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The World Health Organization's governing body meets virtually for a second day. The first day was marked by technical glitches, calls for cooperation and raised tensions between the U.S and China.

A fire aboard a charter boat off Ventura County, Calif., has led to an extensive, early morning rescue effort. NPR Steve Inskeep speaks with Capt. Brian McGrath of the Ventura County Fire Department.

In an interview ahead of this week's U.N. General Assembly, Mohammad Javad Zarif tells NPR that U.S. sanctions against Iran "will not be able to bring us to our knees."

The phone messaging app WhatsApp is beloved by millions but infamous as a platform for hoaxes. We speak with the co-host of the new South Africa-based podcast, "What's Crap with WhatsApp?"

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan is in Afghanistan, behaving not at all like a temporary official. He is putting his own senior staff in place and appears ready to serve for the foreseeable future.

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Bill Rhoden of ESPN's Andscape about the double standards baked into basketball culture and women's sports.

The Stillaguamish Tribe north of Seattle is returning farmland to the sea to save salmon and help floodproof a community that's struggled with rising tides due to climate change.

The U.S. endured 18 separate billion-dollar disasters in 2022, highlighting the growing damages of human-caused climate change.

A new report by WalletHub measured how much people pay in property, income and sales tax in proportion to the amount of money they make.

The latest data from the state Department of Health showed yet another decrease in cases during over the past month, with 6,380 positives during the week that started Oct. 6.

Not everyone delights in turkey as the centerpiece to Thanksgiving. We asked three chefs around the country for their suggestions of winning alternatives. They came up with venison, pork and biryani.

Chinese immigrants came to the Mississippi Delta as agricultural laborers. Many moved on to become grocers in African-American neighborhoods. Some stores remain, but many folks have moved on and away.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Maria Cardona and David Sirota about the divide in the party over how to pursue a federal minimum wage increase.

President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy agree on deal to avoid default. Incumbent wins Turkey's presidential runoff. Ukraine's top commander hints long-awaited counteroffensive is imminent.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Cristeta Comerford about retiring after nearly 30 years at White House chef. She was the first woman and first person of color to hold the White House kitchen's top job.

CBS' new owner, David Ellison, has taken concrete steps to address the concerns of the news division's sharpest critics — particularly President Trump and his allies.

The state's unemployment rates continues to drop - while job creation in the Tampa Bay area is lagging behind the rest of the state.That's according to…

Jessica Pegula is seeded No. 6 and Emma Navarro is seeded No. 13. Both women are New York natives.

"The business activities of our investors and the rights of our nationals must not be unjustly infringed," a foreign ministry spokesman said after about 300 South Koreans were detained.

The Florida House is rolling out dozens of recommendations on the state’s hurricane response efforts. Equipping emergency shelters and preparing...

Tolls were suspended Sunday on Florida’s Turnpike and other roads in South Florida and Central Florida, as local mandatory evacuation orders started and…

As a congressman, Ron DeSantis carved out a name for himself railing against Medicaid spending.

Long before the University of South Florida began efforts to consolidate the accreditations of its three campuses and offer programs system-wide, USF St.…

A runner in Austin, Texas has found a way to help people staying at home because of coronavirus: She picks and delivers items as part of her running route.

A new session of Congress opens, with Nancy Pelosi looking to get reelected speaker with her slimmer majority.