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Vandermark's Powerhouse Sound band starts from funk and dub rhythms; on stage at the CareFusion Newport Folk Festival, they'll be meticulously reconfigured and dished out with zealous improvisation.

2:Writer HOWARD RHEINGOLD. In his newest book, "The Virtual Community: Homesteading on the Electronic Frontier" (Addison-Wesley) he argues that although computer mediated communication has made it possible for people to have access to almost anything, it is dangerous as well. RHEINGOLD says individuals must keep using the internet as a way to express their views or they will loose the ability to do so, as the government and large corporations become more aware of the technology's capabilities. RHEINGOLD is the author of "Virtual Reality" and three other books and editor of "Whole Earth Review."

Czech writer Arnost Lustig is considered one of the country's most prominent writers. His new novel, Lovely Green Eyes, is the story of a 15-year-old girl in Auschwitz and the compromises she makes in order to stay alive. Lustig himself survived Theresienstadt, Auschwitz and Buchenwald camps. His family died in the gas chambers. Lustig teaches at American University in Washington, D.C. He is also featured in the new documentary Fighter, in which he and long-time friend Jan Wiener retrace wartime memories.

Over a bouncy, drum-heavy groove and dreamy keys, Moonchild lead singer Amber Navran tries to put things back in order after a relationship goes sour.

Rachel Baiman shares a four-song set from her latest album, Cycles.

A flood protection project under way in New Orleans will come at the expense of Bucktown, a neighborhood that was home to both the well-known Sid-Mar restaurant and to commercial fishermen.

The Kronos Quartet has just completed an album of Bollywood film music, You've Stolen My Heart, featuring the vocals of Asha Bhosle. A superstar of Indian film, Bhosle is among the biggest-selling recording artists of all time.

Taj Mahal's new album, Maestro, celebrates an illustrious career, mingling original work with genre classics and songs written by some of the many artists he's influenced, including Ben Harper, Ziggy Marley and Los Lobos. Hear a session from WXPN.

At the head of the '60s and '70s soul revival is a six-man collective of hip-hop, funk, and gritty soul influences - The Revelations featuring Tre' Williams. The sextet produced their debut in November and critics have been praising its daring hybrid style and the pure soul so evident in every one of the seven songs.

Hear the New Orleans-based zydeco crossover band perform a session on World Cafe.

It's been a good couple of years for hip-hop and soul producers to step out from the boards and record their own music. The latest, Raphael Saadiq, just released a solo disc called The Way I See It, an authentic-sounding slab of '60s-style soul. Hear Saadiq perform live in concert from WXPN in Philadelphia.

The Republican presidential candidate made controversial comments during a May fundraiser.

After announcing his new labor secretary nominee, the president spoke at length about a range of topics, from U.S. relations with Russia, to a new executive order and complaints about the media.

State Rep. Dan Bishop, R-Mecklenburg, was one of the lead sponsors of House Bill 2. He spoke to WFAE’s Tom Bullock about the Justice Department’s lawsuit…

A Huntersville doctor has been sentenced to 105 months in prison for possession of child pornography, according to U.S. Attorney R. Andrew Murray’s…

The rapper Dr. Dre tried to stop gynecologist Draion Burch from going by Dr. Drai. The rapper filed a trademark dispute, but the U.S. trademark office did not see any risk of confusion.

"Proceed cautiously" is the North Carolina treasurer's advice to lawmakers trying to place control of the Charlotte airport in the hands of a regional…

Congressman Kevin Cramer's endorsement comes after Trump won the Indiana primary Tuesday.

A federal appeals court had some strong language in last week’s decision that struck down North Carolina's 2013 voting law overhaul. The judges concluded…

A UNC Charlotte student who was killed when he tackled a gunman who opened fire inside a classroom has been posthumously awarded military honors.…