage.

The next supermoon — which appears larger and brighter than a regular full moon due to its proximity to Earth — will not be visible for nearly a year.

Jeb Bush, the brother and son of two former U.S. presidents, tells reporters Saturday he is "not going to be vice president."The former Florida governor…

Atwood wasn't interested in a Handmaid's Tale sequel because she didn't have anything more to say about its protagonist. But in The Testaments, she takes the story in a surprising new direction.

The Harlem Hellfighters broke barriers as the first African-American infantry unit to fight in World War I. Their story is retold in a new graphic novel written by Max Brooks, author of World War Z.

As Clinton launches into her second presidential campaign, she'll be reintroducing herself to voters who largely think they have her figured out.

NPR's Ed Lifson takes a look at German newspapers. As far as Berlin newspapers are concerned, The Wall is still standing as high as ever. People in what was West Berlin read papers published in the western part of the city, and people in East Berlin read papers published in...the eastern part of the city? Is it editorial content? is it just habit? Whatever the reason, papers on both sides are trying to lure readers from the other...with few results. (4:15) Funder 0:29 XPromo 0:29 CUTAWAY 1B 0:29 RETURN1 0:29 NEWS 2:59 NEWS 1:59 THEME MUSIC 0:29 1C

Alice Brock, whose restaurant in western Massachusetts inspired Arlo Guthrie's Thanksgiving song, died last week at the age of 83.

Trump has tapped Silicon Valley insiders to lead AI policy. There's talk of a "Manhattan Project" for military AI. Advocates are worried the risks and misuse of the technology will grow under Trump.

Before addiction consumed Tim Sizemore's career, he was a go-to character actor known for portraying tough guys in movies such as "Heat" and "Saving Private Ryan."

When the pandemic forced high school teacher Cathy Cluck to rethink her teaching strategy, she went on a "Great American History Road Trip," holding virtual lessons along the way.

Nearly 43,000 vehicles are impacted by the recall, including the 2022 Escape and the 2022 and 2023 Bronco Sport editions that have 1.5L engines.

Families in Norfolk, Va., await the return of roughly 15,000 sailors and Marines as the USS Ford continues a deployment that started more than 10 months ago.

The campaign arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus is calling the new effort "Our Lucha War Room," or their fight for Latinos and boosting their representation in Congress.

Amid impeachment and the 2020 election, surveys show political fevers running high at work, undercutting trust and productivity. And workers and employers are bracing for those dynamics to get worse.

An effort to recall California's Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, is underway. But it's a very different recall scene than it was in 2003 when the state last voted on a recall measure.

"Live & Local" jumps into four controversial issues: school closures in Pinellas, war planning at MacDill, the new teen curfew in Palmetto and treatment gaps for maternal mental health.

It's the 100th episode of "Florida Matters: Live & Local." Here's what's on tap: Bay bridge gridlock could soon have a high-tech alternative. Plus, what listeners think about Florida’s SAVE law, and the tragedy of kids left in cars.

In her final State of the City last week, Mayor Jane Castor highlighted investments made on her watch. “Florida Matters Live & Local” takes a closer look at what was said (infrastructure) and what was left out (stadiums).

An artificial intelligence tool used by police agencies identified an innocent man as a suspect. We delve into what can go wrong when police technology gets it wrong.

The new movie Hellboy is based on a comic book about a monster-fighting hero with a twist: he's also a demon, working for the U.S. government. Creator Mike Mignola says he drew inspiration from another famous creature of the dark -- Bram Stoker's Dracula. NPR's Neda Ulaby reports.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Anthony Foxx, Lyft's chief policy officer, about the ongoing debate over classifying drivers as independent contractors and the economic impact of the pandemic.

The Portuguese navy rescued the 22-member crew from the Felicity Ace, which was scheduled to arrive in the port of Davisville, R.I., next week. None of the crew was injured.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with John Kerry, the U.S.'s special envoy for climate, about the U.N.'s alarming climate report this week and how he will work with other nations to combat climate change.