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Governor Ron DeSantis and his newly-formed task force are working on reopening the state during the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. DeSantis...

Betts wrote his latest collections of poems 15 years after serving more than eight years in prison. That dark, isolating period marked the beginnings of his poetry career.

A Florida congressman says the Veterans Administration cut off the benefits of more 4,200 people nationwide after they were wrongly declared dead.

The 86-year-old Kyiv native, living in exile in Berlin, has a new album of symphonic works that explores the idea of reminiscence.

Commentator Austin Bay did relief work with refugees fleeing Congo in 2002. He says criticism of the federal relief effort in the Gulf Coast springs from ignorance about the realities of giving aid.

The Elite Eight of the NCAA men's basketball tournament is set, and this year's games have been as exciting as usual. But ESPN's Howard Bryant tells NPR's Scott Simon the meaning of the tournament may be changing.

The 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the same region around Herat, which was devastated by a previous temblor on October 7.

U2 lead singer Bono campaigns on the sidelines of this week's G-8 meeting, using his celebrity status to pressure world leaders to stick to their promises to give billions in aid to Africa.

China has been able to entirely cut off Europe and the U.S. from several critical rare earth metals. How did it develop such a stranglehold on an industry the U.S. once controlled?

One smart way of getting the vaccine to communities at high risk of COVID-19: Take it to places many patients already visit three times a week.

The Labor Department says consumer prices jumped 5% for the 12 months ending in May. That's the sharpest increase in nearly 13 years, as the economy rebounds from the pandemic recession.

The Border Patrol points to three measures to prove Operation Streamline's success: It deters future illegal border-crossers, fewer people are apprehended for crossing illegally, and it allows the government to focus on more serious crime. But a closer look shows these arguments don't always hold up.

For 20 years, teens from around the country have come to Washington, D.C. to compete in the national Poetry Out Loud finals.

Rupi Kaur came to Canada from India when she was four years old and didn't learn English well for years; she says her raw, minimalist poems are tailored for readers like her, with limited English.

Esi Edugyan's new novel centers on a boy who escapes slavery via hot air balloon — before crashing down to hard historical realities. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls Washington Black "a wonder."

In the Gaza Strip, there are differing opinions about the Egyptian uprising that's shaken the Arab world. About 1.5 million Palestinians live in that small slither of coastland which borders Egypt. Some fear a new Egyptian government could lead to Israel's military taking over Gaza's southern border.

Georgia hasn’t expanded Medicaid. Some people suffer more than others because of that coverage gap.

Heavy rain is likely to expand southward into the I-4 corridor during the day Wednesday.

The English alt-rock star talks about writing in the Dorset dialect of her childhood home on her new album, I Inside the Old Year Dying, plus she performs live with a special guitar.

One of the world's poorest countries, Somalia is coping with conflict, a historic drought and a devastating food crisis. But there's another side to the country. Just take a look at the capital city.

When Ash Beckham was misgendered in front of her niece, she wasn't sure how to respond. Her eventual choice taught her a lesson about handling uncomfortable moments — and finding a middle ground.

Existing coal and new natural gas-fired power plants that run more than 40% of the time will have to eliminate 90% of their carbon dioxide emissions.

Authorities say a Florida man is facing murder and other charges for allegedly setting fire to a home in which four people and three dogs died.

The state's new 15-week abortion ban went into effect almost a month ago but faces legal opposition.

For half a century, only charter flights have been allowed to ferry people from the U.S. into Cuba. But today, the two cold-war foes will agree to let...