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The bill lawmakers passed on Thursday applies to hospitality employees who had their jobs at least six months before the pandemic started and who lost their jobs because of it.

In honor of NPR's 50th birthday, we asked listeners who have reached that milestone for some life advice. Hundreds answered, including Karl Colón.

There are well-known types of detectives: narcotics, homicide, cyber. Add "rare apple," thanks to a Washington state retiree who recently rediscovered seven kinds, including the Almota and the Eper.

Listen to this and more in-depth storytelling by subscribing to The California Report Magazine podcast. How High School Students Launched Their Own #MeToo Movement During the Pandemic When most schools across California shut down last year, teenagers were stuck at home. For some, that meant months alone to reflect on experiences of trauma in high … Continue reading Teens Say #MeToo, Good News For Trans Asylum Seeker, Mourning Two Pandemics →

Roughly 400,000 votes in all were cast in the race for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. Hart maintained that nearly two dozen valid ballots were not counted properly.

Hastings became Florida's first Black federal judge but was later impeached and removed from office. He went on to win a seat in Congress, where he was known as the "Dean of the Florida Delegation."

Starting today, families who’ve lost a loved one to COVID-19 may apply for a reimbursement from the federal government for funeral expenses, which can add up to thousands of dollars. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is now offering assistance of up to $9,000 per funeral for a death in the U.S. attributed to COVID-19. … Continue reading FEMA Opens Application for COVID-19 Funeral Cost Assistance →

After a bombing in his native city of Mosul in 2006, Qusay Hussein lost his eyesight, nose and cheek. He has undergone 58 surgeries. But on Thursday he completed an associate's degree in psychology.

The initiative likely won't have time to collect 88,000 valid signatures. Supporters are planning an announcement next week.

The SUV topped 100 mph before the driver lost control and more than a dozen passengers were ejected from the mangled vehicle. Officials said nearly everyone involved is undocumented.