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In 1961, actor and Civil Rights activist Ossie Davis wrote the blistering play Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch. Now, Leslie Odom Jr. stars in the revival.

For this 100th Amplifier episode, we talk to up-and-coming rapper Lute, who embodies “the Charlotte music dream." He was born and raised in the 704, recruited by rap legend J. Cole and signed to his Dreamville Records label, received a Grammy nomination and earned a Platinum plaque for his collaboration with DaBaby and Kendrick Lamar.

Not many musicals feature a serial killer in the lead but the 2014 Tony Award Winner for Best Musical does. A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder is a…

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The Broadway revival of the beloved musical leans into its minimalist approach, featuring special arrangements just for the Tiny Desk performed by Nicole Scherzinger and Tom Francis.

The brand, which evolved into a symbol of rebellious youth culture and is worn by celebrities, has thrived during the pandemic. Dr. Martens sells over 11 million pairs a year in 60-plus countries.

The ascending rap singer performs four songs, including "Street Runner" and "Rags2Riches," in his Tiny Desk quarantine set.

When Michael Fazio worked as a toll collector, Sonya Baker found herself looking for excuses to take the highway. And what started as an innocent flirtation eventually evolved into secret signs -- and an offer of dinner.

Paul Thomas Anderson directs this winter stroll through New York City for "Sapokanikan." The video offers the first taste from Divers, Joanna Newsom's first new album in five years.

In her Tiny Desk performance, the singer filled the room with a stunning vocal performance, her positive spirit and light radiating throughout the entire room.

As Joe Biden is inaugurated, he is hoping to bring America together. But the country's modern divisions didn't begin and end with Trump.

Republican Roy Moore's campaign has denied the allegations, but GOP leaders say if they are true, he should withdraw ahead of next month's special Senate election.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who directed the ranking Republican on the Homeland Security Committee to negotiate the structure of the commission, now says he will vote against the deal.

One of the nation's largest coal producers has declared bankruptcy. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Lexington Herald-Leader reporter William Wright.

A Republican governor was elected in Kentucky. Democrat Dan Mosley, the top administrator in Harlan County, tells Renee Montagne that voters took out their dislike for Obama on Democratic candidates.

Robert Siegel talks with Don Gonyea about Thursday night's vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky.

In a move that marks the end of an era, destruction of the country's last chemical weapons stockpile starts this summer in Kentucky. It comes after years of debate over how to do it safely.

General Motors and Ford are preparing to slash jobs and close plants, while foreign car makers like Toyota are continuing to build new ones in the South. Toyota's Georgetown, Ky., plant is booming -- and still non-union.

Alison Causey of London, Kentucky shares her experience attending community college on-line, in her car, in the school's parking lot. Like many students, she didn't have access to WiFi at home.

Scott Simon talks with Jesse Perry, judge executive of Mayfield, Kentucky, where last night's severe storms tore through parts of downtown and leveled a candle factory as people were working.