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The annual Freedom Fest in Lehigh Acres will feature fireworks and more.

America250 adds sparkle to July Fourth events throughout Southwest Florida

Celebrate July Fourth at events throughout the region

Pope Francis, who reached out to the margins of society, has died at 88

The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just Catholics but the men and women of our time.

Putting Penn State's Punishment In Perspective

Pointing to an "unprecedented failure" at the top levels of Penn State leadership, the NCAA announced wide-ranging sanctions against the football program. NPR sports correspondent Mike Pesca talks about public reaction and what it could mean for the future of Penn State football.

Jeffrey Toobin On 'Tough As Nails' Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Toobin spoke to Fresh Air in 2013 about his New Yorker profile of Ginsburg, written as she marked her 20th anniversary on the Supreme Court. Ginsburg died Sept. 18 at the age of 87.

About a year after two women accused him of sexual assault, Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax makes comments during a debate on a bill during the state Senate session at the state Capitol in Richmond in March 2020. Fairfax denies the allegations against him.

Accused Of Assaults He Denies, Justin Fairfax's Run For Va. Governor Tests #MeToo

Two years after Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax was accused of sexual assault, he remains in office and is campaigning to be the state's next governor, raising big questions about race and #MeToo.

Diego Figueredo (trumpet), Nicholas Romig (drums), Gabe Burgos (bass) and Jonathan Esyaman (sax) practice original composition in FGCU music pod.

FGCU Jazz Combo will perform original student compositions inspired by artist Onajide Shabaka

The FGCU Jazz Combo will perform original student compositions inspired by multidisciplinary Miami artist Onajide Shabaka on Feb. 3. His exhibition, “Becoming Tomorrow’s Dream,” is on view in the Wasmer Gallery in the Arts Complex at Florida Gulf Coast University.

A Remote Town, A Closed-Off Courtroom, And A Father Facing Deportation

After conviction, noncitizens face deportation in a second system of justice that has different rules and fewer protections. NPR followed one man — and his family — through the process.

Horseshoe crabs are bled at a facility in Charleston, S.C., in June 2014.

Coastal biomedical labs are bleeding more horseshoe crabs with little accountability

Horseshoe crab blood is used to test vaccines around the world. But while Europe has approved a synthetic alternative, biomedical labs are bleeding more crabs from the Atlantic coast.

In La Paz, a low-income neighborhood on the outskirts of Santa Marta, Colombia, water service from the local utility can be erratic or nonexistent. Pictured: Neighborhood kids stand next to a rain barrel positioned under a corrugated roof.

Waiting for water: It's everywhere in this Colombian city — except in the pipes

The country is rich in water resources. Yet many people in the city of Santa Marta struggle to get enough to meet daily needs. They improvise, strategize — and rely on a tangle of 1-inch pipes.

Based on actual events, the graphic novel Grand Theft Horse tells the story of a trainer who rescues a horse from its villainous owner. Journalist Taylor Haney set out to learn how much of the story is true. Above, a scene from the novel.

He Was A Horse That Never Won A Race. So Why Would Someone Steal Him?

On Christmas Eve 2004, Urgent Envoy disappeared from his stable in the middle of the night. He had finished his only ever race in last place, but that didn't matter to the trainer who took him.

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