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Inside Georgia's push to rebuild trust in elections after Trump's false claims
Poll gauges voter enthusiasm for both parties in midterms
Poll gauges voter enthusiasm for both parties a week before election
Democrats put affordability at center of final campaign push
Democrats put economy and affordability at center of final campaign push
Projections show no clear winner in Israel's election
Projections show no clear winner in Israel's election
School principal documents Indonesian wildfires
School principal documents Indonesia's worst wildfires in a decade
Why Trump's coalition of evangelical voters could be fraying
Why Trump's coalition of evangelical voters could be fraying
News Wrap: Anthropic preparing for initial public offering
News Wrap: AI giant Anthropic preparing for initial public offering
Candidates enter final week of campaigning
Candidates enter final week of campaigning with control of Congress at stake
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This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, it's another of the Duke's favorites from our archive. Robert Barclay celebrated some history of Houston’s Juneteenth Blues Festival. He included music by Johnny Clyde Copeland, Albert Collins, BB King, Bobby Bland, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Clifton Chenier, Sippie Wallace, Lavelle White, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson and Big Mama Thornton, among others.
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This week on Homespun, the blues get some love as represented by Big Bill Broonzy, Memphis Slim, and the Big Three Trio! We also hear new music from The Grascals plus Chris Jones and the Nightdrivers, and we finish off with the Bros. Landreth.
Homespun - October 17, 2026
…Homespun this week covers some early recordings of Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrrard, Al Jones and Frank Necessary, plus the legendary Skaggs & Rice. We’ll also hear the Irish tin whistle of Mary Bergin and the songs of Dick Gaughan!
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Juke Joint - October 18, 2026
This week on The Juke Joint is one of The Duke's Favorites, originally aired on August 25th, 2019. Robert Barclay shared the music of blues shouters Wynonie Harris and Jimmy Rushing, Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Dinah Washington, and Odie Payne.
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Invasive fish declining in 4 of the 5 Great Lakes
The sea lamprey population decreased by 25% in the Great Lakes this year, according to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.
Bovine tuberculosis discovered in Alcona County cattle herd
This marks the seventh case of bovine tuberculosis in Michigan in 2026.
High-voltage power lines planned across Michigan. Many landowners unhappy
Tens of millions of power customers could benefit from more reliable electricity, backers say, but many of the tens of thousands of landowners in the path of the lines are unhappy.
Michigan, 19 other states join lawsuit against Dollar General for overcharging customers
Michigan has joined a federal lawsuit against Dollar General, alleging the discount chain has made millions of dollars by systematically overcharging customers.
Michigan candidates make final push one week before midterm election
According to the Michigan Secretary of State, more than 1.2 million Michiganders have already voted in the general election. 138,000 cast early in-person ballots over the weekend.
VP Vance focuses on Rogers vs. El-Sayed Senate race at Livingston County Republican rally
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Whitmer joins west Michigan Democrats on campaign trail
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Bernie Sanders in Michigan MAGA-land: Dems, GOP seek votes in unfamiliar areas
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders stumped for Democratic Senate candidate in Alpena ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Democrats are seeking to narrow the margins in traditional GOP areas Up North.