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Florida lawmakers have wrapped up this year’s legislative session by approving a record $112.1 billion state budget for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. That’s more than ten percent higher than the current budget. Economic analyst Dr. Hank Fishkind offers his review of the upcoming state budget, starting with two issues he says he wishes lawmakers would have addressed that are affecting the state: condo safety precautions and property taxes.

In the latest wave, the highly transmissible omicron variant has moved more quickly than contact tracing allows.

As the world enters the pandemic's 3rd year, some ask whether the 70% vaccination goal set by WHO and the Biden administration could in fact be detrimental. Also: See our map of global progress.

New rules in California require the composting of food scraps and yard cuttings. Commercial composting facilities are gearing up to cash in as they turn food scraps into fertilizer and other products.

In addition to Texas, a number of state legislatures are considering bills that would affect trans youth healthcare. Proponents of LGBTQ rights say the issue is being used to score political points.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Elizabeth Bruenig from The Atlantic about the political benefits of arguing over book bans in schools.

Authorities in New York City and Washington, D.C., say they have identified a common suspect in a series of attacks on people experiencing homelessness — including two that resulted in deaths.

As Putin invaded Ukraine, Franklin Foer found the Russian leader's justification for violence uncanny. Foer shares how he once came to believe Putin's myth, and his journey to Ukraine to debunk it.

Some parents have argued that masks need to come off in schools because it affects kids' speech and social development. Is that really true? Researchers address this question from several angles.

Top Chinese and U.S. officials met in Rome to discuss the Ukraine crisis amid reports that Russia has asked Beijing for military and economic assistance.