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Suicide killed more U.S. troops last year than combat in Afghanistan, a trend that's likely to continue this year. The causes and remedies are complicated, but Fort Bliss in Texas has bucked the trend. Suicides have declined there, after implementation of an interactive suicide prevention program.

People fleeing the war in Ukraine are arriving at the southern U.S. border and asking for asylum - but those efforts are being complicated by pandemic-era rules limiting entry into the country.

Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book says that the while governor has stated women would not be charged under a new six-week abortion ban, "we’re not just going to take his word for it, we’re fighting to ensure it."

President Biden granted clemency to six individuals on Friday who were convicted of a range of crimes.

For the fourth time in less than two years, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to assemble a coalition of right-wing parties that will give him a majority in Israel's parliament.

The Energy Star program has saved Americans more than a half-trillion dollars in energy costs and has reduced climate pollution. Now the Trump administration wants to eliminate or privatize it.

The top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee tells NPR the Trump administration should take part in the process but says Democrats have made cooperation all but impossible.

A day after the Supreme Court issued a landmark gun ruling striking D.C.'s handgun ban, the National Rifle Association filed suit in five jurisdictions to overturn their bans as well. One of the suits is against San Francisco over its ban on handguns in public housing.

The Nachar family had a reputation for opposing the Assads' rule even before last year's uprising. They're even more active now. Family members have protested outside the United Nations, raised money to supply the rebels and helped establish an opposition political movement.

In an interview with WUSF, Hillsborough state attorney Andrew Warren said the November election will be a choice between a candidate who has been elected twice and someone appointed.

Local elected officials responded quickly to the news that President Biden was no longer running for reelection

Gov. Ron DeSantis says the state will seek federal help for the fishing industry in the Big Bend region, as cleanup efforts continue following major Hurricane Idalia.

Rising suicide rates have forced the Pentagon to review the military's mental health protocols. But many service members in crisis still fear coming forward and admitting they need help.

Florida's attorney general asked the state Supreme Court to disqualify a proposed ballot measure seeking to ban assault weapons, saying the measure goes…

We check back in with a student in Ukraine who is living through the conflict as it unfolds.

The motion says the university's conflict of interest policy “provides the university unbridled discretion to restrict faculty speech on public issues based on impermissible considerations that have nothing to do with faculty integrity or discipline.”

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced plans for her visit after U.S. Vice President JD Vance visited a U.S. air base in Greenland last week and accused Denmark of underinvesting in the territory.

The Florida governor raised the possibility of further redistricting Thursday as Texas Republicans look to redraw districts amid a push by the Trump administration to help the GOP keep its slim control of the U.S. House.

A Venezuelan was told to self-deport this week. She instead pushed for an asylum hearing, something many migrants are doing.

As Yom Kippur approaches, many Jews are engaging in self-reflection and a process of atonement. One woman shares her story of seeking repair.

Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill, filed a proposal that would increase criminal penalties for immigrants who are arrested for felonies after illegally re-entering the U.S. following deportation for earlier crimes.

China's 12 million Catholics have been bitterly divided for decades. Some belong to Beijing-sanctioned churches, while others worship in "underground" churches loyal to the Vatican. Even though Pope Benedict XVI has urged reconciliation, China's Catholics have struggled to follow his instructions.

As we count down to the new year, we asked our readers what they thought were the top political stories of 2021. Here's what they picked.