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A review of the year's best pop music with critic KEN TUCKER

2: A review of the year's best pop music with critic KEN TUCKER. He'll talk with Terry about his favorites and why: (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES THRU THE REST OF THE SHOW)Top Ten Albums:1) "Odelay" by Beck2) "Black Eye" by Fluffy3) "Sheryl Crow" by Sheryl Crow4) "Diary of a Mod Housewife" by Amy Ribgy5) "House of Music" by Tony, Toni6) "Spirit" by Willie Nelson7) "First Band on the Moon" by The Cardigans8) "Just When We're Thinking It's Over" by the Cox Family9) "Grown Man" by Loudon Wainwright, III10) "Call the Doctor" by Sleater Kinney

At least 6,000 killed over 3 days during RSF attack on Sudan's el-Fasher, UN says

More than 6,000 people were killed in over three days when a Sudanese paramilitary group unleashed "a wave of intense violence" in Sudan's Darfur region in late October, according to the UN.

The House Select Committee has used TV news techniques and documentary evidence to argue that then President Donald Trump knowingly pressured public officials to commit illegal acts. In this case, the panel displayed a transcript of his call to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger as it played excerpts of the audio.

Jan. 6 hearings use TV tricks to great effect even as critics call them show biz

It's an extraordinary show of discipline for a congressional committee, with a minimum of showboating, yielding hearings that resemble Dateline NBC or investigative podcasts.

Marilyn Mosby, state's attorney for Baltimore City, announced criminal charges against all six officers in the death of Freddie Gray, who suffered a fatal injury while in police custody.

Charges Against 6 Officers In Freddie Gray's Death Range From Murder To Assault

"No one is above the law," Baltimore chief prosecutor Marilyn J. Mosby said as she announced the list of charges. Warrants have been issued for the officers' arrest.

The 2013 NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll

We asked 137 jazz journalists to pick their favorite albums that came out this year. Out of over 700 nominees, here are their collective top 50 picks, along with top finishers in the Latin jazz, vocal, debut and reissue categories.

2012 Ag Census Reveals New Farming Trends

The United States Department of Agriculture recently released 2012 Ag Census data. The report reveals record sales, rising expenses, increasing…

Amped Up in Amarillo: Palace Coffee Co. Hosts 2019 US Coffeechamps Preliminaries

While most civilian coffee sippers aren’t aware of the world’s many coffee competitions swirling around us, right now our High Plains home is serving as…

Democratic candidate for Georgia's 6th District Congressional seat Jon Ossoff speaks to supporters during an election-night watch party Tuesday, April 18, 2017, in Dunwoody, Ga. (John Bazemore/AP)

Despite National Attention, Jon Ossoff Says Georgia 6th District Race Still About Local Issues

Ossoff just missed an outright win in a special election to replace now Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, and will face Republican Karen Handel in a June runoff.

First published by Straight Arrow Press. Cover design by Thomas W. Benton (source: tomwbenton.com). Benton was not credited on the original dust jacket; the credit "with Illustrations by Ralph Steadman" refers to the interior contents of the book itself, not the cover., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Evangelizing for Yellow Journalism

This is Mike Strong, in Hays, for HPPR. The book is On The Great Highway: The Wanderings and Adventures of a Special Correspondent (1901) by James Creelman.

Growing Up Children of Immigrants

Welcome; I am Dr. Mary Scott, a DCCC professor, teaching students anatomy and physiology, and a member of the college’s Literacy Committee. This fall, DCCC is debuting a Read and CONQuer program. I want to share with you our featured book for September: I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, by Erika L. Sanchez.

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