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Commerce Department employees who were fired, reinstated, and fired again learned belatedly that their health insurance has been cut off. Some had already racked up thousands in medical bills.

Yesterday, Trump abruptly announced a pause to big, sweeping tariff hikes for most countries. And, teachers across the U.S. share how freedom of speech is changing in their classrooms.

A huge turnout Sunday played a key role in the tense election that many viewed as a geopolitical choice between East or West.

Ferg’s, just north of Tropicana Field at 1320 Central Avenue, is putting new emphasis on its concert schedule. Saturday’s “Totally ‘80s” concert starts at 7 p.m. Find tickets by clicking on this link.

Record rains in southern Brazil due to climate change have many officials thinking about relocating towns. That would be hard for many who don't want to leave despite inevitable reoccurring floods.

A new NPR poll shows trouble for Republicans as President Trump's message and approach appear to fracture independent voters.

Lam, 68, pledged to accelerate economic growth and was reappointed unanimously by the 180-member Central Committee at the conclusion of the National Party Congress.

Ukraine's allies said they had agreed to provide the country with multilayered international defense guarantees as part of a proposal to end Russia's nearly 4-year-old invasion of its neighbor.

Today, millions of federal workers are missing their first full paycheck since the shutdown began. And, an NBA gambling scandal has led to the arrest of over 30 people.

Trump threatens to send National Guard troops to Chicago, similarly to what he has done in the nation's capital. And, Trump and South Korean President Lee will meet today in Washington.

Florida's coral reef has been beset by everything from 101-degree temperatures to stony coral tissue loss disease. The key to saving it may be on land.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Bankrate analyst Ted Rossman about consumer spending and debt, and what it tells us about the overall health of the economy.

Michigan voters critical of Biden's support of Israel call on people to vote "uncommitted" in the state's primary. An Oxford scholar explains the history of self-immolation as political protest.

Residents of Lewiston, Maine, are still sheltering in place while police search for a man suspected of killing 18 and wounding 13. EU leaders call for a humanitarian pause to bring aid to Gaza.

In his annual budget, President Trump is asking Congress to boost defense spending to $1.5 trillion, the largest such request in decades.

The president successfully ousted several Indiana Republicans who blocked a redistricting push in that state, while growing dissatisfaction with Trump's agenda gave Democrats an opening in Ohio.

Florida Gulf Coast University began installing the base of its new artificial reef, named Kimberly’s Reef, in the Gulf of Mexico. Groups of concrete culverts will create an 11-acre underwater laboratory for scientific experimentation and research.

This year, resident chef Kathy Gunst's top three cookbooks were all written by women.

What one word best describes Mitt Romney? That's a question researchers posed to the public last fall, this spring and again in recent days. The answer has changed significantly. What once was an overwhelming focus on Romney's faith has shifted to descriptions of his character, wealth and career.

Republicans hoping to become leader of the Florida House would face restrictions aimed at slowing down the selection of future speakers, under rules set…

Florida cities have some perks when it comes to healthy living, but overall they don’t make the cut when it comes to a newly published list of...

A federal judge ruled that the National Rifle Association must disclose the names of two teenagers if it wants to use them in a lawsuit challenging…

Three finalists have made the cut to be considered as the next top cop in Chicago. The city is battling a high murder rate, distrust of its police and dissatisfaction with the way the mayor handles police shootings, particularly of black men.

This year's list of the 50 best restaurants in the world includes six American eateries, all in either New York or California.

BP has finished pumping cement into the blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico, National Incident Commander told NPR's Melissa Block in an interview that will air on All Things Considered.