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Tropical Storm Frances makes its second landfall in Florida, churning into the state's panhandle with an expected 10 inches of rain and 65 miles-an-hour wind. Over the weekend, the storm plowed into Florida's Atlantic coast as a category two hurricane. More than 6 million people lost electricity as powerful winds and rain knocked down trees and damaged homes and boats. NPR's Ari Shapiro reports.

Slate senior editor Andy Bowers talks with NPR's Noah Adams about existing California laws that restrict vehicles over 6,000 pounds from driving on some local roads. Bowers found that in Southern California, SUVs that exceed that weight restriction systematically break those laws -- but owners of some of the largest SUVs don't seem to realize it.

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to Tess Vigeland of Marketplace about a ruling by a federal judge that a gender-discrimination lawsuit against the giant Wal-Mart retail chain could move forward as a class action suit. The decision makes this the largest civil-rights action case ever brought against a private employer in the United States, and could involve more than 1.6 million current and former employees.

A ruling on affirmative action came down this morning, 6-3 in favor of gutting the policy.

In his weekly radio address Saturday morning, President Obama said his $3.6 trillion budget proposal reflects the priorities of the voters he met on the campaign trail, but he acknowledged not everyone shares those priorities.

Anyone who has watched any of the presidential debates knows the claims have been flying around fast and furious. So we're going to take on some of those…

Sen. Mitch McConnell says both parties are united in helping Ukraine. The House Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Kevin McCarthy and other Republicans. Inflation and recession fears trigger stock selloff.

In an effort to ease the disparities in vaccination rates of communities of color, Pinellas officials and a local organization are teaming up to offer COVID-19 vaccine sites in St. Petersburg.

The state reported 888 new deaths from COVID-19 in the week ending Thursday. That comes after four straight weeks where new deaths surpassed 1,100.

The free event will be staged along 16th Street South while repairs and renovations continue to prepare the hurricane-damaged stadium for the April 6 home opener.

After months of hearing evidence in the seditious conspiracy trial against members of the Proud Boys, jurors have begun their deliberations in the landmark case.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expanding its flu vaccine recommendations this year. Before, the CDC advised the vaccine for infants between 6 months and 23 months. Now, it says healthy children between 6 months and 5 years old should get vaccinated.

For decades, the seller of a house would pay the commission of the buyer’s agent, which has usually been 5-6%. This month, the National Association of Realtors reached a settlement which could cut that rate in the next few years.

"Are you guys ready to show the world that Christians will be silent no more?" said one speaker, whose nonprofit is recruiting people to become election workers.

Whitworth, who died March 8, worked at The New Yorker from 1966 to 1980, as both a writer and editor, and later served as editor-in-chief of The Atlantic Monthly. Originally broadcast in 2001.

It's an age old practice that's having a moment right now. But is there anything to the health claims? Scientists say sauna is more than hot air.

The environment will likely be a top story in Florida in the upcoming year. 2019 has been one of the hottest on record. King tides were some of the...

NPR takes a final look at the top House and Senate races and what is at stake in the next Congress.

Ninety percent of the West is under drought. Concerns of another bad fire year come as one farming community in Washington state has barely started cleaning up from a destructive fire last year.

The surf is always up in Waco, Texas, thanks to an artificial wave so good it's attracting top professionals and casual riders. It's a sign of just how far the technology of wave making has come.

Former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe is emphasizing the issue heavily as he faces a tight race against Republican businessman Glenn Youngkin. It's the biggest campaign in the country this fall.

Average wages for nonmanagers at restaurants and bars hit $15 an hour in May, but many say no amount of pay would get them to return. They are leaving at the highest rate in decades.

Melissa Block talks with Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins. As the chief-elected official of the county, Jenkins is also responsible for the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department.

Critics say the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan emboldened the Russian leader, but former U.S. officials say past U.S. responses to Russian incursions were a bigger problem.

Despite years of warnings from top scientists around the world, Florida’s plan to address climate change only involves spending money to adapt to rising seas instead of cutting the emissions that cause them. In fact, the state has passed bills that work against those goals.