Florida becomes second state to ban fluoride in public water
Florida has become the second state in the country — after Utah — to ban fluoridation of public water systems.
Theater owners love Beyoncé and Taylor Swift's movies as much as fans do
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé topped the box office over the weekend but took in far less than Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour did in its opening weekend. Doesn't matter — theater owners still win.
Takeaways from the DeSantis-Newsom debate, which aired on Fox
It was billed as a Red State-Blue State debate between men with different governing ideologies: Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis, running for the GOP presidential nod, and Calif. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
N.Y. Rep. George Santos expelled from Congress
Members of the House of Representatives voted 311 to 114 Friday morning to expel Santos from Congress. The embattled congressman is accused by prosecutors of a number of financial misdeeds.
New law gives Texas more power to criminalize undocumented migrants in the state
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is expected to sign a new bill that gives the state more power to criminalize undocumented migrants in the state.
On World AIDS Day, we hear from a man who's spent 40 years caring for people with HIV
In this week's StoryCorps, a conversation with Joseph Rogers Britton, a caregiver who has been working with AIDS patients for four decades.
The updated federal student aid form has been simplified
After a months-long delay, the federal student aid form — known as the FAFSA — will reopen later this month — with drastic changes to the way the application is completed.
Negotiation over U.S. border policy holds up aid to Ukraine and Israel
Discussions about U.S. aid to Ukraine and Israel are being delayed by House Republicans who are negotiating a U.S. border policy that is further to the right than most Democrats are willing to vote.
After truce ends, Israel moves forward in its effort to destroy Hamas
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Palestinian pollster and researcher Khalil Shikaki about Gazan sentiment toward the Palestinian Authority, and who might step in to rule the Gaza Strip after the war.
The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan has died at the age of 65
MacGowan was an Irish kid who grew up in England, and the songs he wrote and sang were a furious fusion of folk and punk. His band, The Pogues, was once described as a barroom brawl with instruments.