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A Guantanamo whistleblower speaks exclusively to NPR, alleging “gross waste of funds” at its military court. He says he was fired for trying to settle cases. That story on All Things Considered from NPR News.

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(Photo: An American flag is seen through the war crimes courtroom at the U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay on Oct. 17, 2012 - Michelle Shepard/Bloomberg/Getty Images/via NPR)

U-S immigration agents arrested hundreds of undocumented factory workers in Mississippi earlier this month. On the next Morning Edition, a young immigrant recalls when his own mother was taken away during a raid at an Iowa meatpacking plant eleven years ago. Plus, Steve Inskeep's latest report from Iran on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

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A band of three sisters from Israel, A-WA, mix Yemeni folk traditions with hip hop and electronic music. Their latest album, called Bayti Fi Rasi, is based on the fascinating story of their great-grandmother, who fled Yemen and arrived in Israel as a refugee. As they explain in a conversation with host Talia Schlanger today, A-WA wanted to make the refugee experience more personal by expressing it through art. Plus, we’ll learn how the sisters went from growing up in a small desert village to the international stage, and A-WA performs live. On the next World Cafe.

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 /  streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org  / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App from the App Store & Google Play.

(Photo: A-WA on the World Cafe – via Facebook)

On the next Fresh Air, Sam Sanders talks with Aaron Sorkin about his new Netflix film, The Trial of the Chicago Seven. The film dramatizes the infamous Chicago trial of prominent anti-Vietnam war protesters accused of conspiring to start a riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Sorkin sees some parallels between the political divisions of the late 60’s and today. Join us.

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(Photo: Still image from The Trial Of The Chicago 7 - Nico Tavernise/Courtesy of NETFLIX)

We return to our story about Abdi Nor from 2015, with some news about his life today. When we first broadcast the story, Abdi was a Somali refugee living in Kenya desperately trying – against long odds – to get to the United States. Then he got the luckiest break of his life: he won a lottery that puts him on a short list for a U.S. visa. But before he could cash in his golden ticket, the police started raiding his neighborhood, targeting refugees.

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(Photo: Abdi Nor in Nairobi - Leo Hornak)

In the 70s and 80s Ivory Coast’s capital Abidjan was a major musical hub in West Africa. After a series of political crises, Abidjan is back. The Zouglou sound of the 1990s and the coupé decalé rage that followed are being reinvented in the era of Afrobeats and African hip-hop. The group Magic System is now invited to play major events in France—including President Macron’s election victory party! The group’s frontman Asalfo has launched an annual music festival in Abidjan, FEMUA. In this program, we attend the festival and hear the sounds and stories of Abidjan’s cultural and commercial renaissance. Produced by Elodie Maillot and Alejandro Van Zandt-Escobar.

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(Photo: Courtesy of the artist)

Maine has passed two laws to make it easier for women to obtain abortions -- one of the few states in the country to do so. What this means for abortion rights in Maine on All Things Considered.

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When we talk about the influence of American performers on African music, we usually think about a few obvious examples, legends like Michael Jackson, Jimi Hendrix or James Brown. In this episode, we go beyond these stars to explore the legacy of some lesser-known inspirations. We’ll learn how the fluid guitar playing of ’70s rock band Dire Straits became massively popular in the Sahel, influencing Tuareg rockers like Tinariwen and Tamikrest. We’ll hear about the American country superstar Jim Reeves’ African career, and the unlikely story of how the pedal steel made it from Hawaii to Lagos. Finally, we’ll travel to Angola with the help of director Jeremy Xido, to explore that nation’s death metal scene. And along the way, we will try to understand just how to account for taste.  

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(Photo: via Afropop Worldwide)

Ace of Cups performs for World Cafe Live (YouTube)Ace of Cups recently released a debut album 50 years in the making. The all-female band formed in San Francisco in the late ‘60s and went on to play some amazing venues, lived down the street from their buddies the Grateful Dead, and even opened up for Jimi Hendrix. But they never got to make a record, until now. Ace of Cups join host Talia Schlanger today to share stories from the Summer of Love and perform music from their new, self-titled record live. On the next World Cafe.

