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From a proposed Polk County data center to an invasive pest threatening crops, environmental challenges are mounting across Florida. Let’s get some details on those environmental stories.

Reading words printed on dead trees doesn't automatically translate into saving the planet. But by encouraging us to reevaluate the world around us, these three books offer a vision of a different path forward.

John Summit's second album, CTRL ESCAPE, charts his journey from cubicle to main stage, while paying homage to his Chicago roots.

Their discussion is being held Jan. 25 at 5:30 pm at New College. Advance registration is required. Tickets are $10.

A congressional investigation into Federal Emergency Management Agency aid to victims of Hurricane Katrina and Rita finds evidence of massive fraud. As much as $1.4 billion was spent for bogus reasons, including vacations, season football tickets and a sex-change operation, the audit concludes.

Rep. Mike Gallagher, a key Republican congressman who has spearheaded House pushback against the Chinese government, announced Saturday that he won't run for a fifth term.

It was the deadliest violence between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank in weeks and came in the wake of this year's 11-day war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

Winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year, and it fell at exactly 4:20 a.m. ET on Saturday in the Northern Hemisphere. Here are five ways it's celebrated around the world.

Gov. Rick Scott said President Donald Trump should not dismiss special prosecutor Robert Mueller, who is investigating Russian interference in the 2016…

Green energy advocates are promoting wind and solar facilities' compatibility with grazing animals, hoping to counter local opposition to new wind and solar projects.

The baseball Hall of Famer spoke on a panel for a Negro League tribute game, saying he wouldn't wish his racism experiences on anyone. “They would point at me and say 'the n***** can't eat here.’ ”

Protesters were at the Capitol just hours before the bill passed.

It would have allowed pari-mutuel facilities to offer bingo games.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to author Scott Meslow about his new book From Hollywood with Love: The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of the Romantic Comedy.

Pasco County has consistently ranked among the hardest hit areas of Florida throughout the opioid crisis.But county substance abuse and mental health…

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to professor Dave Peters, an economist and sociologist with Iowa State University's extension service, about the pain rural Americans are feeling because of inflation.

Media outlets are full of stories about whether women can "have it all." After becoming a mother, Curtis Sittenfeld came to appreciate novels and memoirs that look beyond those headlines to celebrate the difficult, messy, delightful juggling act of parenthood. She shares three of her favorites.

Two days after the event was won by the Russian Olympic Committee, none of the athletes have received their medals. Officials cited unspecified legal issues.

Simone Biles withdrew from the event as she continues to work through what she calls mental health challenges. Biles acknowledges suffering from a phenomenon called: the twisties.

Electric vehicle production is increasing at an astonishing pace, and that means automakers need more batteries. Companies are racing to secure raw materials to avoid a shortage in a few years.

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to Amy Lee, the co-founder and singer of Evanescence, about her band's first new album of original material in nearly a decade.

For decades, the seller of a house would pay the commission of the buyer’s agent, which has usually been 5-6%. This month, the National Association of Realtors reached a settlement which could cut that rate in the next few years.

They have an outsized impact on their ecosystems. It took humans driving some of these to near extinction to realize just how important they are.

You may have noticed YouTube suggesting videos with Lawrence of Arabia-length runtimes. Because nerds are gonna nerd, and well-made work draws an audience, even if it's a time commitment.

Aminé conjures the summer. Rico Nasty goes "rap-rock." Tune-Yards samples a toddler.