Debbie Elliott

A new NPR/Ipsos poll finds 7 in 10 Americans say the government shutdown is going to hurt the country and that Congress should pass a bill to reopen the government now while budget talks continue.

Atlanta chef Eddie Hernandez shares how he has infused the fresh flavors of his native Monterrey, Mexico, with traditions of his adopted South.

Cash's latest album, She Remembers Everything, cuts a path through gun violence, sexism and the relentless march of time. "There's no point in hedging my bets about what I write about anymore."

Statements began Thursday in Charlottesville, Va., in the trial of the man accused of using his car to ram counter-protesters during a "Unite the Right" rally in August 2017, in which one person died.

Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of James Alex Fields Jr., who is accused of ramming his car through a crowd of people protesting a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va. Fields is charged with murder in the death of Heather Heyer and faces additional charges for wounding others.

Charlottesvile, Va., is bracing for the murder trial of the man accused of ramming his car into a crowd during a white supremacist rally in 2017. The community wants accountability, and healing.

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, facing African-American opponent Mike Espy on Nov. 27, was caught on tape saying about a supporter, "If he invited me to a public hanging, I'd be on the front row."

Florida voters kept the governorship in Republican hands and added two Democrats as members of Congress. But definitive results in a key Senate race are still on hold a day after midterms.

The much-watched Florida Senate race may be headed for a recount as Republican Rick Scott's lead over Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson narrows.

The Florida Senate race could be headed to recount as Republican Rick Scott's lead over Democrat Bill Nelson narrows overnight. The margin is narrow enough to trigger an automatic recount.

In a hard-fought contest, Republican Ron DeSantis won Florida's race for governor. Rick Scott has declared victory in the tight Senate race over three-term incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson.

Louisiana is one of only two states in the country that allow non-unanimous juries to convict defendants. A ballot measure will be voted on Tuesday that would amend the state's constitution.

The speculation surrounding a string of mail bombs harks back to another era in American history, when bombs were a tool of political intimidation and when bombings were blamed on the victims.

Residents in the Florida panhandle are still reeling from the destruction caused by Hurricane Michael. The recovery effort continues to be marred by fractured communication systems.

More than a week after Hurricane Michael made landfall as a Category 4 storm, cities and towns are facing the daunting task of trying to rebuild.

According to one website, at least 300 people are still unaccounted for on the Florida panhandle in the wake of Hurricane Michael.

Mechanic Ryan Smith of Lynn Haven, Fla., thought his house would hold during Hurricane Michael — until the roof blew off. Once he made it through, he helped his neighbors survive.

Hurricane Michael left behind massive destruction on the Florida Panhandle. Panama City was one of the places hardest hit by the storm.

Hurricane Michael made landfall on the Florida panhandle Wednesday afternoon.

The Carolinas' recovery from Hurricane Florence is already raising difficult questions about repeated flooding.