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At A.D. Henderson School in Boca Raton, teachers there are expected to be creative, and it works. They’ve created classes that teach medicine, aeronautics and robotics. Art is used to reinforce science lessons, and a teacher plans to add an equine medicine course next fall.

The Brazos River has already reached record levels and forced hundreds of people west of Houston to evacuate. Weather experts predict 4 to 5 more inches of rain around Houston through the weekend.

On Sunday, Vladimir Putin won the Russian presidential election by a landslide. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly was in Moscow to witness the late-night celebrations of another six years of Putin in power.

The killing of Mohammed Abu Khdeir is thought to have been out of revenge. Meanwhile, Khdeir's American cousin, reportedly beaten by Israeli police, has been placed under house arrest.

Inflation continued cooling in South Florida in June. The region's annual inflation rate is now lower than that in New York, Philadelphia and Seattle.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Mark Jendrysik, a professor at the University of North Dakota, about why Donald Trump may be leaning toward Gov. Doug Burgum as a potential vice presidential pick.

U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas Greenfield travels to the Turkey-Syria border to remind the world of the need for continued aid for Syrians who are fleeing or in opposition-held parts of the country.

Nearly 260,000 new cases of coronavirus infection have been reported over the past day, according to data from the World Health Organization. More than a quarter were in the U.S.

04/20/15 - 100 million adult Americans live with chronic pain. They are desperate for relief, yet would-be doctors are seldom educated about the…

09/01/15 - Have you ever had the devilish glee of making a SCRABBLE “bingo?” That is, using all seven tiles, perhaps with “Q” and “Z,” as well? On…

10/25/15 - On Wednesday’s Topical Currents we visit with Margee Kerr. She studies the science of fear. Yes, Saturday is Halloween, and people fear goblins…

11/30/15 - Tune in for Monday’s Topical Currents, when we’re “At Your Service” about home repairs and construction.With our rainy season concluded, now…

02/16/16 - Tuesday’s Topical Currents begins with a focus on Long Term Care Insurance, with veteran insurance attorney, Steven Dunn. We’ll have the pros .…

08/03/15 - On Monday’s Topical Currents, we examine new South Florida recreational spaces—and plans for safe, plentiful bicycle paths. In Miami, there’s a…

Here & Now staff members — from producers to hosts to syndication specialists to sound engineers — have pretty strong, convincing opinions.

When one of the world's best known, most beloved champions of human rights died last week, we had to run a story about his impact on South Florida. And…

Each week, Pop Culture Happy Hour guests and hosts share what's bringing them joy. This week: Season 6 of Love Is Blind, Season 3 of Girls5Eva, and a fun online game called Movie Grid.

The Portuguese word saudade [pronounced sau-DAH-jee in Brazilian Portuguese] has no translation in English or any other language. It’s described as a…

The Senate passes a gun control bill and sends it to the House. The Supreme Court strikes down New York's law restricting concealed carrying of guns. A recap of Thursday's House Jan. 6 hearing.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) about allegations that aides shielded President Biden from high-ranking officials and the public due to concern about his fitness for office.