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New data suggest the housing crisis is far from over. The number of homes breaking ground last year was at its lowest level in 50 years. The Federal Housing Finance Agency shows prices are dropping rapidly and a survey of builders released Wednesday shows there is no optimism there, either.

The city bus is one of the few ways in or out of New York's Rikers Island jail. Conditions there have been declared a crisis. Families say the only way to check on their loved ones is in person.

New York Times advice columnist Philip Galanes details how to handle breakups, cellphone calls and food allergies — among other topics — in his book Social Q's: How to Survive the Quirks, Quandaries and Quagmires of Today.

It's allergy season and your head is pounding, what do you take? Tylenol Sinus, Advil or Imitrex? And what's a vegan with migraine to do? Johns Hopkins Neurologist David Buchholz answers your questions on migraine and its nefarious symptoms.

One week after the presidential election, we check in with two voters we met earlier this year. They share their thoughts on the presidential race as well as local races and their hopes for a new presidency.

Space historian and Morning Edition commentator Andrew Chaikin answers questions about the challenges facing NASA and the shuttle program, and the future of manned spaceflight.

NPR National Security Correspondent Jackie Northam answers questions about the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the detainees from the war on terror who are held there.

The Food and Drug Administration is again considering whether to allow the emergency contraception Plan B to be sold without a prescription. Here, a look at how Plan B works, and the controversy surrounding it.

Thinking about running a marathon for the first time? Dr. E. Lee Rice offers pointers on knowing if you're physically ready.

The Billboard albums chart is showing signs of a summer slump, as even the biggest records experience dips.

En "Florida Matters: Live & Local", profundizamos en por qué ha habido casi 700 choques de bicicletas en el condado de Pinellas este año. La oficina del alguacil dice que los ciclistas tienen que seguir las reglas de tráfico.

Discovery's mission to deliver supplies and an astronaut to the International Space Station may sound routine, but NPR science editor David Malakoff explains why the fate of the entire shuttle program now hangs on Discovery.

The 23-year-old accused of murdering five people and injuring 17 others in the Club Q shooting is expected to plead guilty to murder and hate crimes charges.

A Tribe Called Quest frontman is the first artistic director for hip-hop culture at the Kennedy Center. He discusses the cultural levity of his appointment and the current political climate.

The Live Local Act, a Florida law aimed at increasing affordable housing for the workforce, is not providing enough affordable housing for three- and four-person families where the sole income-earner is a firefighter, paramedic, educator, or law enforcement officer.

D.A. Mishani is the author of one of the few detective novels written in Hebrew. He talked to intern Lidia Jean Kott about why the genre has historically been unpopular in Israel and about the dangers of reading too much crime fiction.

India is hoping to attract more manufacturing as the Trump administration's tariff policies make it more expensive to do business in China.

The civil rights expert has a new book about the velvet rope in front of the ivory tower.

Conservative justices could overrule a 40-year-old decision allowing states to compel union fee payments. But all eyes are on Justice Neil Gorsuch, who was uncharacteristically silent in court Monday.

Florida es uno de los 22 estados con permiso federal para implementar restricciones basadas en la nutrición para las compras realizadas con el Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP, por sus siglas en inglés).

In his new book, We Wait for a Miracle, Zaman writes about the struggle for health care by forcibly displaced people — refugees, the internally displaced, the stateless.

The movie theater industry continues to reel from falling profits, limited attendance and a losing battle with streaming services.

Inspired by a childhood in sun-baked Ethiopia, Heman Bekele wanted to tackle skin cancer. He came up with a topical cancer-fighting soap, and it won him the 3M Young Scientist's Challenge.

Comedian Marc Maron just released his newest book, Attempting Normal, and his TV show Maron premiered on IFC this month. He still found time to speak with NPR's Molly Hart about learning from heartbreak, not wanting to be alone, and stealing from Whole Foods.