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Journalist Michael Kinsley was diagnosed when he was in his 40s. Now in his 60s, he says he feels like he's "a scout for his generation." His new book is Old Age: A Beginner's Guide.

A new report details the number of law enforcement officers killed nationwide this year in the line of duty. Traffic-related deaths have been the number one cause in 15 of the last of 20 years.

Research shows increasingly that layering one strategy on top of another can help minimize the spread of the coronavirus in classrooms.

Despite penguins, lions and gorillas battling for Hollywood supremacy, 2005 will go down as a box office disappointment. But NPR critic Bob Mondello says the year's films were high on quality.

One way or another, most phone calls these days involve the internet. Cybersecurity experts say that makes us vulnerable in ways we might not realize.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot recently fired the city's police superintendent. Now, residents will get to have a say about who should lead the country's second-largest police department.

As of Friday, long-term care facilities were linked to about 35 percent of the 28,565 deaths of Floridians from COVID-19, according to a report released by the state Department of Health.

Restaurant Magazine publishes its list of the top 50 restaurants worldwide. For 2005, The Fat Duck in Bray, Berks, England took top honors. The magazine chose The French Laundry in Yountville, Calif. as the best in the Americas. Restuarant surveyed a panel of more than 500 international chefs, critics and restaurateurs.

Former leader of Proud Boys Enrique Tarrio that could be eligible for a presidential pardon after being charged with “seditious conspiracy” for his role in planning Jan. 6.

Georgia was one of five states to hold primary election Tuesday. While the state saw record absentee turnout, some voters have still faced long lines and equipment problems at the polling places.

When film companies report their opening weekend box office figures, they often include what are called "previews." 'T'wasn't always thus.

The UNESCO World Heritage city of Saint-Louis is perched precariously between the Atlantic Ocean and the Senegal River. And it's on borrowed time.

Two GOP nominees are rejected from a panel set to probe the Capitol riot. States reach a $26 billion national opioid settlement. Maria Taylor is leaving ESPN after a colleague's remark about race.

Officials say the probe is one of the largest and most resource-intensive investigations in American history. More than 700 people have been charged already.

Jury selection is expected to get underway Monday in the seditious conspiracy trial of former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio and four other members of the extremist group.

With the House committee tasked to look into the insurrection holding public hearings this month, many are wondering about the progress on criminal prosecutions.

June 6, 2015 will mark the 71st anniversary of D-Day, the historic military landing at Normandy during World War II. This week on Florida Matters, we a…

At least six children were killed in an Israeli strike on a water collection point. The Israeli military blamed a technical error which made its munition fall "dozens of meters from the target".

President-elect Donald Trump apparently plans to preside over an administration where there will be few, if any, barriers between him and his considerable business interests.

As the holiday weekend approaches, New Yorkers are waiting a long time to get tested for COVID-19. The nation's biggest city is confronting a record high number of cases.

Norwegian says its legal action is a "last resort." Meantime, Carnival will start requiring unvaccinated people older than 12 in Florida to buy travel insurance and emergency medical evacuation coverage.

Friday is Florida Arbor Day, and the utility is giving away 1,000 trees to highlight "planting the right tree in the right place to keep the power flowing."

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, about Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russian troops at the Dnipro River, and the long game in the war.

Lawyer and journalist Adam Cohen explores five decades of Supreme Court opinions and comes to a rueful conclusion: These decisions have greatly exacerbated the space between rich and poor.