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Are you ready for hurricane season? Forecasters are predicting an average season, with between nine and fifteen named storms. Two to four of them could be major hurricanes, category 3 or higher. We chat to a meteorologist and an emergency manager about preparing for storm season: what to put in your emergency kit, how to plan for an evacuation, and what to expect after a hurricane passes through. And we hear how the state of Florida is getting ready for the next major hurricane.

The administration's proposed adjustment to the wage index, a key factor used to set hospitals' Medicare payments, could help rural facilities while hurting those in cities.

President Trump announced Thursday that he will impose tariffs on Mexican goods beginning June 10, unless the country does more to help reduce illegal immigration from Central America.

Democratic presidential candidates will gather in California this weekend for a state Democratic Party convention. California's liberal policies have served as an inspiration for many.

After a major setback and the shocking move to new elections, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is getting ready to run again and touting his alliance with the Trump administration.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Dr. Randall Williams, director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, about the investigation he is overseeing into Missouri's only abortion clinic.

Hurricane season begins June 1, but the Florida panhandle is still reeling from Hurricane Michael, which made landfall last October and caused an ongoing housing crisis.

Residents are back home after a fast-moving wildfire in the Ocala National Forest forced them to evacuate Wednesday. As of 6 a.m, the fire had been reduced to about 500 acres.

Special Counsel Robert Mueller made his first public statement Wednesday saying his report was his testimony and making it clear he does not plan to testify before Congress

Former U.S. Senator and astronaut Bill Nelson is joining NASA's Advisory Council, where he will advise on all major program and policy issues before the agency.