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Native Americans join the military at a high rate, but some struggle with the military's role in displacing and subjugating Indigenous people throughout the nation's history.

For a third straight semester, USF is holding a virtual commencement ceremony because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Every year a lighted Christmas tree appears on the old Seven Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys — on a section that's not connected to land. WLRN spoke with a couple of the "elves" behind the annual lighting and decoration of Fred the Tree.

There's a growing narrative highlighting K-pop fans' political progressiveness. But the reality is far more complicated.

As part of NPR's special series, "America Reckons with Racial Injustice," listeners from across the country share their personal experience of being Black in America.

George Floyd's death isn't just a story about a black man and the white cop charged with his murder. Among Asian Americans, the involvement of Hmong officer Tou Thao is stirring a racial debate.

NPR surveyed all 50 states about their contact tracing work. The workforce has barely grown since mid-June, while cases have skyrocketed.

Paulino Ramos spent more than a decade working demolition jobs in California to support his family in Mexico. The day laborers he worked with fear they, too, may be more vulnerable to the coronavirus.

The increased demand is attributed to people working from home, and the thought a compound found in oranges can fend off coronavirus.

Twin complaints from the Federal Trade Commission and 48 attorneys general paint a portrait of a company protecting its power at all costs.

The report was issued by a grand jury impaneled in 2019 at the request of Gov. Ron DeSantis, a year after the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High.

The city has seen nightly protests for about three months. And police have declared riots or unlawful assemblies about half the time. But some argue the meaning of riot is too vague to be useful.

Manoush Zomorodi of the TED Radio Hour podcast talks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about her hearing loss and strategies she's developed to cope.

A bill to fund government agencies is stalled as Senators fight over unrelated legislation. But the Senate is poised to approve a defense bill that the president has threatened to veto.

The number of people working to stop COVID-19 outbreaks from spreading is far from the level needed in most states, according to a new NPR survey and analysis. Find out how your state is doing.

A group of students from Brooklyn see every day how climate change disproportionately affects their community. They made a podcast that asked: Why?

The federal government is in charge of distributing one of the few treatment options for COVID-19: the antiviral drug remdesivir. But how are decisions made about which states need it most?

They're destroying wilderness prized by biologists to construct as many miles of border wall as possible — even though the incoming Biden administration is expected to cancel the barrier.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Paco de Leon about how to handle student loan payments during the pandemic.

One state senator says DeSantis is manipulating data and "does not have this virus under control and has no interest in doing so."

Almost 50,000 Ethiopians have crossed into neighboring Sudan, escaping a war between the Ethiopian government and a rebellious region. They are facing dire conditions at camps.

If you haven't finished your Christmas shopping yet, or you just don't know what to get, the New York Timesis here to help. It published a list of wacky presents from all corners of the internet.

A French businessman accidentally left a precious Yves Tanguy painting at the airport. The police helped track the painting down to a recycling dumpster.

Deepfake videos haven't been a problem yet in the 2020 presidential race. It's not because they aren't a threat, but because simpler deceptive tactics are still effective at spreading misinformation.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La., about his future role as the director of the White House Office of Public Engagement in the Biden administration.