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Appropriations Chairman Jay Trumbull says possible assistance from the federal government won't make up for the shortfall.

Tom Gardner, co-founder of the Motley Fool Web site, talks about what individual investors can learn from the careers of Warren Buffett and Kenneth Lay.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash., about reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act after recent shootings that left eight dead, including six women of Asian descent.

Robert Siegel talks with regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and the Brookings Institution and David Brooks with The New York Times. They discuss the federal government shutdown and the debt ceiling debates.

The start of the school year brings another round of COVID-19 concerns. NPR's Asma Khalid talks with Hagan Barber, lead nurse for Lamar County Public Schools in Mississippi.

Isn't an old-school book about blogs sort of self-defeating? Sarah Boxer, editor of the book Ultimate Blogs: Masterworks from the Wild Web thinks not. She discusses the anthology and how she got to the essence of blogs without writing a single revealing entry of her own.

With so many school events canceled because of COVID-19, yearbook editors haven't had much to work with. Here's how one pair of graduating editors chose to document a year of mostly remote schooling.

As the number of teens using opioids goes up, California debates whether they should have access to drug treatment without parental consent.

At least 21 people died in floods in Tennessee over the weekend. Such dangerous flash flooding is a hallmark of climate change.

Oren Lesmeister, a fifth-generation cattle rancher in South Dakota and a former Democratic state lawmaker, talks about the White House's plan to quadruple the amount of beef it imports from Argentina.

Laurence Heda remembers Michael Pellegrini, who died along with four members of his family when a truck barreled through a crowd in Nice, France, killing at least 84 people.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with It's Been a Minute host Brittany Luse about her interview with legend Barbra Streisand, whose memoir is out.

New federal rules will compel airlines and others to include taxes, fees and other mandatory charges in their advertised fares. Consumer advocates see the rule as a positive step; but some airlines are fighting the rules in court.

The Israel-Hamas war has complicated Israel's relations with some Arab countries that had begun to formally normalize relations with the Jewish state.

We talk with Univision anchor Ilia Calderón about her career in journalism and her new book, "My Time To Speak."

As with Europe, the Trump administration is sending conflicting signals to America's long-standing allies in Asia, with whom the U.S. has deep-rooted security agreements that date back to the 1950s.

Millions of people who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program known as SNAP will see a cut of $90 a month or more. Some recipients say it will make it harder to buy healthy food.

The state's program of free cancer screening and treatment is reducing inequities. Key to its success is robust outreach by patient navigators who connect with those least likely to seek care.

Throughout the month of May, WUSF will feature the voices of local teachers, as they describe the challenges they face, in their own words.

The record-setting quarterback made the announcement in a social media post in which he thanked coaches, teammates and fans, saying “USF will always be HOME."

President Trump fired two Democratic appointees from the independent agency tasked with policing corporate America. One of them told NPR the move is a gift to the president's wealthiest supporters.

Watson, 55, and the now-defunct company were found guilty last summer of charges including wire fraud conspiracy. He has denied the allegations and plans to appeal.

Alabama's governor has signed a bill which introduces a near-total ban on abortions in the state. NPR's David Greene speaks with Kristan Hawkins, the president of Students for Life of America.

Romance has always been popular with ethnic readers, even though for decades, the heroines on the covers looked nothing like the women reading them. That's beginning to change as authors like Brenda Jackson hit the big time with black-themed romances.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Las Vegas City Councilwoman Victoria Seaman, a Republican, about why she thinks President Trump could gain the support of some Latino voters.