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At least two people have been wrongly charged under a Florida law that outlaws people living in the U.S. illegally from entering the state since a federal judge halted its enforcement. That's according to a report Florida's state attorney is required to file as punishment for defying the judge's injunction. The men were arrested in late May in northeast Florida's St. Johns County. That was more than a month after U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams in Miami issued an order freezing the enforcement of the statute. The law makes it a misdemeanor for people who are in the U.S. without legal permission to enter Florida by eluding immigration officials.

Researchers with the Trevor Project analyzed data from 61,000 transgender and nonbinary young people. They found that after states passed anti-LGBTQ+ laws, young people in those states were more like to attempt suicide.

The world has wiped out only one human disease: smallpox. Guinea worm disease looks like it's on the verge of being the second.

Graphic videos of the Charlie Kirk shooting spread widely online, raising concerns over the emotional and political toll of exposure to violent imagery.

Police are putting together the pieces of Sunday's shooting that left at least 50 people dead. David Greene talks to NPR's Leila Fadel, Duke professor Dr. Jeffrey Swanson, and NPR's Scott Detrow.

More than 50 people were killed in the shooting at the outdoor concert and more than 400 were wounded. David Greene talks to Rep. Ruben Kihuen of Nevada, NPR's Leila Fadel and Scott Detrow.

Natural disasters are already deadly for the elderly and people with disabilities. During the pandemic, advocates say disaster preparation has fallen short in meeting the needs of the most at risk.

Pakistan's president, General Pervez Musharraf, recently imposed emergency rule in the country, suspending the constitution and firing the Supreme Court. Economist Zehra Aftab and Professor Ali from Lahore, who has been detained, discuss how the rule is affecting communities in Pakistan.

People in Syria are looking for their relatives and friends in prisons, hospitals and morgues. The U.N. estimates over 100,00 people have gone missing in Syria under the Assad regime.

U.S. drug deaths dropped by roughly 40% last year among people under the age of 35. It's a welcome pivot for families and communities devastated by fentanyl.