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Ahead of the holidays, a Florida nonprofit has paid $327,000 to clear the fines and fees of 181 ex-felons in 17 counties throughout the state.

Last night, Congress passed a COVID-19 relief package. In it, more than $284 billion will go to the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). It gives loans to small businesses who then use that money to pay their employees. The program's goal is to prevent layoffs for businesses impacted by the pandemic. The program stopped accepting applications in early August, but now, if President Trump signs the COVID-19 aid package, business owners could once again apply for PPP loans.

A Tornado Watch has been issued until 11 AM Thursday morning for Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa counties ahead of a line of thunderstorms that is...

Back in March, a coronavirus outbreak at St. Joseph's Senior Home in Woodbridge, N.J., led state officials to evacuate all 78 of its residents. Within weeks, nearly half of them were dead.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Bianca Tylek of Worth Rises about the nonprofit's call to urge Tom Gores to sell the Detroit Pistons due to his investment in a prison telecom business.

The ASPCA's Behavioral Rehabilitation Center works with severely fearful dogs rescued from puppy mills and hoarders. The shelter has an 87% success rate in rehabilitating undersocialized dogs.

COVID-19 vaccines must be kept at low temperatures. And to move ampuls between freezers, specialists use dry ice. NPR explores whether the U.S. has enough of it to ensure smooth vaccine distribution.

In some parts of the U.S., the biggest challenge surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine isn't distribution, but convincing people to get it, as anti-science groups are spreading misinformation.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Johnny Taylor Jr., CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, about whether employers can require workers to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.

Pork 'N Pine owners Todd Coleman and Mike Santoro dress as Santa, load the trees on their bikes, pack a cooler full of pulled pork sandwiches and deliver this bit of joy to residents across the city.

Only 100 or so people attended the service, and they wore masks and socially distanced. The Mass began two hours early so all could make it home before Italy's virus curfew.

California is eliminating its three state juvenile detention centers — sending responsibility back to counties. Advocates say it could mean substantial changes in the way juveniles are treated.

Batiste is one of several real-life musicians who consulted on the new Pixar film, about a middle-school band teacher who ends up in a fantastical realm called The Great Before.

Europeans, weary of the long Brexit saga, see the final bill of divorce inked on Thursday by European Union and United Kingdom negotiators as a Christmas present.

For the past 65 years, the North American Aerospace Defense Command has made sure that Santa Claus' Christmas Eve goes smoothly. This year, it received support from U.S. Space Command.

NPR's Noel King talks Kim Wehle, law professor at the University of Baltimore and author of How to Read the Constitution, about President Trump's pardons or commutations issued to dozens of people.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's senior official for infectious diseases, told CNN that he took care of that health issue weeks ago. He says he took a trip up to the North Pole and vaccinated Santa.

TikTok is helping shape a new generation's political identity. And while most politicians aren't using the app, some younger lawmakers are embracing it to try to connect with younger voters.

That number may sound like a lot but it's short of the original goal. As the second week of vaccinations draws to an end, officials say there are "some hiccups," but things are going more smoothly.

Rompan Todo is a new Netflix six-part documentary series that explores the socio-political history of rock music in Latin America from its genesis in the 1960s to the present.

The COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated food insecurity and stretched an already-strained fishing industry. New partnerships with food banks give fisherman income and provide food for those in need.

Building trust between police and residents is a key effort of community policing. A Chicago initiative puts police in communities to build trust. But officer turnover has left some skeptical.

Whether it was discovering new uses for pantry staples or learning to bake bread at home, many people got acquainted with their kitchens during the pandemic.

The annual Christmas festivities around the Church of the Nativity in the city of Bethlehem were scaled back. But residents were intent on maintaining the traditions.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – A Florida lawmaker who was disciplined after using a gay slur against a political rival and who lost re-election earlier this...