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During the 35-day-long shutdown that ended in January, 800,000 federal workers and even more contractors went without pay. Photo: The White House Twitter

Florida Leaders on Both Sides of the Aisle React to President Trump's State of the Union Address

Both sides can agree the President didn’t say anything about whether there will be another shutdown which could happen later this month if Congress can’t agree on border spending.

Anna Levi Gives Voice To Residents Of Trinidad's Underworld

Anna Levi is a novelist with Trinidadian and Grenadian roots. Her debut novel, Madinah Girl, tells the story of Maria, as she struggles to avoid a life of domestic servitude. Levi joined Intersection to read from her novel and talk about her writing which explores what she calls Trinidad’s underworld culture.

Gov. Ron DeSantis at a press conference in Winter Park in January announced a change in the state's approach to smokable medical marijuana. Photo: Christian Simmons, WMFE

Gov. DeSantis' Stance On Some Issues Garners Bipartisan Praise

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has surprised both Republicans and Democrats with some moves toward the political center since taking office. Political commentators Dick Batchelor and Frank Torres discuss how DeSantis is shaping his vision for the state

ESports Goes To College

Competitive video gaming, or eSports, continues to grow in popularity on college campuses throughout the U.S. Members of the UCF gaming club Gaming Knights join Intersection to discuss their upcoming eSports tournament and the future of collegiate competitive gaming.

Emily Bernard is a professor of English at the University of Vermont. Her new memoir is <em>Black Is the Body: Stories from My Grandmother's Time, My Mother's Time, and Mine.</em>

You'll Find 12 Fresh And Unforgettable Essays In 'Black Is The Body'

Emily Bernard was recovering from a knife attack — a "bizarre act of violence" — when she decided to write a book of essays rooted, autobiographically, in the blackness of her own body.

Tierra Whack's Labor Of Self-Love, From Car Wash To Critical Mass

A misplaced Grammy nomination meets classic blaxploitation as hip-hop's rising star recalls the watershed period in her journey to self-discovery.

Marlon James Builds A New World From Old Stories In 'Black Leopard'

James' new novel is an epic fantasy that he's described as an African Game of Thrones, featuring a rag-tag band of adventurers on a possibly doomed quest, with plenty of blood, sex and monsters.

How 'A Star Is Born' Became One Of Judy Garland's 'Biggest Heartbreaks'

Judy Garland's daughter Lorna Luft talks about what her mother went through while making the 1954 film. The movie was produced by Sid Luft, who was Lorna's father and Garland's husband at the time.

Random House Copy Chief: Stand Tall, Wordsmiths! (But Choose Your Battles)

The subtitle of Benjamin Dreyer's book is An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style, but "the last thing that I want to do is to pass myself off as some sort of ferocious gatekeeper," he says.

<em>Dear Los Angeles </em>features snippets of diary entries and letters written between 1542 to 2018. Above, daybreak over downtown LA in December 2011.

'Dear Los Angeles' Collects Nearly 5 Centuries Of Opinions About The City

A new book features snippets of diary entries and letters written between 1542 to 2018. Editor David Kipen says it's "a collective self-portrait of Los Angeles when it thought nobody was looking."

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