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Nnegest Likke, the writer and director of the movie Phat Girlz, talks with Ed Gordon about the film.

Gov. Rick Scott and the state Cabinet could spend about $8.5 million next week to conserve thousands of acres of land owned for decades by two ranching…

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Louise Kennedy Converse, whose cheese shop in Sarasota, Fla., lost power during Hurricane Milton.

Knox will not face prison time for the slander conviction since she had already served four years before her murder conviction was overturned in 2011.

NPR's David Greene speaks to Stacey Plaskett, who represents the Virgin Islands in Congress, about how Hurricane Dorian's wind and rain affected those places.

The U.S. is averaging about 140,000 new cases of coronavirus per day and about 1,500 people are dying each day from the virus. Amid this surge, the Biden administration's booster strategy is in flux.

The Legends Tower, proposed for Oklahoma City, would stretch to 1,907 feet, a number chosen to commemorate the year Oklahoma became a state.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Helen Tager-Flusberg, director of Boston University's Center for Autism Research Excellence, about CDC findings that autism rates have increased among children.

A phone booth has been installed at the Boston Public Library where visitors can leave messages. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Meredith Goldstein from the Boston Globe about her project.

Rev. Charles McKenzie, who performs for Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, tells "Florida Matters Live & Local" he became fascinated by King after watching Walter Cronkite's TV report of his shooting.

Democratic Chair Nikki Fried says the party will "continue the conversation" about pushing opening primaries to independent voters.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Jade Begay of the group NDN Collective, which advocates for indigenous communities, about the White House approving the controversial Willow drilling project in Alaska.

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions came to Miami-Dade County on Wednesday to thank it for helping the feds deport undocumented immigrants. But experts...

The pastor of a Pennsylvania church not far from where Donald Trump was nearly assassinated is preaching sermons in the theme of "Do Unto Others," as a way to heal his deeply divided community.

Author Zadie Smith reflects on the 25th anniversary of her debut novel White Teeth and how her relationship with time has shifted over the years.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Marc Sievers, former U.S. ambassador to Oman, about the negotiations between Iran and Oman over the Strait of Hormuz.

Sacks is the Trump administration's top advisor on tech and crypto policy. In recent weeks, he's faced questions about conflicts of interest and criticism over his drive to undo state AI laws.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Oscar Quintero, aka Kay Sedia, who sold Tupperware in drag and was once one of its top sellers, about how the company changed his life.

Before making her upcoming sixth album, the country star returned to her small-town Texas home and discovered the power of in-between spaces. "I found a lot of clarity there," she says.

In this StoryCorps, two former Kent State University students remember when National Guardsmen opened fire on Vietnam War protesters 55 years ago this weekend.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Clarissa Bitar about their new album, Bakhaf al-Layl, and how they are leaning into vocals after a long time spent not liking the sound of their voice.

T.C. Boyle's past work is largely satirical and tough on his characters. In San Miguel, readers will find the same biting tone, but none of the irony. Loosely based on ranchers' memoirs of a grim California island, this chillingly written novel exposes a bleak and savage reality.

T.C. Boyle's past work is largely satirical and tough on his characters. In San Miguel, readers will find the same biting tone, but none of the irony. Loosely based on ranchers' memoirs of a grim California island, this chillingly written novel exposes a bleak and savage reality.

Tapper's new novel, The Hellfire Club, takes place in 1954 during Sen. Joseph McCarthy's Communist "witch hunt" — a time he describes as "very resonant" with the current political climate.