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That's not a typo. A watchdog review of the Social Security Administration also found thousands of people who tried to verify employment eligibility using numbers belonging to those over that age.

The United Nations today sent its top humanitarian official, John Holmes, to Sri Lanka to push for more protection for civilians trapped in the island's war zone. The UN estimates nearly 6,500 civilians have been killed there in the last three months. The conventional war now appears to be in its final stages. But does that mean the island's civil conflict is finally at an end? NPR's South Asia Correspondent Philip Reeves reports.

James Patterson and Brad Meltzer have scores of best sellers between them, but it’s not because of a strategic, business plan-like approach. Both say they…

In terms of chart success, The Tortured Poets Department is the most charmed album of the pop star's career. This week, it spends its 14th week at No. 1, holding off a new album by one-time nemesis Ye.

In 2012, Florida’s election results were decided by less than one percent. In 2000, fewer than 600 votes separated the candidates.Today, Florida remains a…

On the Florida Roundup, we discuss the week's news with the area's top journalists. Here's a quick recap of the issues we'll discuss on the show.U.S. And…

"We now know that the virus is actively spreading in some communities here in Washington," a state official said, after four more people in the Seattle area died after contracting COVID-19.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks journalist Marcy Wheeler about developments in the investigation into the January 6 attack on the Capitol, and the different types of information coming out.

The new NPR podcast debuts Friday. It tells the story of Sergeant Josh Abate, who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 along with two of his fellow Marines.

After three months without anyone winning the top prize in the lottery, a ticket worth an estimated $1.22 billion was sold in California for the drawing Friday night.

Joe Johnson is practically a Florida native. When he was four, his family moved to Miami from Brooklyn, NY. A year later, Joe caught up with them.

Ibram X. Kendi has been reading a lot of books about "the human rainbow" to his daughter — so we asked him to recommend some books kids can read to gain a better understanding of race in America.

Leila Fadel talks with filmmaker Robert Greene about his latest project, "Procession." It follows six men who suffered abuse from Catholic clergy. They scripted, acted and filmed their stories.

This post will be updated today, Friday, Nov. 6, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida.

More than 1.82 million ounces of smokable medical marijuana were ordered for 128,040 patients over a six-month period, a new state report shows. That…

Six officers were shot in an incident in North Philadelphia that started with a narcotics unit serving a warrant and went on for hours. Two officers trapped at the site were later evacuated safely.

Don Gonyea talks with Mark Wolfe of the National Energy Assistance Directors Association about how inflation is affecting low income Americans.

When the house where the iconic '80s baseball movie "Bull Durham" was filmed went on the market, it attracted a lot more fans than buyers.

Hamas says it has agreed to Israel's request to speed up release of Israeli hostages, including two men held around a decade. The bodies of members of a young family are among those it will hand over.

Top seed Novak Djokovic is through to the men's singles final at Wimbledon after beating Juan Martin del Potro in an epic semifinal match. Andy Murray stands in Djokovic's way, making the finals for the second year in a row. Murray lost the 2012 Championship final to Roger Federer.