On tonight’s program: A proposal in the Florida Legislature would steepen criminal penalties for drone misuse in the sunshine state; Two aging Florida parents are fighting for their son to be able to get insulin shots for his diabetes, with the help of a bill state lawmakers are considering; Proposed legislation would change state law relating to comprehensive planning, land use regulations, and homeowners’ associations; Florida lawmakers are extending last year’s protections for kids online; A key committee in the Florida Senate has passed a bill that targets diversity, equity and inclusion (“DEI”) efforts at medical schools and in state-agency contracts; And progressive groups in Miami are heading to court after accusing the Florida legislature in a lawsuit of illegally gerrymandering Latino voting districts

On tonight’s program: Bills to block diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in local governments and state agencies are moving ahead in the Florida Legislature; With so much debris – literally and metaphorically – left over from the 2024 hurricane season, the Florida House is advancing a bill to address those many issues; All Florida schools would be equipped with cardiac defibrillators under a bill gaining support in the legislature; And people who must wear electronic monitoring devices are already in trouble if they tamper with them. But some lawmakers want even tougher penalties.

On tonight’s program: Orlando Democratic Congressman Maxwell Frost went after the Trump administration and Florida Republicans during news conferences at the Florida Capitol today; Florida lawmakers are considering would require municipalities to allow the addition of accessory dwelling units to single-family homes as a way to create more affordable housing; Florida’s unemployment rate edged up a tiny bit in January; And Florida lawmakers are proposing legislation to help military veterans, and their families launch their own businesses.

On tonight's program: There are Republicans in the Florida Legislature who admit there’s a very good reason why they’re following the lead of the guy who’s the current president of the United States; It’s not only lawmakers in Tallahassee that are under the gun to bend to the president’s wishes; Florida lawmakers are tackling big issues sooner than usual in this year’s session. We’ll get analysis from Capital Reporter Tristan Wood; The Florida Senate gets serious about autism, passing a bill that boosts resources for early detection, intervention and research; And Florida is still wrestling with the matter of name, image and likeness money in college spots.

On tonight’s program: A bill to help grow rural communities is heading to the Senate Floor; A panel of Florida lawmakers agreed today (Thursday) officials should consider whether a child’s injuries are really the result of abuse, or if they could stem from a rare medical condition; An effort to impose stricter penalties on reckless boaters keeps moving ahead in the Florida Legislature; And Republican Florida lawmakers want to fast track President Donald Trump’s Presidential Library in the state as soon as he terms out.

On Tonight's program: Second Amendment supporters are rooting for a bill now heading through the Florida Legislature that would repeal an existing law that bans the sale of guns and ammo during locally declared emergencies; There are now 5 members on the Florida Public Service Commission. A proposal advancing in Tallahassee would expand that number to 7; And some libel protections for media outlets would vanish under a new defamation bill under consideration.

Here's your recap of what happened in the leadership shakeup at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week.

It's typical that former vice presidents have Secret Service protection for 6 months after leaving office. In Harris' case, she had received an extension of her detail. Trump is ending the extension.

Parishioner Cathrine Spandel said worshippers at Annunciation Catholic Church in south Minneapolis had just finished a psalm when gunfire erupted. "It seemed like it went on forever," she said.

The father of a boy killed in the Minneapolis church shooting speaks out on how he wants his son to be remembered. And, a new acting CDC director has been announced.

The Trump administration argues that rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule will help wildland firefighters. Fire researchers warn that more roads could exacerbate the problem.

While much of the focus marking 20 years since Hurricane Katrina is on New Orleans, where federal levees failed and flooded the city, the historic storm also decimated the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

A Thai court has toppled Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, dealing a major blow to her powerful family and plunging Thailand into fresh political chaos.

Relatives and friends remember the victims of the Minneapolis shooting, a new CDC head has been appointed after a week of turmoil at the agency, Xi, Putin and Kim to unite at major military parade in Beijing.

It's been a week of turmoil at the CDC, and now there's a new person tapped to be acting director of the agency.

Anne Schuchat, former Principal Deputy Director of the CDC, says she's worried about vaccine access, as experienced leaders leave the agency in protest.

European leaders are expressing outrage after Russian attacks hit EU and U.K. buildings in Kyiv on Thursday.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Terrence Veal, who moved to Houston after Hurricane Katrina devastated his native New Orleans.

Premier League soccer team Manchester United got demolished by a surprise upset from a much less well-known team: Grimsby Town.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly introduces you to her new national security podcast, Sources & Methods. Each week digs into the biggest national security stories.

The Trump administration is citing wildfire suppression as the reason it's seeking to undo the Roadless Rule. Science suggests more roads will cause more fires.

A Radiohead song from the '90s has just made its Billboard chart debut — 28 years later.

As famine plagues Gaza, NPR exclusive reporting looks at the U.S. role in the humanitarian crisis. Many former officials NPR interviewed share a common refrain: Did we do enough to prevent this?

Former Gov. Haley Barbour reflects on the hurricane's blow to Mississippi, where 238 people were killed. He says there are lessons in the resilience of people and the government's disaster response.

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.