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New Study Offers First Evidence Of Vaping's Long-Term Risks

The study finds that e-cigarettes are linked to increased risk of chronic lung diseases including emphysema, chronic bronchitis and COPD, as well as weakened immune defenses.

Reflecting On The First Wave Of Black Mayors In The U.S.

Richard Hatcher, the former mayor of Gary, Ind., died last week. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Ravi Perry of Howard University about the 1970s and '60s wave of African American mayors like Hatcher

Farmers React With Mix Of Relief And Worry To Tentative China Trade Deal

Farmers hurt by Trump's trade war with China celebrate news of agreement to ease some of the restrictions on commodities.

Courtney Parker votes on a new voting machine in Dallas, Ga., last November. Whereas Georgia voters statewide are expected to vote on new machines in 2020, millions of voters across the country are expected to use machines that are more than a decade old.

Congress Allocates $425 Million For Election Security In New Legislation

The bipartisan agreement was completed on Monday. Critics say the money is better than nothing but that more structure — and more consistency — are needed.

California Kaiser Mental Health Workers Launch Strike; Problems 'Keep Getting Worse'

Clinical psychologists say it can take anywhere from three weeks to two months to see patients suffering from depression, anxiety or serious emotional trauma.

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow described the poverty of his Ohio hometown during his Heisman Trophy acceptance speech. Since then, the Athens County Food Pantry has received a flood of donations from around the U.S.

Heisman Winner Spotlights Hunger In His Hometown, And Food Pantry Donations Pour In

"I'm up here for all those kids in Athens and in Athens County that go home to not a lot of food on the table, hungry after school," LSU quarterback Joe Burrow said when accepting the trophy.

The remains of a tornado-damaged building in Alexandria, La., on Monday, after storms went through the Deep South and killed three people.

3 People Killed As Severe Weather, Tornadoes Hammer Deep South

Severe storms and damaging winds are forecast for the region into Tuesday.

Tornado Watch until 2 PM for the Big Bend, Panhandle

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch until 2 PM for much of the Florida Big Bend and portions of the Panhandle. The Tornado Watch...

Leaders of the ballot initiative acknowledged they would not collect the necessary petition signatures before a Feb. 1 deadline. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Group Lacks Signatures To Put Recreational Pot On 2020 Ballot

Backers of a recreational-marijuana legalization effort announced Monday their proposal will not be on Florida’s 2020 ballot -- though a separate...

Evelyn Brady (right) leads a run to honor her son, Mohammed Haitham, who was killed in a mass shooting at the Pensacola Naval Base. Kerry Sheridan/WUSF

Mourners Run 800 Meters At Candlelight Vigil To Honor Mohammed Haitham, Killed At Pensacola Base

Hundreds of people gathered at a candlelight vigil Monday night, running 800 meters in honor of Mohammed Haitham, a 19-year-old former track star and...

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