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The bills would ban the sales of "assault weapons" or magazines with over 10 bullets; require background checks to buy ammo; limit where guns can be carried; and make drivers lock away guns inside their cars.

How did prison phone calls get to be so expensive? The team from The Indicator from Planet Money explains.

It was a busy day at the G20 Summit, as leaders from the world's 20 wealthiest countries met in Rome, Italy for their first in-person gathering after nearly two years of coronavirus lockdowns.

There were a record number of cybercrimes reported to the FBI last. The Planet Money team follows one woman who was scammed out of over $800,000 on her quest to get her money back.

Colorado voters in 2020 approved raising hundreds of millions of dollars to establish a universal pre-K program. That money comes from a surprising — and controversial — source: tobacco tax revenue.

The Serbian tennis star says he understands he may miss the French Open and Wimbledon as a result. He adds that his decision is personal and he shouldn't be lumped in with anti-vaccination activists.

Now that recreational use of marijuana is legal in four states, law enforcement officials are looking for quicker ways to test drivers for excessive pot use. Entrepreneurs are taking on the challenge.

The last album by one of hip-hop's great duos requires no asterisk, and the group embodies the spirit of its hood more than ever. The rapper explains why the music is so imbued with a sense of place.

White House spokesman Jay Carney put an end to intense speculation Thursday about whether President Obama would do an end run around Congress with one simple line: "This administration does not believe the 14th Amendment gives the president the power to ignore the debt ceiling — period."

I started my radio career in Jacksonville while attending school. I wasn’t really sure what I wanted to do for a living, so I walked into the college radio station my freshman year and they put me on the air. Little did I know that I would spend the next 20+ years of my life on the radio.

In February 2012, LaVerne Stiles went to Citrus Memorial Hospital near her home in Central Florida for what should have been a routine surgery. The...

The DRC has improved testing capacity for Ebola with two facilities operating in or near the epicenter. But this still may not be enough to keep up with a rapidly expanding disease.

Sisters Lynn and Vanessa Redgrave have a new film The White Countess -- the first feature film they've ever appeared in together. They discuss how their relationship as sisters has helped them through years of performing on stage and screen.

Despite a hastily-passed Alabama law that protects IVF clinics from prosecution, patients worry future lawsuits could affect embryos they create as they're still considered children under state law.

NPR's Noel King talks to Democratic Rep. Veronica Escobar who represents El Paso, Texas, about the humanitarian impact the Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" program is having on migrants.

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with retired Military General Officer Michael Nagata, as the U.S. military begins retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria.

A new Harvard analysis finds people across income levels got squeezed by rent hikes during the pandemic. The market has lost millions of low-rent places, and new construction is mostly high-end.

How a Florida community college is testing out new tools to boost learning and graduation rates. The key: getting professors access to real-time data on student engagement and performance.

Look closely at a bill from your health care provider, and there's likely a sigh of relief your insurance company negotiated a better rate than the...

From a federal investigation to a drop in policies, there have been lots of recent developments for Florida's insurer of last resort.

Margaret Hvatum ended up in the hospital after her insurer denied coverage of a medicine she relies on to boost her immune system.

Border czar Tom Homan says the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota is ending. Gov. Tim Walz says he's cautiously optimistic and wants the federal government to pay for the damage it's caused.

Finding a place to live is just the start. A doctor shares his experiences with two hurricane refugees.

Georgia Durante's career as a stunt driver has led to roles in car commercials and movies. But before the bright lights of Hollywood, the former model was speeding away from a dark past.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Steven Butler of the Committee to Protect Journalists about his organization's efforts to help evacuate Afghan journalists.