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Across the country, shuttered factories and fossil-fuel plants are reopening as data centers that house high-tech computers. But will those renovations mean new jobs for local workers? We'll take you to upstate New York, where a data center that was once an aluminum plant brings new hope - and fresh concerns on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

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(Photo: Victorgrigas [CC BY-SA 3.0])

Artist Nikkolas Smith's portrait of George Floyd wearing a tuxedo and bow tie was meant to celebrate and mourn his life. More on the activism in Smith's paintings of Black heroes and victims of police brutality on All Things Considered from NPR News.

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(Photo: Artist Nikkolas Smith found inspiration for this painting in Dai Sugano's photograph of a protester kneeling before police. Smith posts his digital paintings — many with social justice themes — to social media in the hope that his art will inspire change - Nikkolas Smith)

On the next Fresh Air, Terry Gross talks with actor and rapper Riz Ahmed. He stars in the new film Sound of Metal as a punk-metal drummer who goes deaf. He’s also been in the HBO series The Night Of, and in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and the series Girls. He started rapping as a teenager on pirate radio stations in London. His latest album is The Long Goodbye. Join us.

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(Photo: Actor and musician Riz Ahmed spoke with host Audie Cornish in front of a live audience at Murmrr in Brooklyn, N.Y. - Mohamed Sadek for NPR)

On the next Fresh Air, Dave Davies talks with actor Ethan Hawke, known for his roles in Dead Poets Society, Reality Bites, Training Day, the Before trilogy, Boyhood and First Reformed.  Hawke is now starring as the 19th century abolitionist leader John Brown in the new Showtime series The Good Lord Bird. It’s based on a James McBride Novel. Join us.

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(Photo: Ethan Hawke stars as John Brown in “The Good Lord Bird.” - William Gray/Showtime)

Actor Geena Davis who starred in the films Thelma and Louise and A League of Their Own and is the founder of The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in the Media.  Also, director Maria Gise whose activism led to an EEOC investigation into systemic discrimination against women directors. They will talk about the shortage of opportunities for women in front of and behind the camera.   They are both featured in the new documentary This Changes Everything.

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(Photo: Geena Davis – DFID/UK Department for International Development [CC BY 2.0])

On the next Fresh Air, Terry Gross talks with Jean Smart. In the new series Hacks, she plays a Vegas comic whose career is in decline, and reluctantly teams up with a young woman comic who was canceled on social media. Smart also co-stars in the new HBO series Mare of Eastown.  She’s co-starred in Watchmen, Fargo, Frasier and Designing Women. Join us.

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(Photo: Jean Smart - Gabriel Hennessey/Hallmark, via NPR)

When you think of actor Jeff Golblum, his notable roles in movies like Jurassic Park and Independence Day may come to mind. But he’s also a jazz pianist. His first album with the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra topped the jazz charts in 2018, and now they’re back with the new one, called I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This. Jeff joins host Raina Douris today, revealing the special nods to his two young sons on the album, and we’ll hear stories about working with guests like Sharon Van Etten and Fiona Apple, who he invited to sing on the record. That’s coming up, on the next World Cafe.

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(Photo: Jeff Goldblum leads his jazz group, The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra - Pari Dukovic/Courtesy of the artist_

How can Hollywood tell diverse stories without pigeon-holing actors of color? Actor Sunita Mani discusses diversity and her new movie "Save Yourselves" -- that story on All Things Considered from NPR News.

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Charlize Theron stars as former FOX news host Megyn Kelly in the new film Bombshell.  She tell us about transforming herself physically for the role.   And she’ll talk about growing up on a farm in South Africa during Apartheid and being raised by a strong mother.  Join us.

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Katheryn Hahn stars in the new HBO series Mrs. Fletcher based on the best-seller by Tom Perotta about a divorced woman who has a confusing sexual reawakening after her son leaves home for college. HAHN is known for her roles in Transparent, Parks and Recreation, Bad Moms and Private Life.  Join us.

