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ULTRA On Demand is a LeeTran service that debuted February in Bonita Springs. Riders can use the Uber app to request a pickup and drop off anywhere in the service zone that spans from Lovers Key to the east part of the city.

Uber-style LeeTran service makes debut in Bonita Springs

LeeTran is using technology to serve riders better. The public transit agency is trying out an Uber-style service in Bonita Springs, while also working on a new park-and-ride location near the Bell Tower Shops.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks at the Emily's List gala on May 3. Harris spoke a day after a published report revealed that the Supreme Court is poised to overturn the 1973 landmark Roe v. Wade.

Here's why Democrats are making the abortion debate about more than abortion

President Biden and Vice President Harris have both focused on the risks to other rights like marriage and contraception since the draft Supreme Court opinion leaked.

The Evans family from <em>Good Times</em>. Bern Nadette Stanis is second from left.

From 'Good Times' To 'Honey Boo Boo': Who Is Poor On TV?

What do sitcoms, dramas and reality TV say about poor people? For our yearlong series exploring poverty, NPR's Elizabeth Blair takes a look at the television shows that place the poor center stage.

Moving Beyond The Turing Test To Judge Artificial Intelligence

A computer program known as "Eugene Goostman" passed the Turing Test by convincing a group of people, via chat, that it was actually a 13-year-old boy. Cognitive scientist Gary Marcus argues that the Turing Test needs an update for the 21st Century.

Is It time For The GOP Establishment To Get Behind Trump?

Donald Trump won seven Super Tuesday contests. Steve Inskeep talks to former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman about the results. She has endorsed John Kasich, who did not have a great night.

Florida’s Affordable Care Act Enrollment Surges Despite Obstacles

The number of Floridians who enrolled in the Affordable Care Act this year increased by more than 55,000 compared to last year.

Grim Situation Starts To Lift In Aleppo, Syria

The situation in the war-torn Syrian city of Aleppo is much less dire than it was a month ago. Food stalls are full of produce, albeit at much higher prices than before, and the bread crisis has been somewhat averted. The fighting is now centered on airbases on the outskirts of the city.

Isabelle "Simone" Svikhart, 3, has spent 13 months in the hospital for treatment of a range of health conditions. The Children's Hospital Association distributed a trading card with her picture and details of her case to lobby against Medicaid cuts.

Democrats And Republicans Differ On Medicaid Fix

Medicaid is likely to undergo a major change regardless of whether President Obama is re-elected or replaced by Republican Mitt Romney. Democrats support a much bigger program. Republicans have plans to scale it back.

Campaign Uses Convention To Spread Obama's Vision

Steve Inskeep talks to Stephanie Cutter, deputy campaign manager of the Obama Campaign, about preparations for the fall presidential campaign and how the state of the economy will affect the debate.

This week's critique marks the second time in less than a year that the National Institutes of Health has faced questions on safety standards. Dr. Francis Collins tells NPR the last time was "the darkest moment since I've been NIH director."

Task Force Calls For More Safety Oversight At NIH Research Hospital

NIH Director Francis Collins has stopped research at two leading labs for now. But an independent board of experts wants even more oversight to ensure that patient safety is the top priority.

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