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Taiwan holds steady after a massive earthquake shakes the region. Biden and Trump won their Wisconsin primaries, but discontented voters made their voices heard.

The FDA will review data to decide whether to approve MDMA, also known as ecstasy, for PTSD treatment. Biden is expected to issue an executive order addressing asylum seekers at the southern border.

A measles outbreak in West Texas has sparked concern as cases have more than doubled since last week. And, China seeks to support pro-democracy groups in the U.S.

Parrish, in Manatee County, is included in a list ProPublica compiled that analyzes billions of rows of EPA data to map the spread of cancer-causing industrial air emissions down to the neighborhood level.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis provided no materials explaining how he concluded Alligator Alcatraz has "zero impact." Environmental groups filed a lawsuit for failing to conduct an environmental assessment.

Jose Dotres, who spent three decades in Miami-Dade public schools as a teacher and administrator, will replace outgoing superintendent Alberto Carvalho,.

Washington, D.C., teens get into the spirit of historical figures and tell visitors what the portraits miss. In one instance, a student imagines a private talk between Richard Nixon and his wife.

Gov. Ron DeSantis touched on various topics during his address.

Florida architects designing high-end houses for wealthy, climate-conscious buyers have started working cooling techniques that were once common into their contemporary designs.

Florida’s top health-care regulator gave final approval last week to a pair of new hospitals for southern Sarasota County.

Before Hurricane Katrina hit land, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, FEMA Director Michael Brown and other top agency officials received e-mails warning that Katrina posed a dire threat to New Orleans and other areas. Yet one FEMA official tells NPR little was done.

More than 2,500 champion show dogs have descended upon Madison Square Garden for the 129th Westminster Kennel Club's dog show. One of the top African-American handlers in the sport is there, hoping to make history. Allison Keyes reports.

The dark comedy by David Hare chronicles the tangle of diplomatic maneuvers leading to the war. It hints that President Bush and top advisers intended to invade Iraq even before the Sept. 11 attacks.

Lawmakers hope to finalize a longer-term spending bill before the new shutdown deadline on March 11.

The Stars and Stripes has been a staple of wartime since World War I, bringing soldiers news from home and the battlefront. The newspaper strives to provide an independent voice while under military control. Some readers and even some of its reporters have claimed the paper is too cozy with the military, while many in the top brass say it's too hostile. NPR's Bob Edwards reports.

Retired Gen. Anthony Zinni says Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and his top aides should be held responsible for failing to plan for Iraq's reconstruction after the U.S.-led war. Hear NPR's Steve Inkseep's extended interview with the former U.S. Central Command chief.

Actor Jack Palance, known for his haltingly intense speaking style and dozens of roles in Western and noir films, has died. After years of playing the heavy in Hollywood, Palance became a hit in comedy films late in life. At 70, he won an Oscar for his over-the-top role in the Billy Crystal film City Slickers.

In his inaugural address, Limayem expressed his goal for the University of North Florida to rise to a Top 100 spot in national rankings.

The Senate Banking Committee grills top regulators and several of the nation's largest lenders about problems with sub-prime mortgages — and what regulators did and did not do to address them. About 14 percent of outstanding subprime loans are now delinquent by 30 days or more.

Gov. Rick Scott will sign a bill that includes money to speed construction of a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee — a top priority of Senate President...

The University of South Florida's efforts to give students the skills they need to start their own businesses continue to gain attention, with both the…

The latest report from climate scientists provides a stark warning about how fast the planet is changing. Here are the top takeaways.

Always provocative, the band jettisons post-punk thrash in favor of a sturdier Top 40 pop sound that recalls the early to mid-'80s.

Mexican authorities have arrested one of the top drug cartel leaders in the western state of Michoacan. Federal forces recently moved into the state to disarm civilian vigilantes who have been fighting to reclaim their communities from the cartel.

A new poll says Americans think New York is the most corrupt state in the country. But is it? There are lots of ways to calculate it.