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Now that the automatic election recount is done, it's time to do it by hand.A manual recount of ballots cast in the U.S. Senate race between Gov. Rick…

There is little chance the Florida Senate will revisit a controversial state law that has impacted public access to some beach areas, according to top…

In 2018, legislators approved a law that set up a program to target invasive species including pythons, tegu lizards and lionfish.

No details were released, and an investigation is ongoing.

People on social media lifted a photo of Sanders and his mittens out of the inauguration, and put him on a ski lift, atop the throne from Game of Thrones and sitting on an unfinished skyscraper.

Many Topgun trainees are fans of Tom Cruise's classic film. However, expressing their passion for the film has consequences at the elite Navy fighter pilot program.

Owner Cindy Berset believes the burger induces labor. Since creating it, 31 women have tried it and then gone into labor by the next day.

The giant insurance company Aetna plans to get a little bigger. It's buying Coventry Health Care for more than $5.5 billion. Medicaid is expanding under President Obama's health care law, and Medicare is expanding as Americans grow older — presenting many opportunities for private insurers.

The Obama administration reportedly will file a complaint against China at the World Trade Organization in Geneva Monday. The case charges China subsidizes its cars and auto parts — giving it an unfair trade advantage over U.S. auto manufacturers.

The Cabinet has long signed off on the Department of Environmental Protection secretary and the leaders of a handful of other state agencies.

For a new long-player of an album, Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You, the four members of Big Thief decided to let the spaces they were recording in help shape the record's creative direction.

After a decade of research, a couple from Maine has just published a book of seafaring folk songs rarely heard in the last 80 years.

Iran's supreme leader says his country does "not need" to hold talks with the U.S. over Iran's nuclear program. But state TV also reports that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says Iran is ready to hold such talks if others recognize Iran's right to nuclear energy.

The Wisconsin State Journal in Madison is letting readers choose the news. In an experiment officially begun this week, readers go to the Web to choose among five stories. The next day, the story with the most votes goes on the front page.

The strongest Atlantic storm on record is heading for Florida. Wilma may weaken by the time it reaches Florida over the weekend, but the state isn't taking chances. Evacuations are ordered for the Keys.

The most popular branch of the Smithsonian will be closing after Labor Day to undergo a planned two-year renovation. The American History Museum wants to update the building's infrastructure and create a better display for the Star Spangled Banner. A painstaking 8-year conservation project on the flag was completed Wednesday.

Nigeria attempts its first population count in 15 years, amid separatist fears and violence. Previous attempts to count Africa's most populous nation -- home to as many as 160 million people -- have failed as factions schemed to control political power and oil money.

Sixty years ago, a technician working on the Manhattan project took a rare color picture of the first atomic bomb test. Jack Aeby, now 82, remembers the moment he captured the blast on film.

The winners of the most prestigious awards in children's literature have been announced. The Caldecott Medal is awarded to the best picture book, and the Newbery to the best children's book. Before the awards, were announced, one Illinois school held its own mock competition.

The 25th anniversary of the holiday special brings together keyboard players of all stripes. Harold Mabern, Kris Davis, Lynne Arriale and Cyrus Chestnut play seasonal favorites for solo piano.

The Final Four is set for the NCAA men's basketball tournament: Rivals North Carolina and Duke will face off in one semifinal; in the other, Kansas will face Villanova.

The specific jars impacted include Skippy Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter Spread, Skippy Reduced Fat Chunky Peanut Butter Spread and Skippy Creamy Peanut Butter Blended With Plant Protein.

Spindle, a sculpture that features eight cars impaled on a 50-foot spike, gained worldwide exposure in Wayne's World. It is slated for removal in order to make way for a Walgreens in Berwyn, Ill. Dustin Shuler, the sculptor, talks about his work and the controversy.

The winner of round seven of the Three-Minute Fiction contest will be announced in a few weeks. Weekends on All Things Considered guest host Rebecca Roberts introduces Darius Kroger by William Sirson from Laramie, Wyoming. More stories from the contest can be found at npr.org/threeminutefiction.

The UK Parliament voted in favor a report that concluded former Prime Minister Boris Johnson purposefully misled his fellow lawmakers over parties that took place at his residence during the pandemic.