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Some people struggling with opioid addiction who switched to kratom swear the herb salvaged their lives. But federal agencies and the brother of a man who died from his kratom use warn of its risks.

NPR's Steve Inskeep, discussing his book Imperfect Union: How Jessie and John Fremont Mapped the West, Invented Celebrity and Helped Cause the Civil War, touches on parallels to U.S. politics in 2020.

State Auditor Rob Sand is often mentioned as a potential candidate for higher office but despite being courted by Democratic presidential campaigns, Sand says endorsements "barely" matter "at all."

This episode of Growing Bolder is getting you out into the wild. An elite mountaineer, who is one of only 9 Americans to summit both Everest and K2, shares how the lessons he's learned on the mountain can be applied to your everyday life. Plus, meet a woman who lives 200 miles NORTH of the Arctic Circle and wouldn't have it any other way. Their message? It's time to explore the world, and in the process, your own life.

On today’s program we discussed teacher pay and E-Verify, as Florida lawmakers prepare to reconvene on January 14.

Women got the lion's share of new jobs in December and now outnumber men on U.S. payrolls. This unusual situation reflects the growth of industries like health care where women dominate.

Otronicon is coming to the Orlando Science Center Friday, January 17th, with new event features for a milestone 15th anniversary.

This week, Orlando restaurant critic Scott Joseph returns to an eatery where the food service does a disservice to the food.

Copies of a new Urdu edition of Mohammed Hanif's 2008 novel, A Case of Exploding Mangoes, were seized Monday. Rights groups say it's another sign that freedom of expression is threatened in Pakistan.

Russell King, a cabaret performer who has a drag character, tells a former music teacher she helped him feel comfortable being himself. "[H]ow fortunate I was to have influences like you," he says.