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Half of the nation's electrical line workers are scheduled to retire over the next five years. It's the oldest average workforce in any industry, and utility companies are scrambling to train new workers.

Jennifer Lawrence's best actress win at the Oscars on Sunday may be remembered longer than her performance at the awards show. On the red carpet, she was bleeped after uttering a four-letter word; and while walking to the stage to accept her award, she tripped on the stairs.

President Bush says the economy is strong, cites progress in democratizing Iraq and applauds success in fighting terrorism. NPR reporters offer their insights on what the president said, and what he didn't say.

Members of the Writers Guild of America are on strike and walking the picket lines Monday. The guild members took to the picket lines in New York and Los Angeles.

Senior correspondent Juan Williams continues his occasional series on the divide between voters in blue and red states. Today, he profiles Kansas' Democratic governor, Kathleen Sebelius, who must work with an overwhelmingly Republican legislature. She has used internal tensions within the state GOP to gain leverage.

The Florida House this week could pass a series of education bills that range from trying to provide more school choice to families to ensuring children...

David O. Russell's Silver Linings Playbook stars Bradley Cooper as a bipolar high school teacher trying to put his life back together. But critic David Edelstein says it's the performance of co-star Jennifer Lawrence that makes the film a hot ticket.

Democrats are worried that cuts to the program will go beyond the impact on the people it serves. It will also affect the Affordable Care Act, which calls for expanding Medicaid to as many as 16 million more people. The states are watching closely because the federal government has promised it will pay most of those additional costs.

Throughout this week, NPR's Kelly McEvers has been bringing us stories from parts of Syria controlled by the rebels who are fighting to oust the regime of Bashar Assad. She talks with host Scott Simon about her reporting.

Session musician Stephen Bruner has played bass in other people's bands for more than a decade. He can play metal, R&B, hip-hop, jazz. With his second album, he's stepping to the front of the stage.