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Scott Simon notes the 30 percent increase of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. during the first year of the pandemic.

For Democrats looking for the president to lead amid a wave of bills intended to restrict voting access, his speech this week was a long time coming. But for some, it also fell short of expectations.

Forty-two-year-old Joshua Hall, aka “K9,” is charged with kidnapping and assault.

A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire July 31, after the Biden administration extended the date by a month.

It’s natural to be wary of sharks attacks on our trips to the beach, but what else can we learn about the creatures and their lives outside of headlines?

Orlando area business leader Angel de la Portilla, president of Central Florida Strategies, joins Intersection to talk about what the protests in Cuba mean for Florida’s Cuban community- and for him personally. And OPD Chief Orlando Rolon discusses the police department's handling of protests.

Mission leader Ken Firling and parishioner John Rife spoke with Matthew Peddie about the Haiti mission and how they are helping the community. Wisly Zephir and Jean Bony Délorge also joined Intersection to talk about their involvement in the mission and their connections to Haiti.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rachel Handler, features writer for Vulture and New York Magazine, about the unofficial Celine Dione biopic, Aline, which just screened at Cannes Festival.

The nation's top doctor, Vivek Murthy, says misinformation will keep sowing mistrust and endangering lives unless all Americans do their part to fight it.

The governor is selling beer can koozies that poke fun at pandemic safety protocols. One shows a photo of him hoisting a beer, with the quote “How the hell am I going to be able to drink a beer with a mask on?” emblazoned on the other side.