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Fort Myers Shooting Leaves Two Dead, 18 Wounded

Update 08/16/16 One of three men arrested shortly after the Club Blu mass shooting in Fort Myers was in court Tuesday. Demetrius O’Neal appeared with his…

Rain from Hurricane Harvey batters Houston. Harvey is expected to dump upwards of 40 inches of rain in Texas over the next couple of days.

At Least 2 Killed While Tropical Storm Harvey Lingers Over Texas

Two people were reported dead, and several others injured on Saturday. Rainfall could reach 40 inches and "cause life-threatening flooding," said Mike Brennan of the National Hurricane Center.

SW Fla Lawmakers Reflect on 2017 Legislative Session

Members of Southwest Florida’s state legislative delegation met with business leaders and local elected officials at a Chamber of Southwest Florida…

California Wildfires Went From Small Fires To Roaring Blazes

David Greene talks to Chris Coursey, the mayor of Santa Rosa, Calif., which is one of the cities in the path of a fire. Coursey says he's surprised by how fast the fires spread.

Pa. Gov. Wolf Wants Help From Washington To Handle Opioid Crisis

Steve Inskeep talks to Gov. Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania, who shares his state's struggle with heroin and opioid abuse. More than a dozen people a day in Pennsylvania die from overdoses.

The ongoing debate over health care has many people wondering how changes will affect their coverage.

Q&A: What Does The Senate Health Bill Mean For Me?

The Senate Republicans' plan to overhaul the Affordable Care Act could bring big changes to many Americans' health care coverage. Here are answers to a handful of scenarios from concerned listeners.

People wait for a bus in August in East Los Angeles. Latinos have the highest rate of labor force participation of any group in California — many in public-facing jobs deemed essential. That work has put them at higher risk of catching the coronavirus.

Latinos Report Financial Strain As Pandemic Erodes Income And Savings

An NPR poll finds 72% of Latino households in the United States are facing serious financial problems — double the share of whites who report this. Major health problems are mounting, too.

The state says the voter registration website was receiving more than 1 million hits per hour during Monday’s meltdown.

Federal Judge Weighs Extension Of Florida Voter Registration Deadline

A federal judge has fast-tracked a lawsuit seeking to extend the period of time for Floridians to register to vote in the November presidential election, after the state’s online system repeatedly crashed in the hours leading up to a registration deadline Monday.

The north entrance of Yellowstone National Park is bustling during the coronavirus pandemic. In July, it saw more car traffic than it did during the same month last year.

'We Had To Get Out': Despite The Risks, Business Is Booming At National Parks

Visits to Yellowstone National Park are higher than last year as Americans look to escape their pandemic confines. Their business is welcome relief, despite worries they'll also bring coronavirus.

A collection of Instagram posts, which Facebook, the owner of Instagram, yanked off the site last October after concluding that they originated from Russia and had links an operation that targeted U.S. audiences in 2016.

With More Transparency On Election Security, A Question Looms: What Don't We Know?

Washington and Americans are engaged with the problem of foreign interference as never before — but how much remains unknown about efforts targeting the election?

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