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Más de una docena de gobiernos locales en el estado han votado para eliminar el fluoruro debido a preocupaciones de que pueda provocar problemas cognitivos en los niños. Votos similares pronto estarán en la agenda en el condado de Clearwater y de Manatee.

The Labor Department says the U.S. economy lost more than a half-million jobs in November. It was the steepest drop in nearly a quarter-century. Figures show that 533,000 jobs were lost last month, pushing the unemployment rate to 6.7 percent. That's a 15-year high. It's proof that the recession, already a year old, is getting deeper.

The World Trade Organization put an end to five years of international trade talks after they failed to resolve disputes over farm aid. Adam Davidson, NPR's international business reporter, puts the events into perspective.

Finding inspiration from such classical comedic forefathers as Victor Borge and P.D.Q. Bach, Aleksey Igudesman and Hyung-ki Joo relish overturning traditional attitudes toward classical music.

The NBA star says he fears that if he travels to London for an upcoming game against the Washington Wizards, he might be killed for speaking out against Turkey's president.

Our correspondent decided to set up a chicken coop. The chicks grew into hens — and then one day, they made this strange and mysterious sound.

Avenue Q, a sexually explicit puppet stage show, is bringing normally musical-resistant 20-somethings into the theater. The small show featuring some very adult felt characters has moved from an off-Broadway theater to Broadway, thanks to rave reviews. NPR's Jeff Lunden reports.

La Corporación de Desarrollo Comunitario del Área Universitaria (Área Universitaria CDC) recibió una subvención de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) para abordar los problemas de aguas pluviales y alcantarillado del vecindario. Ahora, el proyecto está en suspenso.

Republican and Democrat lawmakers on Capitol Hill are calling for a halt to a deal that hands over operations at six U.S. ports to a company owned by Dubai. President Bush threatened to veto any legislation seeking to delay the $6.8 billion takeover. A look at why the transaction is so controversial.

The vice president addressed Democratic state legislators before visiting service members at MacDill Air Force Base.

Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams is expressing major concerns regarding the Republican National Convention coming to Jacksonville.

To learn more about data safety monitoring boards and their role in protecting patients who participate in drug studies, NPR turned to statistician David DeMets. He says the current watchdog system for patient safety is a good one, but there are practical limits on the extent to which drugs can be monitored.

Desde los inminentes recortes a Medicaid hasta el vencimiento de los créditos fiscales premium mejorados para los planes del Affordable Care Act (ACA), se avecinan grandes cambios para la atención médica en el "Estado del Sol".

The founder and all-female editorial board of a women's magazine for the Vatican have quit. They say they were being delegitimized.

Pop quiz: what do you get when you combine a talking penguin, a man with a bird beak for a face and an interrupting dragon? The answer, surprisingly, is a writing guide: Jeff VanderMeer's Wonderbook. VanderMeer tells NPR intern Colin Dwyer about his collaboration with illustrators and his imaginative, character-driven approach to teaching writing.

The conclusion of Robert's interview with Peter Schickele. (8:00) ((ST

Heavy rainfall will begin in the Florida Panhandle and move across the state.

A new study by federal officials finds that state, local and federal health spending has steadily increased. And, the nation's health spending as a share of the economy jumped in 2009 by 1.1 points to 17.3 percent.

Between the governor's allocations and funding projections from the Florida Legislature, Piney Point could cost the state more than $115 million to clean up and shutdown.

Un programa de Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA, por sus siglas en inglés) que proporciona la mayor parte de la ayuda para huracanes a Florida – casi $300 millones – ha sido recortado por la administración Trump. La temporada de huracanes comienza el 1 de junio.

You might know them best in pet form, but the tiny little seeds have moved beyond their terra cotta figurines to become an increasingly popular health food. Wayne Coates writes about the benefits of chia seed in Chia: The Complete Guide to the Ultimate Superfood.

NPR's Wendy Kaufman reports that online retailer Amazon.com's decision to lay off about 15 percent of its staff may be an indicator that the company's last practice of putting growth before profit is coming to an end.

There's a vibrant collecting community for old 78rpm records, ancestors of today's iTunes single. Music writer Amanda Petrusich got sucked in while writing her new book, Do Not Sell at Any Price.

New British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is meeting with President Bush en route to a stop at the United Nations. His first month in office has seen terrorist attacks, widespread flooding and change on the global political scene.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to NPR's Frank Langfitt and author Claudia Joseph about the future of the monarchy after Queen Elizabeth's passing.