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Lawyer discusses the ongoing battle over the White House ballroom

NPR | By Sacha Pfeiffer

Published August 21, 2026 at 3:45 AM CDT

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Greg Werkheiser of the law firm Cultural Heritage Partners about the future of the White House ballroom.

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As USS Lincoln heads home, mental health experts tally the stressors of life at sea

Katia Riddle

The USS Abraham Lincoln is now on its way home after spending nine months at sea. Experts weigh in on the mental-health challenges of prolonged confinement and isolation aboard an aircraft carrier.
Harvard's American Repertory Theatre puts on revival of Ionesco's 'Rhinoceros'

Sacha Pfeiffer

The American Repertory Theatre at Harvard University premiers a revival of Eugène Ionesco's landmark play, "Rhinoceros." NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to director Diane Paulus and actor John Turturro.
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Leila Fadel, Sacha Pfeiffer

Trump threatens economic pressure campaign against Iran, SCOTUS to weigh in on whether Trump's ballroom project, investors dump stocks and bonds despite government's efforts to calm market.
Costco to offer Medicare Advantage plan

Sacha Pfeiffer

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Anna Wilde
Life settlements let people cash in on their own life insurance. Here's how it works

Vito Emanuel

What began as a way to help dying people pay for their final years of life has evolved into a robust and morbid financial market.