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.
House Republicans unveil plan to fund government through September
Over the weekend, House Republicans unveiled a 99-page plan to keep the federal government running through September. Congress needs to approve a spending bill by Friday or face another shutdown.
Former Canadian diplomat Colin Robertson discusses strained Canada-U.S. relations
Former Canadian diplomat Colin Robertson, now with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about the strained relationship between Canada and the U.S.
In show of unity, some 350,000 protesters gather in Mexico City
Mexico has been a target of threats of potential military action and of new tariffs since Trump took office. Mexico's president called for rally in Mexico City, and some 350,000 people showed up.
Reginald Dwayne Betts discusses his new collection of poems, 'Doggerel'
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with author Reginald Dwayne Betts about his new collection of poems, "Doggerel," a meditation on family, friendship and falling in love.
60 years after Bloody Sunday in Alabama, protesters say much still needs to be done
Sixty years ago this month, civil rights activists walked across the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma, Alabama before being violently attacked by law enforcement. The day became known as Bloody Sunday.
Hear the latest on a possible new ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
A new ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is likely in a matter of weeks, according to President Trump's hostage affairs envoy. Hear the latest updates on negotiations.
South African playwright Athol Fugard, who chronicled apartheid, dies at 92
Prolific South African playwright Athol Fugard, who chronicled apartheid and its aftermath, has died at the age of 92.
ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests
ICE arrested a former Columbia University graduate student involved in campus protests over the war in Gaza. Mahmoud Khalil is a U.S. permanent resident. The government says he faces deportation.
More than 1,300 Syrians killed in clashes and acts of revenge, monitoring group says
A war monitoring group says clashes and revenge killings in Syria leave more than 1,000 dead
Former central banker Mark Carney to be Canada's next prime minister
In Canada, Mark Carney won the Liberal Party's leadership contest, and will replace outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. He's not fond of Trump suggesting that Canada become America's 51st state.
Customers skeptical as Rhode Island family sells famous wiener business
Rhode Island lays claim to a hot dog they say is one-of-a-kind in the U.S. Four generations have been serving them up with secret sauce in Providence since 1946. Now, they're selling the business.