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How The GOP Will Move Forward Under A Biden Presidency

What does the future of the GOP look like and what areas of cooperation are possible with Democrats? NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Republican strategist Michael Steel.

An Amtrak train passes through Elizabeth train station in March 2016, in Elizabeth, N.J., along Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. (Mel Evans/AP)

Amtrak's New CEO Talks Transportation Under Trump

Charles "Wick" Moorman says he thinks the president-elect "certainly understands the importance of Amtrak."

Wall Street reckons with life under Zohran Mamdani

New York City's CEOs and other billionaires spent more than $40 million trying to defeat the mayor-elect. Now they have to live with him.

Superintendent Robert Duffy, shown here outside Robert L. Duffy High School in Phoenix, says Applied Scholastics is an effective tool. Duffy runs a six-school charter district of about 1,000 students.

Phoenix Schools Under Fire For Program Linked To Scientology

A group of Phoenix charter schools is facing criticism for using a teaching tool based on the work of L. Ron Hubbard, best known for founding the Church of Scientology. The tool has concerned parents in other schools, but the Phoenix schools' leader insists it has nothing to do with the church.

In Search Of A Drought Strategy, California Looks Down Under

Australia suffered through a truly epic drought, and it survived. But some of Australia's solutions — like a free market for water — may be too radical for the Golden State.

Protesters in Baltimore rally against the kickoff of Fortnight for Freedom, sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The bishops say the campaign is a response to government attacks on religious liberty, but critics say it's an attack on the Obama administration.

Feeling Under Siege, Catholic Leadership Shifts Right

The Vatican and the U.S. Conference of Bishops are pushing back against what they perceive as threats to the Catholic Church's core beliefs. While some Catholics are uncomfortable with the changes under way, others say they are overdue.

Why We Kiss Under Mistletoe And Toast With Eggnog

The holiday season is full of traditions, but where did those come from? This year the staff of All Things Considered tracked down experts to find out.

A recent event in Miami-Dade County Public Schools, where a 7-year-old was Baker Acted, has ignited a conversation on how far to employ this state law.

Using Baker Act On Minors Comes Under Scrutiny

Between summer 2015 and 2016, kids under the age of 18 in Florida were subjected to an involuntary psychiatric exam 32,000 times – almost a 50 percent...

Half Of States May Not Expand Medicaid Under Obamacare

Florida is one of the latest states to decide to pass on the option to expand Medicaid coverage and have the feds pick up the tab. Over half of the states — including Texas and most of the states in the South — have decided against Medicaid expansion. We take a look at the consequences for hospitals and for millions of low-income Americans who, at least for now, will be left out of the healthcare overhaul.

In Pinecraft, the haunted bridge has several named depending on what it means to you. Some call it the Phillippi Creek Bridge or even the Amish bridge. For those who believe in the story of Amos and Ingrid, those who were told the story when they were kids and passed it on to their young, it bears the name of the residents that can’t leave and the story of how their love stretches out across time, much like a bridge. They call it the Ghost Bridge of Pinecraft, and no matter how many years pass, they root for the young couple to find what they are looking for.

A haunted love story under the 'Amish Bridge' in Sarasota

Southwest Florida has a few Romeo and Juliet stories, including the tragic tale of lovers Amos and Ingrid.

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