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.
Pakistan's foreign minister talks about the country's flood damage
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Pakistan's foreign minister, is at the U.N. along with other leaders to seek help for a country ravaged by floods.
What Putin's partial mobilization announcement means for Ukraine
NPR's A Martinez talks to retired Col. Mark Cancian about what Putin's partial mobilization of the Russian military and attempts to annex Ukrainian territory tell us about the next phase of the war.
Women protest in Iran over death of woman arrested by morality police
Mahsa Amini was arrested for allegedly breaking hijab rules. She died after suffering multiple blows to the head. Now, Iranian women are burning their hijabs and cutting their hair short.
Rep. Jenniffer González-Colón on Puerto Rico's Fiona damage, 5 years after Maria
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Puerto Rico's Resident Commissioner, Jenniffer González-Colón, about the devastation of the island's critical infrastructure by Hurricane Fiona.
Do you remember? It's Earth, Wind and Fire Day
The band's hit "September" immortalized today's date.
Colorado kids break a record for the longest hopscotch course
The 4.37 mile long hopscotch course exceeds a Guinness World Record of 4.1 miles set by Georgia Tech students.
Ukraine and Russia will be in focus as Biden speaks to U.N. General Assembly
President Biden addresses the U.N. General Assembly with Russia's war in Ukraine — and the impact on world food supplies — in sharp focus.
Gov. DeSantis is facing a lawsuit from the migrants he sent to Martha's Vineyard
Migrants who were flown to Martha's Vineyard are suing Florida's governor and other state officials, alleging they were promised jobs and other benefits and lied to about their destination.
Veterans of the civil rights movement of the 1960s see similarities today
America was polarized during the civil rights movement in the 1960s. Veterans from the movement say the racial backlash they feel today is reminiscent of the recoil they faced in 1968.