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Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., accuses the federal government of a "cover-up," and Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., warns White House against attempts to "shut down an investigation."

Mystery novelist Janwillem van de Wetering (pronounced Yon-VIL-em VAN de VETering) Born in Rotterdam in 1931, Wetering was once a motorcycle gang member in South Africa, an aspiring monk in Kyoto, Japan, and a policeman in Amsterdam. He is currently living in Maine. The Dutch author's colorful past has led him to be known as an eccentric and hypnotic storyteller whose latest novel "The Hollow-Eyed Angel" (Soho), the 13th in his Amsterdam cop series, is a story of crime and modern morality. His novels "The Blond Baboon" and "The Maine Massacre" have recently been reprinted on Soho. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW

Come celebrate the season with an evening of great music!

Since 2016, Tosco Music has gathered for a festive concert each December for Tosco Music Holiday Party, transforming Knight Theater into Charlotte's living room for an evening of holiday songs and singalongs. As with all Tosco Music Parties, the evening will feature an eclectic mix of more than a dozen diverse performers and plenty of singalongs with Tosco Music's House Band and Singalong Choir. Enjoy your favorite holiday tunes, classic and contemporary songs of the season, delivered in a variety of musical genres.

Great for all ages - bring the kids, and grandparents too! Groups of 10 or more receive a 10% discount by calling the Group Ticket Office at Blumenthal Performing Arts 704-348-5752.

2024 Tosco Music Holiday Party performers include Chris Trapper, Willow Dixon, Carolina Ridgeline, Michelle Renee, Shana Blake and many more!

The wide variety of performers each year always showcases emerging talent including a youth performer. This year opening the show is Willow Dixon who was recently featured in a WFAE feature when she performed at a recent Tosco Music Open Mic.

We've been treated to many creative arrangements and new holiday originals over the years. This year we're excited for local performing artist Shana Blake to debut her newest release, It's a Ho-Ho-Ho Christmas, a Christmas song she co-wrote with her grandma Dot Lorenz who turns 101 in December! Past Tosco Music Holiday Party performances and highlights are available at the Holiday Playlist on our YouTube Channel.

Join us for this special Tosco Music holiday tradition at Knight Theater, located at 430 S. Tryon St.
Parking is $10 cash only, and the address for the parking deck entrances is 170 W. Brooklyn Village Ave. See event updates and buy tickets at toscomusic.org

Tosco Music is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves musicians of all ages and genres while building community through music. With a long history in Charlotte, Tosco Music brings people together through music, provides access to the arts for underserved communities, and supports artists with access to spaces to create and perform. Come experience the joy Tosco Music brings to Charlotte's community!

Hard-boiled is the phrase most often used to describe Raymond Chandler's quintessential private eye, Philip Marlowe. The truth is: It isn't Marlowe who is hard-boiled, it's the world he lives in. For "In Character," our series exploring famous American fictional characters, NPR's Mike Shuster examines the PI who was created in the 1930s and has gone through several incarnations in radio, film and television.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to R&B singer Vedo about his new album "Mood Swings."

After the group retook power in the country in 2021, it banned poppy cultivation. Now it's tearing the plants out, field by field. But farmers and workers worry there's no money in other crops.

As oil producers in the OPEC Plus alliance meet Wednesday, they'll discuss cutting supplies. That could lead to higher gas prices and hints at new political challenges for the White House.

The measure would compel the Justice Department to release files regarding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It will soon head to the desk of President Trump, who has said he would sign it.

We are in an era dubbed "peak TV," with more television being produced in the U.S. than ever. For people who work in the industry, and for people who watch TV, it's a big deal. Is it sustainable?

Some firms use motion sensors and wireless tags to find out how people actually work. That can yield useful data — like which free snacks tend to attract people to break rooms more than others.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Republican Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee about the budget framework that passed in the House and how it may impact Americans across the country.

Raphael Saadiq, the lead vocalist in the late-1980s R&B band Tony! Toni! Tone!, has emerged as solo artist with his new album The Way I See It. Rock critic Ken Tucker has a review.

Brown started out in the '40s and influenced a host of singers, including Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin. Her hits include "Teardrops from My Eyes." She died in 2006. Originally broadcast in 1997.

N.E.R.D. premiered the new album — featuring Andre 3000, Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran and more — Saturday in Long Beach, California.

activist and Nobel peace prize winner Jose Ramos-Horta from attending a human rights meeting next month in Manila.

Reports say national security adviser H.R. McMaster may be on his way out. Also, Ian Talley of The Wall Street Journal discusses sanctions on Russia, which is holding an election Sunday.

Environmental journalist Adria Vasil talks with Lulu Garcia-Navarro about a large amount of merchandise purchased online that goes into landfills if it is returned, rather than being resold.

Ancient ruins hidden in Peru's highlands hold clues to a fundamental question: Why did humans finally settle down and start to form civilizations? Join Morning Edition and NPR's Alex Chadwick on the latest Radio Expedition as he explores the lost temples and decaying fortresses of the Pukara.

A gunman attacks a parade. The DOJ sues Arizona.

Startups and boutique designers make up a small part of Ukraine's economy. But they're making everything from socks to streetwear — and are gaining skills essential for the country's development.