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(Photo: Kathryn Hahn - Vincent Sandoval/Getty Images/via NPR)

Octavia Spencer won an Oscar for her first big film role in The Help, playing a maid in Mississippi in 1963. And she was nominated for Oscars for her roles in Hidden Figures and The Shape of Water. Spencer is the Executive Producer and star of the new Netflix series Self-Made, about America’s first female self-made millionaire. Join us.

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(Photo: Academy Award-winning actress Octavia Spencer - Ron Koeberer/The Weinstein Co./via NPR)

On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with actress Zoe Kazan.  She’s co-starring in the HBO series The Plot Against America, based on the Philip Roth novel. Kazan’s films include The Big Sick, and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.  She’s the granddaughter of Elia Kazan who directed On the Waterfront and A Streetcar Named Desire, and who testified before Joseph McCarthy’s House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1950s. Join us.

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This week, Adam Conover, host of the truTV series “Adam Ruins Everything,” challenges the myth of killer Halloween candy, bogus detox diets and the ethics of buying avocados. Plus, David Burtka transforms parties into events; we throw together an amazing Andalusian Tomato and Bread Soup; and Adam Gopnik stumbles across the perfect meal on vacation in Greece.

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(Photo: Adam Conover - Big Breakfast [CC BY-SA 4.0])

Adam Granduciel, leader of The War on Drugs, has been spending his time at home bonding with his young son and working on a new record.  On the next World Cafe, he talks about the new War on Drugs album, what he’s learned having a baby, and shares two performances he recently recorded with the band. 

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(Photo: The War On Drugs - Courtesy of the artist/via NPR)

On the next Fresh Air, Adam Sandler who stars in the new crime thriller Uncut Gems as a manic New York jeweler and gambler who’s deep in debt to loan sharks. Also, Josh and Benny Safdie, who wrote and directed the film. Join us.

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(Photo: Adam Sandler stars as a 'high risk, high reward' jewelry store owner in the Safdie brothers' newest film, Uncut Gems - A24/via NPR)

Like many musicians, Philadelphia musician Adam Weiner [WEE-ner] has reinvented himself during the pandemic. He debuts a unique Christmas ballad [today/tomorrow morning] as part of the Morning Edition Song Project. Start your day with Morning Edition

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(Photo: Adam Weiner - Senia Lopez/WXPN)

The term corporation is not in the Constitution, yet this entity has emerged over the years as the most dominant force in society. Although never oppressed like women and minorities, corporations have fought to win equal rights under the Constitution. Today, they have nearly all the same rights as ordinary people. Corporations have waged a persistent campaign to expand their power and to strike down regulation. They have systematically pursued and won legal privileges through the courts, especially the Supreme Court. Most notoriously, the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision paved the way for unlimited, anonymous money to be spent in elections. The idea that corporations are persons and money is free speech strike at the heart of equality. Justice John Paul Stevens in his Citizens United dissent said, “A democracy cannot function effectively…(if citizens believe) laws are being bought and sold.”

Adam Winkler is professor of law at UCLA. He is the author of We the Corporations: How American Businesses Won Their Civil Rights, a National Book Award finalist.

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Doctors with opioid addictions need treatment before they can practice again. But often, they aren't allowed to use medications that work. That story on All Things Considered from NPR News.

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In Louisville, a rapper-turned-politician is teaming up with the head of the city's orchestra to address equity and racial justice. An unlikely musical collaboration, on the next All Things Considered from NPR News.

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The powerful voice of Eric Burton caught the attention of Grammy-winning producer Adrian Quesada. At the time, Quesada was searching for a singer to fit the soulful songs he was creating in his Austin studio – Last year, they formed Black Pumas. The pair stops by today to share the story that brought them together. And we’ll also learn about their unique backgrounds – Eric was raised in a self-described nomadic family, and Adrian grew up in the trucking industry. Plus, Black Pumas perform a set from their self-titled debut, live. On the next World Cafe with host Talia Schlanger.

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 /  streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org  / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App from the App Store & Google Play.

