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.
A snail fish, filmed off Japan, may be the deepest ever recorded
Scientists have film of a snail fish swimming in a trench south of Japan — spotted more than 27,000 feet down. They say that's very close to the maximum depth a fish could survive at.
Some lawmakers aim to include measures to curb climate change in farm bill
The lawmakers and environmental advocates are trying to include funding to address climate change in the latest farm bill, which is updated and passed by Congress every five years.
UConn dominated San Diego State to win the men's NCAA basketball championship
NPR's A Martinez talks to Chuck Culpepper of The Washington Post, about the University of Connecticut defeating San Diego state 76-58, to win the men's championship for the fifth time.
Nicole Chung follows 'All You Can Ever Know' with 2nd memoir 'A Living Remedy'
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Nicole Chung about her new memoir: A Living Remedy.
A new book about grief has its roots in the long-lost diaries of a 9/11 victim
Bobby McIlvaine was killed on 9/11 at age 26. The Atlantic writer Jennifer Senior, who knew him, read his diaries. They were the basis for a Pulitzer Prize-winning essay that she's turned into a book.
A year later: How 3 elderly people in Ukraine are surviving in a time of war
Not everyone can evacuate when there is war. A year ago in Kyiv, NPR profiled three elderly residents who stayed behind — unwilling or unable to leave. A year later, we find out how they are doing.
Activist investors press corporations to take action against climate change
At publicly traded companies' annual meetings, shareholders are filing more resolutions about climate change than at the same point last year.
Arkansas residents clean up tornado damage while bracing for more storms
More tornadoes may strike across the U.S. this week, while residents in areas hit by last week's outbreak clean up and brace for more potential damage.
Biden travels to Minnesota to tout investments in manufacturing and clean energy
President Biden's visit is part of a positive messaging push on the economy — ahead of his expected announcement that he'll run for a second term. Minnesota is a crucial battleground state.