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It's the first Saturday of the month and host Jacki Lyden and writer Paul Auster bring you the National Story Project from Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York. Interested in submitting a story? Send your stories to: PMB 206 123 7th Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11215. You can also email your submission to NationalStoryProject@npr.org. And for more information on the National Story Project and to read this month's stories please visit the National Story Project area.

Robert talks with Daniel Avshalomov (av-SHALL-uh-mahv), who has recently released a CD featuring his interpretation of music composed by his grandfather, father, and brother. Avshalomov is the violist for the American String Quartet. This solo project, though, turned out to be different from anything Avshalomov had ever done before, bringing together his feelings for his music and his family in a truly unique way. (8:00) ((STEREO)) ("Three Generations" is available on Albany Records. The company's telephone number is 518-453

John McCain has frequently criticized Barack Obama for a $3 million earmark for an "overhead projector" for a planetarium in Chicago. Paul Knappenberger, president of Chicago's Adler Planetarium, explains why this projector isn't just an everyday piece of classroom AV equipment.

President-elect Donald Trump has shown a willingness to browbeat American businesses to get what he wants — whether that's lower prices for the federal government or a pledge to keep jobs here in the United States. That's a departure from Republicans' traditional hands-off approach to business. But so far at least, Trump's not getting much resistance from his own party.

UPS and FedEx's fleets of MD-11 planes are grounded, which can each carry thousands of packages. Logistics experts say some cargo could shift to passenger planes, trains and trucks.

President Trump's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court dominated the Sunday political shows, with Democrats accusing Republican senators of hypocrisy.

The measure would remove a potential barrier to getting hearing aids by allowing Medicare beneficiaries to go to an audiologist for a hearing test to diagnose a hearing problem without a referral.

Trump will speak in Asheville on Wednesday as part of his bid for the White House in 2024. Community members should expect road closures.

Four current and former Louisville police officers are facing federal civil rights charges related to the 2020 killing of Breonna Taylor.

The Lady Huskies beat Louisville 93-60. Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma has now won eight women's championships. He's tied with former Tennessee coach Pat Summit for the most titles in the history of Division I women's basketball.

The Justice Department considers next steps after a judge dismissed felony charges against two former officers accused of lying to secure a search warrant before Breonna Taylor was killed by police.

More than 20 million workers earn less than $9 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. At those levels, many people have trouble making a living. In Corbin, Ky., NPR's Noah Adams talks with 24-year-old Marshall Cox, who earns $6.25 an hour as a fast-food worker but dreams of pursuing a career in drafting.

After a water plant in Louisville, Kentucky, saw a spike in a certain "forever chemical," their quest for answers led them hundreds of miles away.

It often falls to health care providers to discern whether the asylum-seekers who say they've been tortured or persecuted in their homeland bear physical and psychological evidence of that harm.

A court released a recording from grand jury proceedings in the Breonna Taylor case. Kentucky's attorney general was criticized after none of the officers involved faced direct charges in her death.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Molly McGee-Hewitt, CEO and executive director of the National Association for Pupil Transportation, about the bus driver shortage many school districts are experiencing.

Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell's recent health concerns have raised questions about the state's appointment system.

As state lawmakers consider new regulations for CBD and hemp products, House Majority Leader John Bell has become the president of a start-up company manufacturing those products.

Hugh McColl is often credited as being responsible for the creation of modern-day Charlotte and one of the biggest banks in the country, Bank of America. He'll be here as a new book about his life and contributions over 20 years of retirement is released.

The former lawmaker faced questions about her level of experience and past comments about autocratic leaders, but ultimately the Senate confirmed her on Wednesday afternoon.