(Photo: Black Pumas - Emily DeHart for WXPN)

When this episode first aired, the recent death of Malian guitar legend Ali Farka Touré inspired a new round of speculation about the roots of the blues in Africa. Touré famously argued that the beloved American genre was "nothing but African," a bold assertion. Among scholars, Gerhard Kubik's book Africa and the Blues has gained recognition as the most serious and penetrating examination of the subject. This program in our Hip Deep series was produced in collaboration with Kubik, allowing a rare opportunity to delve into his vast collection of recordings. We listen to Ali Farka Touré and John Lee Hooker through Kubik's ears, and hear from many lesser-known artists on both sides of the Atlantic. Even though the blues is a central component of American music, it is one of the most mysterious, and least understood aspects of our popular music culture. This program gives us new insight.  (Originally aired 2007)

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(Photo: Courtesy of the artist)

People in Lebanon have been protesting against their government ever since a devastating explosion tore thru the city of Beirut. In the aftermath of a disaster, what comes next for its citizens? Plus, how an open letter to Joe Biden led to his nomination of Kamala Harris on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

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After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans realized they couldn't depend on the island's electric grid. So, more and more, they're turning to solar power. That story on All Things Considered from NPR News.

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(Photo: Francisco Valentin, a store owner in Mameyes, Puero Rico, helped parts of his town convert to solar energy after Hurricane Maria - Greg Allen/NPR)

The man who killed more than twenty people in El Paso, Texas this past weekend posted a hate-filled diatribe online, according to police. But as we pick these texts apart, are we actually asking the right questions? Plus, the latest from El Paso and Dayton on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

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Following the muddle in the Iowa caucuses, Democrats have moved on to New Hampshire. Which candidates will emerge as the front-runners? - and can the party avoid another vote-counting debacle? We'll try to answer the jumble of questions hanging over the next Democratic presidential contest on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

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(Photo: Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (center) speaks as fellow candidates (from left), businessman Tom Steyer, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, former Vice President Joe Biden, former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, listen on Jan. 14, during a Democratic presidential debate - Patrick Semansky/AP/via NPR)

15 years ago, the levees failed after Hurricane Katrina and covered 80% of New Orleans in water. The Federal flood left a human and ecological disaster in its wake. We take a look back at the catastrophe, recovery and renewed hope for the culture of the Crescent City with Dr. John, Irma Thomas, the Rebirth Brass Band and Allen Toussaint and archival audio from our first broadcast After the Storm in September 2005.

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(Photo: Fats Domino’s house in the Lower Ninth Ward, four months after Hurricane Katrina, 2005 - Ethan Miller/Getty Images/via American Routes)

Local leaders in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas are calling for change after two mass shootings, and the president addressed the nation to condemn the acts. But what can be done to stop gun violence in America? David Greene is in El Paso to see how the community is coping as the death toll there rises on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

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(Photo:Joel Angel Juárez/AFP/Getty Images/via NPR)

Al Roker cooks for Daniel Boulud, talks about on-set disasters at the “Today” show, explains why sandwiches are his go-to conversation starter and wonders why Goofy wears pants but Pluto doesn’t. Plus, we dive into the world of pies and baking competitions with Chris Taylor and Paul Arguin; we get a lesson in the language of leftovers from Grant Barrett and Martha Barnette, and we present a recipe for a sweet and tangy Austrian Plum Cake.

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Alabama Shakes singer Brittany Howard’s debut solo album is NPR Music’s album of the year. We’ll hear Brittany and her band perform some of her tunes on the next World Cafe. Then, in hour 2, actor Edward Norton tells the stories behind the music in his film Motherless Brooklyn. It includes tunes from Thom Yorke of Radiohead and Theolonious Monk.

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(Photo: Edward Norton plays detective Lionel Essrog in Motherless Brooklyn, a movie he also directed and wrote - Glen Wilson/Warner Bros. Pictures)

Alanis Morissette’s breakthrough album Jagged Little Pill turned 25 this year. It was adapted into a Broadway musical and just picked up 15 Tony Nominations including Best Musical. On the next World Cafe Alanis tells stories from throughout her career including how the edgy lyrics in her song “You Oughta Know” almost got cut. Isn’t that ironic?

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(Photo: Alanis Morissette - Courtesy of the artist)

A conversation with Rock icon, Alejandra Guzmán, about her rebellious beginnings, the strong Mexican women who inspire her, and learning to embrace her wrinkles.

