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Discrimination based on someone's age is so ingrained in society that most of us don't notice it. Yet it affects us all and fighting it not only helps make a better society, it also helps us live longer, healthier lives.

Your Florida asked people statewide what issues they want lawmakers to tackle this legislative session. Here's what some folks had to say.

Under Social Security's outdated SSI rules, couples say they can't marry - or they have to hide

NPR's Leila Fadel meets a mother preparing for the possibility of deportation by making sure someone will be able to look after her children.

A nationwide recall has been issued for chicken fettuccine alfredo products that may be adulterated with an outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes (Lm). The products were shipped to Kroger and Walmart retail locations nationwide and have been connected to multiple deaths.The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall Wednesday and public health partners are investigating the outbreak of Lm that currently includes 17 ill people in 13 states. As of June 17, there have been three reported deaths and one fetal loss associated with this outbreak.

This month marks five years since the pandemic began, and here are 5 things that changed permanently.

British political operative Steve Hilton tells NPR's Scott Simon what he thinks the conservative movement needs both in the U.K. and the U.S.

Weibo, China's equivalent of Twitter, is changing the way the Chinese communicate and has become a major source of news. Its more than 300 million users are, among other things, using it to criticize government policies, stop official injustice and help ordinary people — but only up to a point.

Wandering, and "elopement," are frightening and dangerous behaviors by people with dementia. For some families, it is the point when they begin to seek institutional care for their loved one.

Families of people who were detained by ICE in immigration raids say they haven't been able to make contact with their loved ones or even find out where many of them are being held.