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Songs to believe in: A Juneteenth playlist

This Juneteenth, pianist Lara Downes remembers the freedom that has been hard fought and hard won.

In Pakistan's Anti-Corruption War, A Lonely Warrior

Sordid allegations of bribery and self-enrichment against the scions of Pakistan's rich and powerful highlight how entrenched corruption is there. But the difficulty of rooting out such misconduct is embodied in the career of one former police officer and the price he has paid for his diligence.

Jill Sobule's 'California Years'

When singer-songwriter Jill Sobule found herself without the financial support of a recording label, she found a way to circumvent the business — by getting her fans to donate enough money to fund the recording of her new CD. Host Rebecca Roberts talks to Sobule about the creation of California Years.

Pink's 2009 pop hit "Sober" may be the best known song about sobriety. She's shown above at The BRIT Awards in London in 2019.

For Dry January, we ask a music critic for great songs about not drinking

Plenty of songs celebrate drinking. But what about music that finds joy in — well, not drinking? Music critic Sasha Frere-Jones reflects upon a few songs that have been meaningful to his sobriety.

A vendor sells hats to supporters before a campaign rally for then-candidate Donald Trump in Newtown, Pa. While sales of Trump merchandise helped fund his campaign, large donors increasingly dominate the funding of political campaigns.

Campaign Finance System Of Big Money Now Overshadows Watergate-Era Reforms

A total of 19,145 donors — that's roughly the population of Johnstown, Pa. — gave or spent $2.6 billion in the 2016 campaigns.

Letterman Fills Final Show With Memories And Gratitude

David Letterman approached his final extra-long hour of late night TV on Wednesday with the same self-deprecation as the previous 6,000-plus, but leavened the snark with heaps of nostalgia and praise.

The job market showed strong growth in February. But questions about low wages, consumer debt and government austerity cloud the sunny picture.

5 Things The Jobs Report Tells Us About The Economy (Or Not)

Sure, the economy added 236,000 jobs last month and unemployment dropped to 7.7 percent. But questions about low wages, consumer debt and government austerity cloud the sunny picture. We look at five points economists are debating.

Trump names Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney for D.C. after dropping earlier pick

President Trump said he is appointing Fox News host Jeanine Pirro to be acting U.S. attorney in Washington DC. This is after the president pulled his controversial first pick for the job, Ed Martin.

A judge sets March 4, 2024, as the trial date in a Trump election interference case

NPR'S Steve Inskeep talks to GOP political consultant Doug Heye, a former communications director for the RNC, about how the date for Donald Trump's federal Jan. 6 trial might affect the GOP primary.

A judge sets March 4, 2024, as the trial date in a Trump election interference case

NPR'S Steve Inskeep talks to GOP political consultant Doug Heye, a former communications director for the RNC, about how the date for Donald Trump's federal Jan. 6 trial might affect the GOP primary.

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