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Hurricane Irma's official death toll in Florida stood at 50 as of Monday morning but could hit at least 75.Two weeks after the powerful storm made a pair…

A new magazine arrives on-line today, after a few false starts. Failure magazine is, as its title implies, about failure: battles lost, sports blunders, products that didn't catch on. The fact that someone would even come up with an idea for such a magazine suggests that, in an age when dot-coms come and go like buses, the very notion of failure may not have the stigma it once did when Willie Loman first walked the boards. NPR's Brooke Gladstone reports. (7:30) For more information, visit http://failuremag.com

Uninsured patients made up about 25% of the 20,000+ inpatient gunshot hospitalizations in the state from 2018 to 2024, an analysis found. They also had shorter hospital stays than those with any form of coverage.

As thousands of supporters of President Trump converge again on Washington, D.C., to reject election results based on debunked claims of fraud, Congress is expected to certify the results.

China has set a more modest growth target for its economy. That reflects the drag from sluggish domestic demand.

The number of cattle in the U.S. has reached a low not seen since 1951. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Zach and Kacie Scherler-Abney, ranchers in Oklahoma, about the challenges of the cattle industry.

Mark Luther, director of the USF Center for Maritime and Port Studies, said the Sunshine Skyway collapse in 1980 led to innovations for bridge protection that were not present at the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

When is a voluntary program no longer voluntary? That's the question about corporate wellness programs, which give employees hefty financial incentives to undergo health screenings.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Janine Felson, deputy head of the Belize Delegation for COP26 and advisor to the Alliance of Small Island States, about how negotiations went at COP26 in Glasgow.

One person has died after a blast Friday at a New York City shipyard, officials say. They said 36 people were injured, most of them firefighters and other first responders.

The Trump administration says it plans to open most U.S. waters to offshore oil drilling, and that’s raising bipartisan hackles in Florida.

Employers hired more than 1.8 million workers in June and July. But millions of others are still on the sidelines. That's leading to long wait times and is forcing some businesses to turn down orders.

Hear the Grammy-nominated jazz musician performs songs from her latest album, Bewitched.

After a tough year for the film industry, we were lucky to still get to see some great movies this year. We talk about the best ones and unpack what we think is ahead in 2021.

The $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill expands subsidies for private insurance plans. That will lighten the burden on consumers, but it locks taxpayers into yet more support for the health care industry.

Each week, Pop Culture Happy Hour guests and hosts share what's bringing them joy. This week: Fargo Season 5, the shows Only Connect and Siren: Survive the Island, and Muppet Show's "Chicken Western."

On Tuesday, a key part of the Affordable Care Act is going live: People will be able to buy health insurance from new marketplaces in every state. Researchers and wonks will be intensely interested. Most of the rest of us will be clueless.

One of the last events of the Sumer Olympics is always the marathon. This year's was a little different. After the official entrants ran the course, it was opened to regular runners.

Carlsen, a 31-year-old Norwegian native, was expected to have a rematch next year with Ian Nepomniachtchi, the Russian who he defeated in the 2021 world championship.

Supporters say the measure empowers parents to have a say in what their children learn. Critics argue it will harm LGBTQ kids. President Biden slammed the bill, which has Gov. Ron DeSantis' support.

Reverend Anne Kitch, a relative of Shepard’s, will deliver a sermon Thursday night at a service at Washington's National Cathedral.

The Taliban are encouraging women to join their new government. NPR's A Martínez talks to Mahbooba Seraj, founder of the Afghan Women's Network, about the future of her country under Taliban rule.

People separated from hospitalized loved ones are now feeling especially helpless, as they're unable to be at their bedsides. Many are desperately trying to find ways to advocate for their care.

A new study projects biodiversity threats if global warming speeds up. Under the most extreme scenarios, about one in three species could be facing extinction by the end of the century.

Even after the extensive coverage of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans journalist Jason Berry say there's much to be learned from new books on the storm: about global warming, how cities live or die, the science of levees and stunning human dramas.