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NPR's Ari Shapiro checks in with Olga Sagan, owner of Piroshky Piroshky bakery in Seattle, one year after the coronavirus pandemic hit her business hard.

Biden argued that Trump created a “health care crisis for women all over this country.” The president was at HCC in Tampa seeking to capitalize on momentum against abortion restrictions nationwide.

The sign with a picture of Kim Jong Un offered 15 percent off all men's cuts through April. Two officials from the North Korean embassy arrived at the London salon and ordered the sign be taken down.

Tomas and Hannah Mazzetti want to buy the rights to "Last Christmas" so they can take it off the air forever. The Independent reports they've raised $62,000, but the price is at least $15 million.

Shane MacGowan was a famously hard-drinking but brilliant musician who shot to fame in the 1980s with the folk punk band The Pogues.

A debate has begun in India over whether the country's educated and talented young people working in call centers are victims of exploitation. A report from a government-funded think tank compared some centers with "Roman slave galley ships."

Hamas' attack in Israel and the war that followed and the stalemate in Ukraine were our biggest international stories in 2023, but we also found some wonder around the world.

For the first time in a long time, Florida's children aren't getting heavier. The Centers for Disease Control credits the drop, at least in part, to First…

Napoleonic Wars? The Royal Navy? Yawn. Novelist Nicola Griffith had low expectations when she started reading Patrick O'Brian's Master and Commander. But soon she was tearing through the 20-volume series, reveling in the deeply rendered friendship between the characters Jack and Stephen. It's a masterpiece, she says: "Jane Austen on a ship of war."

On "Florida Matters: Live and Local," we discuss the governor and foreign hires at state universities, a water ride returns, Halloween smoke and mirrors, and a scientific twist on human anatomy.

Ibrahim, who died June 15, left South Africa in 1962 and lived in exile in the U.S. and Europe for many years. Kevin Whitehead offers an appreciation, and we listen to Terry Gross' 1989 interview.

One of Cuba's best-known singers and songwriters, Rodríguez says this pandemic-era album — whose title translates to "For the Wait" — is all about dealing with uncertainty.

The division is far more complicated than a split between Republicans and Democrats, according to the Pew Research Center. Here are the differences in ideology on race, economics and government.

Legislative priorities for lawmakers in Tallahassee this year include increasing the number of health care providers in Florida and clamping down on children's social media use.

Alex Mahadevan and Tara Newsom explain how to get involved in the political process and make your vote count, and how you can be a savvy consumer of political news.

Poland is part of the EU but hasn't yet adopted the euro single currency. An economic success story during rough times, Poland's economy grew an average of nearly 4 percent annually since 2008. But now there is concern that the crisis in the eurozone may threaten the country's post-communist run of prosperity.

The deadliest Hezbollah rocket attack since fighting began on July 12 left ten Israelis dead Sunday morning. The victims, soldiers from a reserve unit, were hit on the parking lot of a communal farm in northeastern Israel. Israel today also continued ground and air attacks on Lebanon, killing at least 17 people.

Henson says the 1985 film adaptation of The Color Purple inspired her to become an actor. She stars as jazz singer Shug Avery in a new version, which she hopes will offer audiences hope and healing.

Laura Barnett wrote a novel about an aging singer-songwriter sizing up her life in 16 tracks. Then she approached musician Kathryn Williams, who created the book's original soundtrack.

The Purdue Pharma bankruptcy process has focused on financial compensation to creditors, but court records include heartrending personal letters from families ravaged by Oxycontin.

The pandemic restrictions allowed for the quick expulsion of migrants at the border. Now that it's been lifted, some officials are expecting a record influx and an impending humanitarian crisis.

Investors still view climate change as a serious financial risk. But Republican attacks could have a chilling effect on the kinds of actions they're willing to take to deal with the problem.

Two Black employees bring charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging they suffered discrimination and retaliation while working at the social media giant.

The state of Florida is the region most susceptible to the effects of global warming in this country, according to scientists. Sea-level rise alone...

It's taken months of debate on the Hill, but Ukraine finally has the military assistance it's been seeking. After two years of fighting, military experts say the nation still faces a long road ahead.