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NPR' Sacha Pfeiffer asks Camille Hatcher, a nurse at Lake Nixon Summer Day Camp in Little Rock, Ark., about how she's protecting campers from extreme heat.

Chynna Clugston Flores' cult comic about a music-crazy high schooler and her mad mod friends is back after more than a decade. It's a largely autobiographical look at teen life in the early '90s.

Military lawyers question Pentagon head Pete Hegseth's defense that he didn't share anything revealing in Signal chat group with his wife and brother.

The next White House Conference on Aging - which is aimed at finding new ways to improve the lives of older Americans - will take place July 13 in…

For years, claims of abuse, beatings, rapes and murder of students by staff have come from those who survived the Dozier School for Boys, the now-closed…

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments April 28 on the issue of same-sex marriage. Several cases from Cases from Ohio, Tennessee, Michigan and…

You can be a part of our audience for a special Florida Matters town hall featuring a panel discussion and preview of the new Ric Burns film “Debt of…

This week on Florida Matters we talk about how some of our region’s airports are changing to make travel more convenient.Projects are underway in Tampa…

Experts say most of us begin planning too late for the help we might need as we get older. On Florida Matters this week, we take a look at long-term care,…

The Dixie Highway that meandered through Polk County in the early 20th century inspired the creation of lots of roadside attractions along its path.Most…

A diabetes diagnosis is not always related to a person’s weight or overall health, especially for those with Type 1 diabetes, who are dependent on insulin treatment for life.

TECO Energy, the parent company of Tampa Electric and Peoples Gas System, will be sold to Canada-based Emera Inc. in a deal estimated at $10.4 billion,…

Almost a year after the American Rescue Plan Act allocated up to $25 billion to home and community-based services run by Medicaid, many states have yet to access the funds due to delays and red tape.

The U.S. has a long tradition of favoring old people over kids. A new paper investigates why.

Half of Florida's legislators failed or nearly failed in a review of their support for public records and meetings given by Florida newspapers and an…

The concert in Rio de Janeiro took place during one of the worst heat waves ever in Brazil. The country is in the middle of a record-breaking six months of extreme weather.

Unfortunately, homes vary greatly in quality, and many don’t have enough nurses and aides to give residents the care they need. Here are some questions to answer if you are looking.

Once Pfizer's vaccine gets delivered, it's up to individual states to actually get people vaccinated. States have different priorities and plans.

Ed Gordon talks with Marc Morial, National Urban League president and CEO, and Bruce Gordon, president and CEO of the NAACP. They discuss recent projects their groups are working on, including a college conference for black executives and a new AIDS prevention program.

Americans love their gas stoves, but they pollute homes and are connected to a supply system that leaks methane. That's part of a battle as more people face a decision about switching to electric.

Flooding can be tough to predict. For Central Florida communities relying on official flood maps that are almost 20 years old, it can be even more difficult.

Nearly one-fourth of high-achieving students from low-income families apply to college completely on their own. One approach to make the experience better? Pair students with a virtual adviser.

Brandi Carlile will put out her fifth album, The Firewatcher's Daughter, in March. She talks with Ann Powers about family, her new album and the necessary recklessness of first-take rock and roll.

There are lots of problems in the carbon offset market right now. So if you get an offer to buy an offset, what should you do? NPR asked experts for top things to know.

Rachel Martin talks with former Obama administration Justice Department official Vanita Gupta about the conviction of a white South Carolina police officer shooting and killing an unarmed black man.