On tonight’s program: The Florida House has approved a measure making it more difficult for citizen-led constitutional amendments to get on state ballots; The Florida Senate just passed a bill to reduce the impact of standardized testing when it comes to graduation requirements; And Florida lawmakers want teachers and other school personnel to have the same education about human trafficking that students now receive.

With the 2025 almost half over, the House and Senate have already rolled out theirrespective state budget proposals. And they’re only $4.4 billion apart; The Florida House plan to cut state sales tax has passed its first committee; Both chambers of the Florida Legislature are working to protect the sensitive Apalachicola River basin in Northwest Florida from possible fossil fuel exploration; And it was Veterans Appreciation Day at the Florida Capitol.

On tonight’s program: A debate over the long gun purchase age grows emotional amid memories of the Parkland school massacre. And how young is too young to work? Meanwhile, lawmakers in the House are trying to grant kids with disabilities more protection against abuse and neglect at school.

On tonight’s program: Democrats are switching up their ground game ahead of two special elections in generally safe Republican Congressional seats; Meanwhile, State leaders are sparring over whether to cut property or sales taxes; And it all comes as the state weighs the price tag for its universal school choice program.

On tonight’s program: Young people have had jobs since forever. The problem, say some, is when there are no limits to that employment; Florida may crack down even more on make-believe military veterans; Lawmakers may do away with a two-year-old law requiring later start times for Florida’s high school students; If you’ve ever forgotten where you parked your car, you might be able to sympathize with the State of Florida agency that’s lost track of thousands of vehicles. That even led the guy in charge of the agency to say the situation was a real mess; As Florida’s local law agencies fall in line behind federal immigration policies, some human rights advocates continue their opposition; Former Florida foster kids were lobbying lawmakers this week in an ongoing campaign to make sure young folks like themselves aren’t forgotten; Florida’s jobless rate rose by one-tenth-of-a-percentage point in February; And we get a preview of what – besides the names of various politicians – might be on the 2026 ballot in Florida.

On tonight’s program: A bill that would ban people from using force to resist unlawful arrest or detainment sparked tempers on the Senate floor today; Now that the Florida House has okayed 18-year-olds buying long guns, the matter is in the hands of the state Senate; A plan to cut Florida’s state sales tax rate from 6 to 5.25% has cleared the House and has now landed in the Senate; And worries abound on how Florida will handle the wholesale loss of federal food subsidies for programs that fight food insecurity.

The lawsuit is the fourth legal challenge against Trump's executive order on voting. The attorneys general argue the order is "an unconstitutional attempt to seize control of elections."

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg Thursday pushed, once again, the Justice Department to explain its use of the Alien Enemies Act and provide key details and the timeline of the flights.

Got a plant that's seen better days? Well, don't throw it out just yet. Find out what you can do to revive an ailing plant.

R.E.M. played its first concert there in 1980 and still draws fans to its hometown. A visit to Athens can be like a pilgrimage of the band's music.

The announcement comes after lawmakers voiced concern about whether top national security officials discussed classified information on Signal about a military strike against Houthi rebels in Yemen.

At least six people have died amid severe storms that are predicted to impact large areas of the United States through the weekend.

Trump orders steep tariffs on all imports and dozens of nations around the world, governments and global markets react to Trump tariffs, TikTok faces ban U.S. if it's not sold.

President Trump ordered steep new tariffs on imports from around the world. Economists say they could lead to higher prices and slower growth, as well as huge changes in the global economic order.

NPR's Michel Martin asks Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) about the impact of the new round of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.

Country music superstar Morgan Wallen is the first artist to have five Top 10 singles from an album that hasn't even been released yet. His highly anticipated album "I'm the Problem" drops in May.

NPR speaks with writer Kiese Laymon about his new children's book "City Summer, Country Summer," in which three Black boys form a deep connection during one transformative summer in the South.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has new details for Israel's expanded incursion in Gaza, saying Israeli troops are seizing more land there.

We've heard a lot about U.S. bombing plans for Yemen – mostly from a group chat on Signal. But how's the actual bombing campaign going after nearly three weeks? We've heard a lot less about that.

How hot is too hot for humans to live? A new study is getting scientists closer to an answer.

D.C.'s cherry blossoms are a classic backdrop for family photos, and that's what Portia Moore had in mind by having her kids pose for professional photos -- but a figure photobombed the picture.

Many farmers worry the sweeping tariffs announced by President Trump will drive up prices for critical supplies and hurt American exports.

Israel hasn't allowed outside journalists independent access to Gaza since it launched its war. That means it's been almost solely Palestinian journalists reporting on a war they're living through.

NPR's Short Wave brings us the stories of how running a marathon could change your brain, fermenting food in space, and the mystery of how bats in flight avoid colliding with each other.

The good news? The Commerce Department says personal income and consumption were up in June. Bad news is savings didn’t rise with ’em. In fact, high interest rates and high prices have battered the personal savings rate down to an almost two-year low, leaving many households without a financial security cushion. In this episode, we’ll also get into why national manufacturing growth depends on where you are, and Boston is incentivizing office to residential real estate conversions.

New gross domestic product data just came in — GDP grew a healthy 2.8% annually in the second quarter, better than predicted. Meanwhile, consumers are focused on buying essentials and credit card debt is growing. In this episode, we’ll examine why GDP is strong while many everyday people feel squeezed for cash. Plus: New real estate broker fee rules take effect next month and the number of Americans who predict they’ll retire young is up.

The last time Congress raised the federal minimum wage, it went up 70 cents — from $6.55 to $7.25 an hour. That was in 2009. Today, we’ll get into why there hasn’t been a successful push to boost it since then and who suffers as a result. Plus, officials in China promise major tax reform, apartment vacancies in Sun Belt cities rise and the Federal Reserve keeps an eye on GDP estimates.

“Act your wage,” “coffee badging,” “ghost jobs” — the internet is always vomiting up new workplace phrases. You may even use some of them to describe the bizarre job market of the past few years. So when popular work slang shifts from silly — “lazy girl jobs” — to grim — “quiet cutting” — are there hints about where the labor market is headed? Also in this episode: Tech firms ditch user counts, car sales motor on despite high costs and educators get educated about jobs at the Port of Baltimore.

In the face of major news, some say the bond market can signal what comes next economically. But so far, bond yields don’t seem to be reacting to Biden’s dropping out of the presidential race. In this episode, what the crystal ball of the economy does care about in regard to elections. Plus, business investments outpace GDP gains, Nvidia employees cash in on the chipmaker’s hockey stick-shaped earnings growth and Friday’s CrowdStrike crash reveals a common cybersecurity weakness.