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Thousands of college-age students come to Florida every year as part of a federal cultural exchange program that has been accused of fostering abuse and…

The Broward County School Board has selected career educator Peter Licata to be the district's next top leader. He's spent 29 years as a teacher, principal and administrator in neighboring Palm Beach County public schools.

Florida's ban on gay marriage is now in the hands of the state's highest court after an appeals court asked that the justices resolve the controversial…

Barack Obama has met with Iraqi and U.S. military officials in Baghdad. The Democratic presidential candidate's visit to Iraq is his first on-the-ground look at the war effort since starting his White House bid. Over the weekend, he was in Afghanistan.

South Florida is home to a wide array of music genres from all types of musicians. But it can be hard to break through and it’s even easier to go unnoticed. That’s the idea behind NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest, which aims to highlight unsigned, independent artists. WLRN is showcasing some of our favorite local submissions for this year's contest.

(7-6-2017) July is National Ice Cream Month, and Federico Di Franco, co-owner with his wife, Carla, of Bianco Gelato in Coconut Grove is with us. His…

President Biden heads to Asia Friday for a meeting of the Quad group, which includes leaders from India, Japan and Australia. The unspoken focus of the gathering is China.

Over the past three years, nearly a third of HBCUs have seen at least a 20 percent increase in applications, which correlates with protests over high-profile racial-violence incidents.

Want to take a tour of the world's first full-scale nuclear reactor? It's in Richland, Wash., and if you're lucky, your guide will be one of the people who worked here when the place was still new. Physicist Paul Vinther signed on at the plant in June 1950, and he now gives tours.

There are plenty of factors in life that contribute to happiness. But could keeping in touch with your loved ones be the most important?

Republicans in Minnesota are hoping to snap a five-decade Democratic hold on Attorney General office by casting the race as almost exclusively about crime.

Disney may be the next company facing public pressure over its political contributions in Florida.

Six flights from India declared emergencies within 30 minutes of each other. It comes as fake bomb threats are causing disruptions, diversions and delays for scores of flights on Indian airlines.

In an interview on Fox & Friends, White House counselor Kellyanne Conway called federal disclosure rules "disincentivising" for qualified people who might otherwise want to join the administration.

After years, Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" has been displaced from the top of retail stores' holiday music playlists. NPR investigates the news behind this startling development.

The U.S. is now No. 2, behind Germany and ahead of France, England and Canada. The American squad has been ranked in the top two spots since FIFA created the world rankings for women back in 2003.

Florida is experiencing a fraud epidemic, according to a new report from the Federal Trade Commission, with reported losses totaling $866 million last year. South Florida is at the center of it all, leading the country with over 171,000 fraud reports.

Former colleagues allege the chief Washington correspondent left Fox News after sexually harassing female co-workers. Rosen's departure followed network scrutiny of his behavior toward women there.

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Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, the new head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, says she'll focus her time in charge on getting more Americans insured.