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Edward Cotham, editor of The Southern Journey of a Civil War Marine, talks about the book. It's the diary of a Union navyman who was captured by Confederate soldiers. The diary captivated readers when a Texas newspaper published it in serial form.

The story of Valentino Achak Deng, one of the tens of thousands of children refugees from the Sudanese civil war, is the basis for Dave Eggers' new novel, What Is the What. Eggers and Deng talk about their collaboration and the traumas the "Lost Boys" endured.

A statement from the California park says a rockfall of undetermined size fell from El Capitan, apparently from the Waterfall Route, popular with climbers.

Music writer Rob Sheffield makes mix tapes for every moment in his life, and those tapes helped him cope with the untimely death of his wife. Debbie Elliott talks to Sheffield about the power of the mix, and about his new book Love Is a Mix Tape: Life and Loss, One Song at a Time.

The American Royal Livestock Show in Kansas City, Missouri, attracts thousands of competitors each year to show off their livestock. This includes many children and teens who raise and show their animals.

Consumer prices in April were up 3.4% from a year ago — a smaller annual increase than the month before.

Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura has published a book, and has his own action figure. Now a Minnesota newspaper will start a comic strip to parody the former wrestler. VenturaLand premieres in the St. Paul Pioneer Press the end of this month. The editorial board of the paper had been wanting to find a cartoon based on the Governor for some time. Kevin Lenagh, was just the man to do it, and took the name VenturaLand from a meteorologist who coined it when reporting on the strange weather in Minnesota. Noah talks with Lenagh about drawing the Ventura cartoon. (3:45)You'll be able to view the comic strip on-line at http://www.pioneerplanet.com in two weeks.

The Fish and Wildlife Service has declined to list the monarch butterfly as endangered, even though it finds such a listing necessary. Officials cite limited resources and other species in danger.

On Wednesday, the U.S. Education Department said it would temporarily relax some of the program's rules. The changes could lead to loan cancellation for tens of thousands of borrowers.

In a new book, New York Times correspondent Carlotta Gall offers new information about how Pakistan has helped the Taliban in Afghanistan and may have helped hide Osama bin Laden.

Novelist Don Winslow spent 10 years researching the Mexican drug wars. His new novel, The Cartel, reveals "a new generation of cartel leaders that are more violent, more sadistic" than ever before.

Sometimes, you want to leave the world behind and escape into a book — but if you're in the mood for a good disaster story, we've got a selection of summer reads that are just the right kind of grim.

All of the technologies that are being deployed on this mission can be used for future missions in space.

The Senate voted Monday to confirm Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve Board. Miran, who has served in both Trump administrations, has said he will not resign from the White House but take a leave of absence, further stoking concerns about its independence.

Federal regulators provided more specifics about why they suspended two private sector sites, including concerns about potential overseas accessing of consumer data and suspicions of involvement in enrollment and switching schemes.

He joined an elite group of Major League players — and came very close to becoming the first ever to hit five home runs in a single game.

The Secret Service may have deleted texts that were being sought by a government investigator. But data on a device isn't necessarily gone when it's been deleted.

A new FBI report challenges actor Alec Baldwin's claim that he didn't pull the trigger of a gun that fatally shot a crew member while on a film set.

A new website dedicated to the Davis-Johnson Community Project states that it will “create a modern, inclusive space where history, culture and community come together” in South St. Petersburg.

Want to know more about the political candidates you’re being asked to support? This voter guide has information about everyone running in state and federal races in the greater Tampa Bay area this election season. Our journalists at WUSF and at public media stations across the state teamed up to provide you details like: campaign contributions, candidate websites, and the stance they have on important issues. We also asked every one of them where they fall on the six constitutional amendments being considered this November.

Right now, you can find the critical basics about all the people running for general election, and we’ll be updating entries for you whenever we get new information.

Check it out. If you have any other questions, tell us in the blue box, just off to the right. We're listening.

The director of the wildly acclaimed Slumdog Millionaire says the Mumbai he discovered during his movie shoot is a city on the move. And in India, he found, life is a study in contradiction and connection.

Greg Gianforte's campaign claimed The Guardian's Ben Jacobs was the aggressor and knocked both men down, but an audio recording and witnesses suggested otherwise, and authorities cited Gianforte.

This month's selections include a youngster from Montreal, a veteran from Chicago, warehouse techno from Paris, a visionary from England, and footwork from Michael Jackson's hometown of Gary, Indiana.

Nikolas Cruz discusses his plans in cellphone videos made before the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. He says he'll be the next school shooter of 2018.

A brilliant new album by an always unpredictable band, Nocturnal Koreans is a view of the more experimental side of Wire, mysterious and potent.