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Blues singer Shemekia Copeland uses her new album, <em>Uncivil War</em>, to tell the story of the Clotilda — what's thought to be the last slave ship to smuggle African captives to American shores.

On 'Uncivil War,' Shemekia Copeland Sets Fire To A Relic Of American Slavery

The centerpiece of Copeland's latest album is a song born from the wreckage of the Clotilda — the last known slave ship to smuggle African captives to the United States.

U.S. Coronavirus Cases Surpass 9 Million

A new, dire record: the U.S. has topped 9 million coronavirus infections. Hospitals are overwhelmed in some areas of the country, while others are preparing for a new influx of COVID-19 patients.

Trump, Biden Make Final Statements Before Election Day

President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden make their closing arguments in what's been an unusual campaign season to say the least.

"I think in a lot of ways, we survived that deployment in Iraq by sharing humor with each other," said former Army Spc. Garett Reppenhagen, seen at home in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Pulling Off A Halloween Prank During A Deployment In Iraq

"We were doing an awful job in an awful time," veteran Garett Reppenhagen said in a StoryCorps conversation. "If I shed any joy to anybody on that base that day, then I think it was all worth it."

Sean Connery, pictured in Amsterdam during the 1971 filming of <em>Diamonds Are Forever</em>, played James Bond in seven movies.

Sean Connery, Actor And The Original James Bond, Dies At 90

The Oscar-winning film star with the distinctive Scottish brogue eventually outgrew the 007 role to appear in a range of movies in a career that spanned nearly a half-century.

An American flag flies outside the Houston Methodist Hospital at the Texas Medical Center (TMC) campus in Houston, Texas.

Opinion: Kidney Transplant Chain Is A Touching Act of Kindness

A five-way kidney swap was a chain of selfless kindness that allowed several people to help their loved ones and others.

Sharon Van Etten's "Let Go" is featured in October's edition of <em>Heavy Rotation</em>.

Heavy Rotation: 9 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

This October, NPR member stations bring you a mix of the most popular songs on their airwaves, including music from Nilüfer Yanya, Sierra Ferrell, Sharon Van Etten, Ani DiFranco and more.

MONSTERCAST 2020 - Huluween Bite Size Horror Film Festival

MonsterCast is nearly over but we have two more bit of terror-filled fun before we done! We start with one of our favorite mainstays of MonsterCast: The…

In Recent Elections, Kenyans See Lessons For Americans

Kenyans see lessons for Americans in their troubled recent elections, where political messaging stoked sometimes deadly tribal divisions.

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