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Looking back on the year in jazz, much of the focus naturally falls on young talents such as Vijay Iyer. Still, some of 2009's key records also evoked bygone jazz eras with such creativity that they might signal a new wave of New Orleans and Brazilian jazz.

Join KUAF on March 15th from 6 - 9 p.m. at Arsaga's Mill for the first ever KUAF Radio Rumble! Learn about new music programs coming to KUAF, meet the hosts, and watch them battle it out... and vote for the first ever Radio Rumble Championship!

KUAF is debuting SIX new music programs on our digital signal KUAF3, and to introduce this new slate of shows, we're celebrating with the hosts as they play 20 minute DJ sets previewing their new programs. You can cast your vote for your favorite set by donating at the event - $1 = 1 vote - and all proceeds will go toward expanding music programming on KUAF. And if you can't make to the Rumble but want to support music on KUAF, you can donate early by clicking here.

With drinks and a nacho bar by Rabbit Hole NWA - you won't want to miss this night of music and friendly competition. Come be a part of the spectacle! Wrestling attire and attitudes are encouraged.

DJs performing at the KUAF Radio Rumble include DJ Girlfriend, DJ Katastrophe, Miletus, Jay Stoyanov, Logan Simmons and Sophia Nourani.

The White House press secretary was asked to leave a Virginia restaurant Friday. Earlier this week, DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and White House adviser Stephen Miller were heckled at restaurants.

Over the past three years, nearly a third of HBCUs have seen at least a 20 percent increase in applications, which correlates with protests over high-profile racial-violence incidents.

Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman called the system a "relic of another time," and said prosecutors have been unable to shake a perception that they are not objectively presenting cases to grand juries.

The crinkly-faced canine became the most popular breed in the U.S. last year, according to the American Kennel Club, breaking the Labrador retriever's 31-year reign.

The U.S. is now No. 2, behind Germany and ahead of France, England and Canada. The American squad has been ranked in the top two spots since FIFA created the world rankings for women back in 2003.

Last night's Billboard Latin Music awards honored Bad Bunny, who received the lifetime achievement award. When the legendary Rita Moreno handed it off, the moment was like the passing of a baton.

Shalanda Young was a top House aide for years, navigating government funding fights between Congress and the White House. Now, she's one of President Biden's negotiators on the debt limit drama.

Lynn Neary speaks with four NPR correspondents who cover presidential cabinet offices whose chiefs may be replaced, regardless of who wins the presidential election. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton intends to leave the administration even if President Obama continues in office. State Department correspondent Michele Kelemen assesses who the president might choose to replace her or who Mitt Romney might choose to be his Secretary of State. Defense correspondent Tom Bowman looks at the possibilities of who might replace Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. Justice correspondent Carrie Johnson goes over the names in play among Democrats and Republicans for the Attorney General's office. And John Ydstie takes a look at who might be the next Secretary of the Treasury.