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  • The blue-green algae outbreaks in the Caloosahatchee River so far this year have not been as bad as the one in this image taken by the Environmental Protection Agency to display on its website about harmful algal blooms
    Water Quality Report: Blue-green algae -- learn it, live it, but you don't have to love it
    It’s the time of year when warnings about blue-green algae outbreaks will be a regular part of life and this space and the department of Health in Lee County issued its sixth health advisory this year due to blue-green algae in the Caloosahatchee River.
  • Police officers detain Kirill Filimonov, one of the supporters of Radio Liberty in Moscow during a recent protest. The service will stop AM radio broadcasts and will become an Internet operation. It can also be heard on short wave radio.
    Radio Liberty To Stop AM Radio Broadcasts In Russia
    Radio Liberty, the U.S.-funded broadcaster, began sending American views into the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War. It's being forced to shut down its AM radio station in Moscow, but plans to operate under the same name as an online service and on shortwave radio.
  • 'The hydrants up here are dead.' Radio traffic shows how LA firefighters lost water
    NPR transcribed more than 2,000 hours of radio communications from the LA fires. The analysis shows hydrants going dry and first responders fighting fires despite scarce resources.
  • The Business And Politics Of Air Quality Regulation
    In a speech in Germany Wednesday, President Barack Obama said it's time to take "bold action" on climate change. Many believe that major changes to policies on carbon emissions lie ahead, which would mean a host of new regulations for businesses.
  • Other states with attainment goals similar to Florida's Higher Education Coordinating Council. A new report suggests a lack of high-speed internet in rural Florida threatens the goal.
    Cyber Dearth Threatens Quality Workforce
    A dearth of high-speed internet access in much of rural Florida is hamstringing efforts to build a high quality workforce, experts are warning.
  • Millions of people use their smart phones to make calls. But voice quality remains just fair for most phones, according to <em>Consumer Reports</em>.
    Voice Quality On Hold For Smart Phones
    American consumers still talk a lot on their smart phones, but one key function consistently falls short — voice quality. Recent studies by Consumer Reports and others find that it hasn't kept pace with advances in screen display, Web browsing and battery life.
  • Millions of people use their smart phones to make calls. But voice quality remains just fair for most phones, according to <em>Consumer Reports</em>.
    Voice Quality On Hold For Smart Phones
    American consumers still talk a lot on their smart phones, but one key function consistently falls short — voice quality. Recent studies by Consumer Reports and others find that it hasn't kept pace with advances in screen display, Web browsing and battery life.
  • Comedian's Career Is Central To 'Quality Balls'
    Legendary comedian David Steinberg is the subject of a new Showtime documentary called Quality Balls. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Steinberg, whose controversial routine was responsible for the cancellation of the Smothers Brothers' TV show in the 1960s.
  • Dropping Doctors: About Quality or Profits?
    Ever since United started sending out letters to doctors, telling them they won’t be on United’s Medicare network next year, it’s been a big story. Here…
  • Robin Hood Radio Tries To Save Local Community Radio
    Morning Edition reports on Robin Hood Radio — a group concentrating on independent local radio.
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