Abbie Fentress Swanson

The White House plans to announce today that the government will acquire an underutilized state prison in rural Illinois as the new home for terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Lincoln Center will offer a discount on same-day tickets to all its performances.

The Philippines' most active volcano oozed lava and shot up plumes of ash today, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes.

Around three dozen people died today in blasts in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq today.

The president will meet with Senators this afternoon about passing a health care overhaul.

President Barack Obama is meeting with financial industry executives later this morning. That news comes as banking giant Citigroup says it will repay $20 billion of the $45 billion it received in government bailout money.

A New York state task force charged with examining troubled juvenile detention facilities is recommending they be downsized or closed.

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen arrived in Afghanistan today.

Conductor Jane Glover talks to WQXR about Handel's Messiah and her new book on Handel.

Thomas Hoving, former director of the Metropolitan Art Museum, died Thursday at home in New York City.

Five young American men detained in Pakistan over alleged terrorist links will most likely be deported, a local police chief said today.

Five young men were arrested today over possible links to terrorism.

The president picked up his Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway today.

The United States outlined a dual path Wednesday toward cutting greenhouse gases that would involve both the Obama administration and Congress.

Will Congress channel federal funds toward job programs?

Democrats say they are close to pushing a bill through the Senate.

The president talks about redirecting TARP money toward jobs programs.

Blast detonated in the past 24 hours killed 12 people in Multan, 49 in Lahore and 10 in Peshawar.