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Last year’s Orlando attack—the worst mass shooting in modern American history—is prompting Governor Rick Scott to put millions of dollars in his...

Hospitals are starting to provide health care in patients' homes, including things like x-rays and bloodwork. The approach saves a hospital bed for more urgent needs and lets patients heal in comfort.

One man's story shows the underlying racial tensions and insularity of the early days of the U.S. space program.

Taiwan does not allow absentee voting, so more than 5,000 voters have registered to visit their home county to cast their ballot in Saturday's presidential and legislative elections.

For James Ivory, Christopher Plummer and Agnes Varda, their late 80s are proving fruitful. They're now the three oldest people ever nominated for an Oscar.

Allison Pearson follows up her 2002 best-seller, I Don't Know How She Does It, with I Think I Love You, a novel about a teenage girl's obsession with teen star David Cassidy. The book wasn't hard for Pearson to write. When she was growing up, she was madly in love with Cassidy too.

They might seem dusty, almost mystical or supernatural, but the vibrant songs on this three-disc set come from a golden age of gospel that set the path for rock 'n' roll.

Whether scrambling to get abortions before six weeks or having to travel hundreds of miles to clinics in other states, abortion funds say patients need a lot more help since Florida's ban went into effect. They're worried about meeting demand.

Republicans gain control of the House. Trump's ex-CFO is on the stand in a criminal tax fraud trial. Ukraine and its partners disagree on the source of a missile that exploded in Poland.

The session musician's ubiquitous drums beat a path through rock history. As a member of the Wrecking Crew, Blaine can be heard backing everyone from Frank Sinatra to Neil Diamond and the Beach Boys.

A series of books published by Melville House gathers together the final interviews conducted with prominent deceased writers and thinkers. Critic Maureen Corrigan reviews the latest in the series.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with reporter Ben Westhoff, author of Fentanyl, Inc., about President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping's agreement to curb fentanyl precursor chemical production in China.

REI, the shopping mecca for outdoor enthusiasts, has balked at recognizing its newly unionized workers. They accuse the retailer of breaking labor laws, which the company denies.

Author Anna Merlan's recitations are chilling, as are her warnings that fringe beliefs tend to go mainstream — and how their rise is seen against a resurgence in nationalism and white supremacy.

The end of the year is fast approaching. Here are a few financial tasks you might want to do before 2024 is over.

The Buccaneers (9-7) need a victory over the Saints (5-11) on Sunday to clinch their fourth straight NFC South title.

The flag code allows Gov. DeSantis to honor Rush Limbaugh by ordering flags be lowered to half-staff, but it also allows officials to reject his order.

Finally old enough to drink, this bantam hen had a rough start to her record-breaking life.

The golden years are thought to be a well-earned, carefree time in life. But adults 65 and older now account for almost 1 in 5 suicides in America.

What's new on TV? A slew of new television episodes and series are premiering this weekend. David Bianculli reviews a sampling, including Friday Night Lights, The L Word, Big Love, Flight of the Conchords and the premiere of The United States of Tara.

This week's Billboard Hot 100 chart is full of country-music crossovers. Stephen Thompson of NPR Music reports.

"My office has not heard from the governor. I'm not sure if the county has," said St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman. "So far, it's been kind of silent. And we sure would like some help from the governor's office."

The annual Met Gala fundraiser takes place Monday night in New York City. This year's theme pays tribute to desiger Karl Lagerfeld, who has a controversial legacy in the fashion industry.

A presidential commission urged broad changes to veterans' care that would boost benefits for family members helping the wounded, an easy-to-use Web site for medical records, and overhaul disability pay. Panel co-chair Donna Shalala spoke with Renee Montagne.

Josh Vandegrift was just starting a 24-hour shift for the Cocoa Fire Department on Florida’s Space Coast when the call came in: A pedestrian had been...