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George Zimmerman, the death penalty, and Jeb Bush are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of stories…

Recent cuts in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is likely to create shortages at local food banks. About 200,000 Duval…

More than 40 years ago, Robert Conley turned on the mic and reported on anti-war demonstrations taking place in Washington, as the host for All Things Considered's first-ever broadcast. Conley passed away on Saturday, November 16.

The Wisconsin Republican survived a recall effort last year after signing legislation that eliminated collective bargaining rights for most of the state's public employees. He writes about the political battle in Unintimidated: A Governor's Story and a Nation's Challenge.

Food stamps, Zeljko Causevic, and Tim Tebow are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of stories from the…

Britt writes, "So, I have kind of a weird problem. Touchscreen phones don’t work very well for me. When I touch the screen of a smartphone, it often…

At the United Nations climate talks in Warsaw, Poland, conflict between rich and poor nations is mounting. The developing world wants large sums of money to help them adapt to climate change. The U.S. and Europe say they're doing what they can to help but times are tough.

Trip Hawkins founded Electronic Arts, the company behind the Madden NFL video game. His latest venture is heading in a very different direction: using the advances in gaming technology to teach children emotional intelligence.

With Republicans blocking the nominations of one African-American and two female judges to a key appeals court, Senate Democrats are again pondering a rules change to curtail the minority's ability to filibuster judicial appointments. But even Democrats themselves are split on whether to proceed.

The disastrous rollout of HealthCare.gov is giving an otherwise wonky piece of legislation new momentum. It's called the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, or FITARA, for short. And its two key sponsors are among the most unusual bedfellows in Congress.