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In eastern Kentucky, government assistance and recovery efforts following deadly flash floods have been uneven. People have started to band together to help each other.

After record flooding at the end of July in eastern Kentucky, residents reported more than 10,000 homes damaged or destroyed. Many residents remain in housing limbo as they apply for aid and rebuild.

In eastern Kentucky, the search continues for people missing following severe flooding. The death toll has risen to 28, and the governor says he expects it to keep climbing.

Mining industry deaths hit a near-decade high last year. Most occurred in surface mines, like strip or open-pit mines, but there are fewer opportunities to train above-ground miners for rescues.

It's getting more common for a lot of tornadoes to form over a big area in a short period of time. But the total number of tornadoes each year in the U.S. is stable.

We asked the King of Auto-Tune if he'd grace the Tiny Desk without any embellishment or effects to show what's really made his career: his voice, and those songs.

Also: Some Syrian rebels won't attend new peace talks; France to send new troops to the Central African Republic; Florida Republicans urge lawmaker convicted of drug possession to quit; 2013 saw the fewest hurricanes in decades; and several retired hockey players sue the NHL over concussions.

"The economy has been good for my business but I've never felt more insecure about it," a listener told us.

http://66.225.205.104/JR20120426a.mp3For the first time, Lorillard Tobacco has decided to offer something other than a cigarette that needs a light. The…

Watch a talented, charming guitar legend make magic as his band Avila holds down the beat. At 82, Ranglin still plays the ska, reggae and jazz sounds he's been perfecting for more than half a century.

At the Tiny Desk, Rateliff's body-shaking Southern-style soul takes on a slightly more laid-back sound. The resulting songs are served with a warm heart — and suitable for a cold beer.

Sleepy Brown's "Margarita" lays out a hooky fusion of hip-hop, jazz and mid-'70s midnight-hour soul. At first, Brown's liquid falsetto may take listeners back to the roller rink, but over time, "Margarita" sounds less retro than cutting edge — another step in the ongoing maturation of hip-hop.

Spektor tells stories that are provocative, that hang in your thoughts like a good melody. Her new album, Far, feels simple on its surface, but the secrets and the fun lie just underneath. Even with four different producers, it's a cohesive statement. Hear the album in its entirety.

The MC-turned-singer steers heavily into soulful territory with his new album, Good Things. Centered around vintage-sounding '60s and '70s soul with empowering political lyrics, the record looks to put some classics to the test upon its release on Sept. 28.

Llergo's performance brings the spirit of a Spanish music scene built on tradition but exploding with new energy to the Tiny Desk.

An 18-minute flex that proves the artist is the modern personification of funk.

Of the seven Council of State races in North Carolina in 2024, just two incumbents have declared that they will seek re-election.

Rock critic KEN TUCKER reviews "Brown Sugar" (EMI label) the debut album by the singer named D''Angelo and "R. Kelly" (Jive records) by the rapper R. Kelly. Both are R&B albums.

Friday, April 28 2017On the local news roundup: new school boundaries for CMS. Different atmospheres at the annual Bank of America and Wells Fargo…

Wednesday, February 15, 2017The dawn of corporate and consumer activism in the Donald Trump era, plus the Tony-winning play The Curious Incident of the…