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General Motors has announced that it will cut 30,000 jobs by 2008. Now, its workers are coming to grips with the idea that they may lose their jobs, and questions remain about how much the cuts will help the struggling automaker going forward. Jerome Vaughn of Detroit Public Radio reports.

With an emotional openness that hinges on the smooth sounds of his guitar, Willie Wisely has been crafting pop songs since the early 1990s. Recently, he's been busy, touring and playing at the SxSW conference in support of his new CD, Parador.

You can already insure your house, your car, your possessions, and your health. But that's hardly good enough for the threats of the 21st century. Now you can insure your Identity. At least, that's Metlife's new strategy to attract customers.

Sylvan Esso's Amelia Meath and Daughter of Swords' Alexandra Sauser-Monnig team up for a kooky, inquisitive and comforting performance.

The British band recently recorded its second album at Damon Albarn's Studio 13. Hear the trio perform live in the WXPN studios.

Film director John Madden's new film, Proof, is based on the stage play of the same name by David Auburn. It stars Anthony Hopkins and Gwyneth Paltrow. Madden's previous films include Shakespeare in Love (which won seven Academy Awards) and Mrs. Brown.

In 1994, Rwanda was torn by murderous tribal violence. The Few Who Stayed: Defying Genocide in Rwanda, from American RadioWorks, focuses on those who sought to avert the mass slaughter.

During the genocide of 1994, Rwanda waited in vain for assistance from the world community. Ghosts of Rwanda, from American RadioWorks, profiles those still haunted by failures of the United Nations and outside governments.

In Shakespeare's Songbook, a book and CD collection, author and musician Ross Duffin presents a collection of 160 songs from the comedies and tragedies of the great playwright.

In rural North Dakota, crime is becoming increasingly violent and related to alcohol and drugs -- especially methamphetamine. We follow Williams County's Sheriff Scott Busching for an in-depth look at the challenges of policing America's outback. Hear NPR's Howard Berkes.

Fermented foods, such as kimchi, sauerkraut, kombucha, and yogurt, have become part of the latest food trend.

The Writer's Guild of America says its 12,000 members will go on strike Monday. The writers want to be paid more when their movies or shows are sold as DVD's and internet downloads.

There was a 1.1 percent increase from April. That's more than was expected and could be a sign that the manufacturing sector continues to hold its own even as other parts of the economy are struggling.

There could be a breakthrough in the federal government's dispute with Boeing over the company's decision to open an airplane production plant in South…

http://66.225.205.104/CT20110803.mp3 Non-Traditional Energy Industry in Charlotte Charlotte has become one of the nation's energy hubs, boasting nearly…

http://66.225.205.104/0514nra2.mp3Uptown Charlotte is packed this weekend with gun enthusiasts. The National Rifle Association's annual meeting is…

When "Downton Abbey" is over, what will Anglophiles watch next? NPR's Eric Deggans talks about the offerings from Acorn TV.

COLUMBIA, N.C. -- A North Carolina seafood company has been charged with selling almost 200,000 pounds of foreign crab meat falsely labeled domestic…

More than 75,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets have been recalled. Consumers complained they found small pieces of plastic in their food that caused some minor oral injuries.

Tom Bullock steps in for Ben Bradford on this week's show. Greg, Lisa and Tom discuss the race for Charlotte mayor and Patrick Cannon's recognition on the…