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The economy has improved greatly since President Obama took office on Jan. 20, 2009. But is his economic legacy impressive enough to justify taking a victory lap during his State of the Union address?

Gov. Ron DeSantis says the portal was designed to frustrate users, "so people just say, oh, the hell with it, I'm not going to do that." Florida has been among the slowest states to process claims.

Employees who refuse to return to work out of concern for their safety will lose state and federal benefits. It's a predicament millions will soon face as lawmakers set to restart their economies.

House Democrats plan a Friday vote on another massive relief bill that has more money for states, help for the jobless and virus-testing funds. Republicans immediately called it a partisan wish list.

The Trump administration says it will ban international students in the fall if their education is online-only. Colleges and businesses say that decision could devastate the economy.

A new study looks at how TB has traveled the world — and the lessons that can be learned about treatment of drug-resistant forms.

This post will be updated today, Wednesday, March 10, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida.

NPR's A Martinez talks with longtime Illinois Democratic Rep. Bobby Rush about his decision to leave Congress, and his expectations for the Democratic party and democracy.

President Joe Biden is welcoming Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to the White House for wide-ranging talks. The leaders are expected to discuss efforts to safeguard democracy, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and climate change, including efforts to stem deforestation of the Amazon.

Hogan said he would not seek the Republican nomination for president. He positioned himself as one of his party's fiercest critics of Donald Trump.

Another animal fable from Life of Pi author Yann Martel, and New Yorker editor David Remnick shows how President Barack Obama's life intersects with the story of race in America.

Steven Raichlen says slow cooking can transform beef brisket from a dry, tough cut of meat into something "incredibly rich and soulful."

The percentage of U.S. residents born outside the country reached its highest level in more than a century in 2023. That's one of the findings of a survey of American life released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Maine is now the second state to bar former President Donald Trump from its primary ballot. NPR's A Martinez talks to David Becker of the Center for Election Innovation and Research.

A new Congress is in place for the last two weeks of the Biden administration. Speaker Mike Johnson's control of the House seems no stronger than it was in the previous Congress.

A vertically floating vessel and an underwater habitat could give Florida scientists greater access to oceanic research.

Markets in Asia opened lower early Friday while oil prices surged after Israel attacked Iran's capital amid the ramping up tensions over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program.

Consumer prices rose 2.9% in December from a year earlier, marking the third consecutive monthly uptick in annual inflation.