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State Seeks To Fast Track Voting Rights Appeal

TALLAHASSEE --- Arguing that the case is of “exceptional importance,” lawyers for Gov. Ron DeSantis have made a rare move of asking a full appellate...

Arizona Seeks To Balance Patients And Profits With Home Care

Can for-profit insurers save money while providing proper care for some of the sickest patients? For years, Arizona, a state that doesn't often champion government programs, has been enlisting private companies to manage the care for people eligible for both Medicare and Medicare.

A Uyghur seeks just a place to sleep in 'The Backstreets'

Perhat Tursun's novel explores human rights abuses against China's Uyghur minority through one man's search for a home. The author himself has been imprisoned and a co-translator has disappeared.

Syrian activist Karam Nachar is pursuing a doctorate in Middle Eastern history at Princeton. His family is working on several fronts against the Syrian regime. His father, who has been jailed previously, helped form the Syrian National Council, an organization of dissidents.

Across Continents, Syrian Family Seeks Assad's Ouster

The Nachar family had a reputation for opposing the Assads' rule even before last year's uprising. They're even more active now. Family members have protested outside the United Nations, raised money to supply the rebels and helped establish an opposition political movement.

The LS9, a "smart gun" being developed by LodeStar Works, can be locked or unlocked through three security mechanisms: the owner's thumbprint, a Bluetooth-enabled app and a PIN pad. The little dark square near the yellow sticker on the guns shown here is where the owner's thumb would unlock the gun.

'Smart gun' innovators seek to reduce firearm deaths

Can technological innovation offer solutions to gun fatalities in the absence of major policy reform? Gun safety innovators are developing "smart guns" that unlock only for their registered users.

A scene from the early days of the fighting in Iraq in the spring of 2003. In one incident, three members of an Iraqi family were killed. A U.S. Marine involved in the shooting recently tracked down the family to ask for forgiveness.

Iraq Vet Seeks Atonement For Early War Tragedy

In the early days of the Iraq War, during a firefight in Baghdad, Lu Lobello's Marine unit mistakenly opened fire on a family of civilians, killing three. Years later, and after enlisting the help of reporter Dexter Filkins, Lobello reached out to that family for forgiveness.

Food And Drug Administration Seeks To Expand Treatment For Coronavirus

NPR's David Greene talks to FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn who has said the agency is moving as quickly as it can to find a vaccine while still following protocol to ensure safety standards are met.

Report: Florida Is Top State For Higher Education

New rankings released by U.S. News and World Report say Florida is the number one state in the nation for higher education.

Glenn Youngkin, governor-elect of Virginia, holds a broom while greeting attendees after speaking during an election night event in Chantilly, Va. Youngkin defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe in Virginia's closely watched governor's race.

Why education was a top voter priority this election

This week's election results show education issues foremost in the minds of many voters, and suggest many parents may be seeking a course correction after 18 months of disruptions.

USF Moves into Top 25 in Research Rankings

The University of South Florida now ranks 25th among the country's public research universities for research spending, up two spots from a year ago. The...

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