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NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Wilson Center senior fellow Jean Lee about North Korea acknowledging a tense food situation and how flooding, sanctions and other issues are adding to the problem.

An investigation into FEMA claims after 2020's historic wildfires in Oregon and California reveals wide fluctuations in approval rates and denials of people who met aid criteria.

The actor agreed to a settlement in a class-action suit led by two of his former students, Sarah Tither-Kaplan and Toni Gaal, at his now-shuttered Studio 4 school.

In a fiery speech at Tiananmen Square, Communist Party Chairman Xi Jinping vowed to keep an iron grip on Hong Kong and to conquer Tiawan, and warned foreign forces against trying to bully China.

They don't qualify for Medicaid in their states, but earn too little to be eligible for subsidized ACA health plans. It's a gap in health care coverage, and some politicians are trying to fix it.

With crowded conditions, notoriously substandard medical care and constantly shifting populations, prisons were ill-equipped to handle the virus, which killed nearly 3,000 prisoners and staff.

More than 100 bills have been introduced in 42 states this year to regulate these companies, which serve as conduits for drug manufacturers, health insurers and pharmacies.

Chad Nielsen, director of Accreditation and Infection Prevention, says Floridians should follow CDC guidelines, contradicting a recent WHO recommendation that people continue to wear masks even if vaccinated.

Gov. Ron DeSantis in early May blocked cities and counties from requiring people to wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But that hasn’t stopped legal battles over mask mandates.

The bill signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis means colleges and universities are protected from class-action lawsuits from those seeking to recoup money for students after the shift to all-virtual instruction.

Affected birds look wobbly or drunk, and display little fear of humans.

Darren James and his family found a $50 billion deposit in their bank account. They flagged the mistake right away and did not get to keep the money. But they did take a screen shot of it.

Aisha Nieves was looking to adopt a new dog for her family. While browsing a shelter's website, she realized one dog looked exactly like her former puppy Kovu, who went missing two years earlier.

The former Florida data scientist is accused by authorities of illegally accessing a Department of Health computer system.

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said the main priority is to make sure farmworkers have a voice at the table.

Apple Daily was closed, universities were muzzled and prominent activists were either jailed or exiled. The national security law has surely made an impact in Hong Kong in its first year in force.

Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed four bills, including one that would have done brought changes to the state’s long-standing "no-fault" car insurance system.

U.S. and international teams are working 12-hour shifts in the rubble. To find out how the tragedy has impacted the surrounding area, NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber.

Heat-related illnesses have sent hundreds of people to the ER across the region as temperatures hit unprecedented highs. British Columbia reported about 100 excess deaths from Friday to Monday.

The first New York City mayoral election that used ranked choice voting has hit a snag after test votes were initially counted. The elections board says it will recount votes.

The North Korean leader didn't say exactly what the incident was, nor did he contradict the country's official line, which is that it has not had a single COVID-19 infection so far.

The exact path is highly uncertain, and any direct interaction with the islands of Hispaniola or Cuba also complicate the forecast.

It's been nearly a week since part of the building in Surfside, Fla., collapsed. "We still remain hopeful because that's who we are," says Leon Roy Hausmann, a representative of one rescue group.

The NBA Finals get underway in Arizona Tuesday night. The Milwaukee Bucks haven't made it to the championship round in 47 years. Could a win bring Milwaukee some hope?

Crude oil prices hit their highest levels in years — then took a U-turn — as the powerful oil cartel, OPEC, squabbles over how much to produce. This is what that means for you and the economy.