Latino USA, hosted by Maria Hinojosa, can be heard Saturday evenings at 6:00 pm on KRCB-FM. / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play!

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(Photo: Alejandra Guzman – Getty/via NPR)

Small farmers around the world are building an agro-ecological revolution based on self-sufficiency, food security, and freedom from fossil fuels and corporate control. In this program, we hear from two visionary agroecology innovators. Miguel Altieri is an agroecologist and entomologist at U.C. Berkeley who’s showing how farmers who embrace agroecology are building a movement based on self-sufficiency, food security and freedom from fossil fuels and corporate control. Alex Eaton is the founder of “Sistema Bio”. This game-changing company helps farmers implement a simple technology that converts waste to energy, builds healthy soils, and holds the promise of massively reducing greenhouse gases and lifting people out of poverty.

(Photo: Alex Eaton / Courtesy of Bioneers)

On the next Fresh Air, a new strategy devised by epidemiologists and economists to defeat COVID-19 even before a vaccine is found.  We talk with Alexis Madrigal about his latest article in the Atlantic, and about his work as co-founder of the Covid19 Tracking Project, which collects and publishes data from all 50 states about COVID testing and patient outcomes.  Join us.

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(Photo: Alexis Madrigal – Courtesy of The Atlantic)

Algiers have a new record, called There Is No Year. And despite the album’s title, it was actually recorded before 2020 – But the themes resonate deeply with this moment in time. Today, singer Franklin James Fisher and guitarist Lee Tesche stop by to talk about the music with host Stephen Kallao. We’ll find out how Mysophobia, which means "hatred of sound," plays into the record, and how working remotely has been part of the band’s creative process for a long time, even before Covid-19. Plus, Algiers perform live. Coming up, on the next World Cafe.

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(Photo: Algiers - Christian Högstedt/Courtesy of the artist)

The Chez Panisse founder discusses the early days of the historic Berkeley institution and the power of taste to change lives. Plus, our trip to Sicily for the real Pasta con Fagioli; Jerrelle Guy talks “Black Girl Baking”; and Dan Pashman of the Sporkful performs an on-air experiment about sound and taste.

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(Photo: Alice Waters – via Milk Street Radio)

“How do you move from a place of simply trying to stop bad things and asking instead how would you make products and services in a sustainable manner?” asks Adam Davis of Ecosystem Investment Partners. Is it possible to protect profits and the planet? Despite claims that a win for the environment is a loss for the economy, corporations are finding innovative ways to have it both ways, realizing that protecting watersheds and ecosystems can also protect their business.

Guests (Part 1):
Gretchen Daily, Professor of Environmental Science, Stanford University
Adam Davis, Managing Partner, Ecosystem Investment Partners
Barbara Grady, Senior Writer, GreenBiz.com

Guests (Part 2):
John Lanier, co-author, “Mid-Course Correction Revisited: The Story and Legacy of a
Radical Industrialist and his Quest for Authentic Change” (Chelsea Green, 2019)
Beth Rattner, executive director, Biomimicry Institute
Peter Templeton, president and CEO, Cradle to Cradle Innovation Institute

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On the next Fresh Air, Terry Gross talks with Alison Bechdel about her new graphic memoir The Secret to Superhuman Strength, about her obsession with exercise and the issues that have fed that obsession. Her graphic memoir Fun Home, about coming out and learning her father had secret gay affairs, was adapted into a Tony Award winning musical. Join us.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 3:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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With control of the Senate on the line, all eyes were already on Georgia. Now, an extraordinary phone call from the president. We'll bring you the latest from Georgia on All Things Considered from NPR News.

All Things Considered from NPR News, airs weekday afternoons from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

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This week, we'll celebrate the almighty groove: spiritual grooves, jammy grooves, funky grooves and more! We'll hear from Leon Thomas, Pharoah Sanders, John Scofield and plenty of others

Notes from the Jazz Underground with host Paul Abella airs Saturday nights at 11:00 pm on KRCB-FM / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB Mobile App from the App Store & Google Play!