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Miami Beach prepares for another pandemic Spring Break. You may be paying a lot less for your flood insurance than you should be. And we hear from one of the photographers who was at Muhammad Ali’s final fight.

The Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Foundation is now accepting cryptocurrency donations. The artists behind the giant menorah and dreidel on Miami Beach. Plus, did this Republican congressional candidate cast an illegal vote?

Opinion: If President Trump can use his questionable new war doctrine to blow alleged Venezuelan narco-boats out of international waters, then Caribbean and Latin American nations could also put their military firepower to work. So, American gun traffickers and drug consumers, beware – you’re now missile targets, too.On the latest episode of Americas Decoded, WLRN’s Americas editor Tim Padgett argues that Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago and other Caribbean nations could now label U.S. traffickers – who bring weapons that help drive crime in their territories – as enemy combatants engaged in warfare.And what if Colombia decided U.S. drug users are fair game for summary execution – since the rising demand for cocaine from their “incorrigible snorting” helps drive Colombia’s brutal cartel violence?

The Bucks won their first NBA title in 50 years — beating the Phoenix Suns 105-98 in Game 6. After being down two games to none, the Bucks stormed back to take the next four straight.

Watch live performances from Allison Russell, Bonnie Raitt and more as the Americana community reveals its top album, song and artist of the year.

The song's win at Eurovision Song Contest on April 6, 1974 launched the Swedish supergroup on its path to success.

Amanda Anisimova beat Naomi Osaka in the U.S. Open semifinals early Friday in a tense, three-set match. Both players have been climbing up the rankings after taking mental health breaks from the sport.

Tired of the same old pumpkin pie or squash side dish? Morning Edition challenged Chris Kimball of America's Test Kitchen to shake up Thanksgiving with recipes that put a new spin on the humble gourd. His chosen recipes include barley risotto with butternut squash and maple-pumpkin stack cake.

This week, The Weeknd's new album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, debuts atop the Billboard 200 albums chart, and the biggest winners and performers from the Grammys experience big chart bumps.

A raccoon was on the roof and refused to budge. The driver continued another 6 miles to his destination, when the raccoon must have known the ride was over and just climbed down on his own.

Florida’s suicide rate increased 10.6 percent from 1999 to 2016, though most states saw larger increases, according to a new report from the federal...

The news is sure to be a hot topic on the campaign trail as President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney push to the Nov. 6 election.

BAHAMIAN STYLE CONCH FRITTERSNorman Van Aken © All Rights ReservedThese were some of the first flavors of Key West we came to know and love.Yield: 3 dozen…

The debate in Congress over raising the debt ceiling was focused on the $16.7 trillion borrowing limit. That's a huge number that has been increasing…

SPANISH CAVA FONDUENorman Van Aken ©2012Yields: 4 Cups1 1/2 Spanish onions, peeled and cut into medium slices4 ounces of butter2 jalapenos, stems and…

GNOCCHINorman Van Aken © Copyright, All Rights Reserved1 pound Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and boiled in salted waterKosher salt and freshly cracked black…

01/22/14 - Wednesday's Topical Currents is with one of America’s most beloved TV anchors, Jane Pauley. She hosted NBC’s Today Show for 13 years, and then…

Chef Norman Van Aken discusses chiles, their origins and uses

10/11/12 - Thursday’s Topical Currents begins with news about an ambitious Miami-Dade collaboration studying the holocaust and human rights. It’s called…

SAUCE CREOLENorman Van Aken, © 2001The Brazilian influences of cuisine have invigorated several others. Here we have a sauce that is indelibly linked with…