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Robeson County consistently voted for Democratic presidential candidates until Donald Trump's first run. It's one of North Carolina's more purple counties.

President-elect Trump has excelled at creating his own media image, from his earliest days as a real estate baron. His supporters find him entertaining and feisty, and even critics find it difficult not to talk about him.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., about allegations that President Trump instructed his attorney Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about his Russian real estate negotiations.

The special counsel's report has left many questions unanswered. So where do voters and Congress go from here? The report affirms numerous news media accounts of conduct within the White House.

This week, the Biden administration announced changes in eligibility to the Paycheck Protection Program in an attempt to help small and minority-owned businesses gain access to PPP loans. While experts feel it will help businesses, there is some concern with the timing.

Unions aren't popular in the South. That's one reason why a labor organizing campaign at Dolllar General stores in Louisiana doesn't use the u-word.

The Sicilian jazz pianist performs her own tune "Dark Blue," and host Marian McPartland joins in for Cole Porter's "I Love You."

One of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century joined host Marian McPartland to play music, talk about the origin of the term "bebop" and share how he came to love Cuban music.

A hugely talented performer who also collaborates and composes at an astonishing rate, the saxophonist returned to New York recently for three different sets with three of his many different bands.

The 109 sheets are thought to be the only surviving galley proof of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The item is expected to sell for more than $25,000.

Though it feels like just yesterday that Jason Isbell released Reunions and we got incredible releases from Phoebe Bridgers, My Morning Jacket and Fiona Apple, it was, in fact, just two years ago.

When Americans think of race relations, they tend to think of the experiences and history of people of color. But what about the concept of "whiteness" in American society?

Bianco has found an audience in a crowded world of earnest folk-pop singer-songwriters — no mean feat. Naturally, his music has found a home in television and movies, most notably in the film Waitress and programs for HBO and Bravo. Hear him perform songs from his recent album, Sing, live in concert from WXPN and Wiggins Park in Philadelphia.

Prophet first made a name for himself in the '80s as the young guitarist in L.A.'s Green on Red. Since then, he's released a string of bluesy, critically praised roots-rock albums. Hear Prophet perform songs from his new CD, Soap and Water, live in concert from WXPN in Philadelphia.

What happens when a passionate love of rock 'n' roll meets a nostalgic obsession with America's pastime? The Baseball Project's Volume One: Frozen Ropes and Dying Quails should give you a good idea. Hear the group in a session on World Cafe.

The songwriter was a member of the Reeltime Travelers, featured on the soundtrack to the movie Cold Mountain, before setting out to create her own brand of old-time Appalachian music. Here, she performs live on stage.

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http://66.225.205.104/CT20101116.mp3 Charlotte, NC: The Global Evolution of a New South City Much has been written about Charlotte's ascent from small…

Several civil rights groups including the NAACP, League of Women Voters and Democracy NC filed a suit in state court today alleging racial bias in new…

http://66.225.205.104/LM20100928.mp3Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials today proposed closing 12 schools as part of an effort to save money and…