On tonight’s program: Outright lies in political advertising? Who could imagine such a thing?; How do you match a political message to its intended audience? It’s a combination of art and science; For a growing number of people who have mental health issues, a stay in a Florida jail or prison is essentially a death sentence; A Florida program to help kids with disabilities get ready for great careers is looking to grow the number of students it serves; And Florida is also ramping up the number of student nurses in the pipeline in response to a rapidly growing need.

On tonight’s program: An execution in Florida revives the ongoing conflict between supporters and opponents; A plan to add golf courses and pickleball courts to some of Florida’s state parks raises a royal ruckus; Advocates are looking to an Alabama gender affirming care case for clues on what might be next for Florida; Low-income Florida school kids missed out on a summer meals program this year. But what about next year?; We revisit an area that’s still recovering from last year’s Hurricane Idalia; Last week’s low voter turnout in Florida doesn’t seem to be alarming too many people.

On tonight’s program: A now-fired Okalaloosa County deputy sheriff faces formal charges in connection with the shooting death of Airman Roger Fortson back in May; Kamela Harris becomes the official Democratic candidate for president, much to the delight of many Florida Democrats; Is Governor Ron DeSantis’s political clout beginning to wane? We’ll have some analysis in that regard; Voter turnout continues to slip in Florida; We have the second and final story in our series about the impact of Florida’s new abortion restrictions; And the Olympics are over, but the Paralympics start next week. We’ll hear from a world champion swimmer who is heading to the Paralympic games for the first time.

On tonight’s program: It seems the former president of the University of Florida wasn’t exactly thrifty when it came to his office spending; A big administrative shakeup is underway at Florida A&M University as an interim president takes over. Among those who’ve packed their bags….; A Florida ban on what’s known as “cultivated meat” is being challenged in court; The battle for Florida State Senate District Three has become more than a little bit interesting; Florida’s stricter abortion restrictions have prompted a growing degree of out-of-state travel by those seeking that procedure; While more homeowners are being forced into Citizens Insurance, that ultimately means higher prices, even for those who aren’t policyholders; And there’s often a reason why college and university students have to wait awhile until landlords repair the property damage from the previous student renters.

On tonight's program: Governor Ron DeSantis has some definite thoughts about a fellow-governor who’s the Democratic pick for vice president; With so much fake news abounding, at least one media organization says it can help voters separate fact from fiction; The season’s first hurricane to strike Florida comes ashore in the state’s Big Bend region, although its impacts were felt much further afield; Amidst a cornucopia of challenges, Florida A&M University begins the search for a new, permanent leader; And if you think YOUR job is hot this summer, try working in a food truck.

On tonight's program: As this year’s election nears, the debate continues over whether Florida’s voting laws are too strict or not strict enough; We listen in on an extended conversation with former Florida Governor Jeb Bush; A proposed constitutional amendment legalizing recreation pot in Florida remains a contentious issue heading into the election. It’s a proposal that’s still getting a lot of pushback from Governor DeSantis; A statewide ban on local rules mandating water breaks for outside workers have both workers and some local governments doing a slow burn; And with a shortage of traditional space, some non-traditional schools are winding up in some unlikely locations.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ben Elkind, a wildland firefighter based in Washington state who has traveled the country fighting fires for 17 years, about what it's like at the frontlines of wildfires.

Attorneys representing conservative activist Edward Blum and the Atlanta-based Fearless Fund wrote that both parties “have settled,” asking the court to permanently dismiss the case.

Vice President Harris said the economic costs of climate change are already clear, with homeowners facing skyrocketing insurance prices.

Following the 1989 brutal assault of a New York jogger, the former president took out full-page ads calling for the return of the death penalty. He refuses to apologize to the now Exonerated five.

The National Hurricane Center said Wednesday night that Francine is no longer a hurricane and now is a tropical storm. Francine has sustained winds of 70 mph as it moves across southern Louisiana.

Two California artists help grieving communities build floral alters in memory of mass shooting victims. Their latest stop is a high school in Winder, Ga.

Nearly half of the water drawn from the Colorado River goes to feed for beef and dairy cows. Researchers say modest changes in American diets could help farmers use less water — and help the climate.

Nearly half of women over 40 have dense breasts, which raises their risk of breast cancer. Mammograms should now include an assessment of breast tissue density.

All summer, a wide range of hits were in the running for the biggest songs of the season — country singalongs, rap diss tracks, pop kiss-offs and rock epics. But two took the race down to the wire.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his U.K. counterpart are in Kyiv after Russia received shipments of close-range ballistic missile systems from Iran.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Republican strategist ron bonjean and Democratic strategist Maria Cardona about their reactions to the Trump-Harris debate.

Researchers, farmer and bakers in Washington State are on the hunt for agricultural solutions that could help create a better loaf. They're looking at wheat blends that can help preserve soil carbon.

Researchers have created an AI model that can predict some fruit fly brain signals. It was able to predict the activity of neurons in a fruit fly by looking at how those neurons were connected.

Farmers in the U.S. grow nearly 50 million tons of wheat every year. But a lot never reaches people’s plates. The Washington State University Breadlab has a straightforward and delicious solution

NPR visited a suburban Atlanta debate watch party Tuesday, where Republicans expressed cautious optimism that this debate would boost former President Donald Trump's campaign.

Francine is forecast to come ashore as a hurricane in southern Louisiana on Wednesday. A storm surge as high as ten feet could swamp the low-lying areas of the state.

Francine is forecast to come ashore as a hurricane in southern Louisiana on Wednesday. A storm surge as high as ten feet could swamp the low-lying areas of the state.

Tuesday's presidential debate touched on some of the issues that matter most to voters: inflation and the economy, immigration and border policy, and access to abortion and reproductive care.

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.