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A ballroom at the White House could seat nearly a 1,000 guests for state dinners, but what to do while it's being built? NPR's Scott Simon suggests holding state dinners at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

Mary Nettleton is the best listener in tiny Lake City, Colorado. After her 25th year as a reading tutor she says being blind isn't a handicap, it actually helps kids open up to her.

The composer has done a brave thing for any artist in any medium: He's messed with a classic, specifically, Vivaldi's most famous four violin concertos. Richter says he had "to figure out how much Max and how much Vivaldi there was going on at every moment."

As the federal government shutdown enters its second week, workers across the country are starting to feel its impact.

The 95th Academy Awards ceremony will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 12 at 8 p.m. Eastern time. Those of us at home can watch it on ABC or via streaming services.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Canadian Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino about a bill that would place a national freeze on handgun ownership across Canada.

The average median refund is $932 for 2020. Texas (93,400), California (88,200), Florida (53,200) and New York (51,400) have the largest amount of people potentially eligible for these refunds.

The effort to get people out of Afghanistan includes a man working all night, every night, on a farm in Missouri. He's a congressional staffer talking with upwards of 100 Afghans stranded in Kabul.

The Labor Department's monthly jobs report wasn't as bad as expected. Employers cut a net 36,000 jobs from payrolls. The unemployment rate stayed the same at 9.7 percent. Long-term unemployment is still a problem, and many who lose their jobs don't even qualify for any unemployment benefits.

RaDonda Vaught's prosecution was widely condemned by nurses, who said it set a dangerous precedent that would worsen the nursing shortage and make them less forthcoming about admitting mistakes.

One in two of persons newly infected with HIV in the U.S. is African-American, according to a new report from the Black AIDS Institute. Given the alarming numbers, some are pushing for more government resources aimed at resolving the country's domestic health crisis, particularly among minorities. Phill Wilson, of the Black AIDS Institute, explains.

Parents and teachers often expect less of students who are the children of Dominican immigrants. This causes their grades and ambitions to suffer.

NPR's Greg Myre has been covering both the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the Israel-Hamas fighting. He looks at where both these wars stand and the prospect for a permanent solution.

A Mexican cumbia-punk band called Son Rompe Pera, a traditional singer from West Bengal named Rina Das Baul and a group from near Timbuktu called Al Bilali Soudan: three global acts on the rise.

A troubling new report from Louisiana shows how the state's abortion ban from 2022 is forcing doctors to delay or withhold medical care in ways that make pregnancy more dangerous.

When the two sides couldn't reach an agreement last month, players were locked out of the Woodruff Arts Center. With the season set to begin in just one week, the musicians approved a deal with $5 million in concessions.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement says an arrest warrant was issued for former Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence CEO Tiffany Carr.

Ian knocked out power to 2.6 million customers across Florida. Since then, crews have been feverishly working to restore electricity infrastructure.

Joe Biden is increasingly likely to get to the 270 electoral college votes needed to become president. President Trump is making false claims and casting doubt on the legitimacy of the election.

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with epidemiologist William Hanage about why the CDC and the World Health Organization have given conflicting guidance on masks for those who've received a COVID vaccine.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Matt Bennett of the Democratic think tank Third Way about the path ahead for President Biden as he manages the fallout from the mishandling of classified documents.

Aileyahu Shanes is a WUSF Rush Family Radio News intern for the summer of 2024.

The justices on Thursday refused to narrow a lower-court order that prohibited the law from being enforced statewide.

Elton John said following a performance of The Devil Wears Prada, which he scored, that the effects of an eye infection have sharply limited his eyesight.

This is Saldaña's first-ever Oscar win, and her first ever Oscar nomination.