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After a last-minute episode of intrigue eight years in the making, the 2016 legislative session came to an end Friday night, as lawmakers approved an…

After learning his diagnosis, Matthew Bravo's first instinct was to help others. And it inspired his frat brothers, too. "I don't wanna say I didn't flinch at the diagnosis, but I was just ready to get started," he said.

Monster hunters are gathering in Scotland for the biggest search for the Loch Ness monster in 50 years.

On this week's Florida Matters, we learn more about how the coronavirus is impacting Florida’s agricultural sector by traveling to Immokalee — about two hours south of Tampa Bay.

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed increasing the amount of ethanol and other biofuels that must be blended into the nation's fuel supplies over the next three years.

Racial and ethnic minority groups are most likely to live in impoverished areas, where homicide and suicide rates are highest. Mental health leaders hope the 988 phone number will be so easy to remember that they'll get help before it's too late.

Israel Wednesday again closed the border crossings into the Gaza Strip in retaliation for rocket attacks from Gaza into the southern city of Sderot. Hamas called the move a violation of a truce, but urged Palestinian factions to hold their fire.

Feinstein, 89, returns to work after being away for months to recover from shingles. She last voted in February, and her absence has spurred calls for her to resign.

The violinist, once described as having a "controversial sense of fun," reflects on her self-confidence and her much-discussed album covers.

The attack, reportedly by four people, took place during Friday prayers in the southern Kandahar province. It is the second in a week targeting a Shiite mosque.

The Indiana health department's document obtained by NPR shows the physician reported the procedure to the state.

After six seasons on television, and now a third big-screen outing, the Crawley family saga has another installment with Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale.

Many of Spencer's novels feature a turning point — a dreadful, unplanned act committed by one of the characters. In his latest book, Man in the Woods, a carpenter accidentally kills a man, which leads him to question himself and his relationship with God.

School districts across the state continue to work on their plans for re-opening. But is it safe with coronavirus cases spiking in record numbers?Matthew…

More than three months after the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, the costs and aftereffects are felt around the world.

Evening Masterworks: Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 4 in-g-minor for April 1, 2023

While promoting her new movie God's Country, Newton talked about wanting to "apologize every day to darker-skinned actresses" for being chosen for roles.

Bernardo Arevalo was sworn in minutes after midnight on Monday — despite months of efforts to derail his inauguration, and rising tensions right up until the transfer of power.

The list of the Top Ten jury verdicts of 2000 is out. The annual list is compiled by Lawyers Weekly USA. The suits range from class-action type suits against drug dealers to inheritance disputes. Robert talks with Tom Harrison, the publisher of Lawyers Weekly USA, about some of the jury verdicts and how much was awarded. (4:30) Find out more at: www.LawyersWeeklyUSA.com .

The scores of truckers on America's roads see and hear a lot, so they're in a position to notice when something at a rest stop doesn't look right. That's why people who fight sex trafficking of underage kids are enlisting drivers to help.

Jacob Rosenblum has celiac disease, an autoimmune condition that keeps his body from processing foods with wheat gluten. Even though he can't eat his peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on wheat bread anymore, or most cereals, his family is finding new ways to cook gluten-free and keep him healthy.

United Airlines CEO says the shortage of air traffic controllers has been a decades-long problem.

India has more young people than any other country in the world and that means, the country needs many more college classrooms.

In Florida, authorities have arrested two girls — ages 12 and 14 — and charged them with felonies in the suicide death of a 12 year old. The sheriff says the accused cyber-bullied the girl for months before she took her own life.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with sportswriter Howard Bryant about the results of the most valuable player awards in the MLB and how the NFL playoff picture is shaping up mid-season.