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Prosecutors, Defense To Offer Closing Arguments In Paul Manafort Fraud Trial

Jurors are set to hear concluding statements following testimony by more than two dozen witnesses. Then it's their time to deliberate.
Nearly A Year After Maria, Puerto Rico Officials Claim Power Is Totally Restored

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority says all homes without power from the devastating hurricane now have electricity. Other reports say some residents are still waiting.
After Weekend of Floods, State of Emergency in Five New Jersey Counties

Gov. Murphy signed an order declaring emergencies in Bergen, Essex, Monmouth, Ocean and Passaic counties.
Report Reveals Widespread Sexual Abuse By Over 300 Priests In Pennsylvania

All Things Considered

A long-awaited grand jury investigation into clergy sexual abuse details decades of misconduct and cover-up in six of the state's eight Roman Catholic dioceses.
Prisoner Advocates Say Parole Board Is Understaffed and Overwhelmed

New York State's Parole Board has 12 commissioners for 12,000 hearings. Advocates say the result is hearings that are rushed and ultimately unfair.

What Would a 'Green Book' for Travelers of Color Recommend Today?

In 1936, a letter carrier from Harlem created "The Negro Motorist Green Book" to help black people travel safely in a racist country. Now, a similar guide could be needed.
Name That Tune (And Its Associated Ethnic Stereotype)

The Brian Lehrer Show

James Bennett II talks about the origins of the Neapolitan Tarantalla, the Italian stereotypes it signifies, and other pieces of music that are associated with certain ethnicities.
Jazz In The 21st Century Is All About 'Playing Changes'

Morning Edition

Nate Chinen's new book Playing Changes: Jazz for the New Century identifies the key players in the genre's resurgence. Chinen's aim with the book is to get the root of the resurgence.

Weeding with Parker Posey

The New Yorker Radio Hour

A writer’s surprising misadventure with Parker Posey, the actress and memoirist.

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Tinder Co-Founders Sue App's Owners For At Least $2B, Saying They Were 'Cheated'

The lawsuit also says the parent companies "whitewashed" sexual harassment claims against an executive carrying out a plan to hide Tinder's full value. The companies blast the suit as "sour grapes."
Not All Fires Are Equal

On The Media

Wildfires are getting worse, and the way the media are covering them isn't helping.
Big Tech Bans Big Conspiracy Theorist

The Brian Lehrer Show

A closer look at the decision by multiple social media outlets and tech companies to ban right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones from their platforms.

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Jake Shears Strikes Out On His Own

Morning Edition

Scissors Sisters won the hearts of Elton John, David Bowie and Bono before going on hiatus in 2012. Lead singer Jake Shears is back with a debut solo album, full of familiar quirks and dizzying fun.
Rhiannon Giddens' Speech on Race, Folk Music, and American Identity

New Sounds

Award-winning singer, banjo player and violinist Rhiannon Giddens opened the 2018 Big Ears Festival with a powerful speech on race, folk music, and what American greatness means to her.
Watch: Ava Rocha's Future-Looking Brazilian Pop

Soundcheck

Brazilian musician Ava Rocha is a leading figure in post-Tropicalia and is blazing ahead inventing electro-, funk-, and samba-packed Brazilian pop. She plays new songs in-studio.
Sky Music

New Sounds

Hear music that looks to the sky from John Luther Adams, Jane Antonia Cornish, Polish cellist Resina, a work of dark and light from Baird Hersey, and moonlit music from Colleen.
Voices of Asia

New Sounds

Hear voices from Asia, including Gong Linna (China), Yungchen Lhamo (Tibet), Sainkho (Tuva), and music from Afghan singer Simin Tander and Azerbaijani singers Alim and Fargana Qasimov.