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News Wrap: Fed holds interest rates unchanged as inflation remains elevated
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What's next for Israel after election produces political gridlock
Polls suggest surprising Democratic gains in red-state races
New polls suggest surprising Democratic gains in red-state Senate races
Remembering pioneering labor leader and civil rights icon Dolores Huerta
Remembering pioneering labor leader and civil rights icon Dolores Huerta
Shock, anger and mourning in Spain after train crash
Shock, anger and mourning in Spain after 2nd major train crash this year
America's long history of gerrymandering
America's long history of gerrymandering and its role in this year's midterms
Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro flees to U.S. after election loss
Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro flees to U.S. after election loss
Democratic and GOP strategists assess midterm landscape
Democratic and GOP strategists assess midterm landscape in final week
Where key Senate races stand in final days of campaigning
Where key Senate races stand in the final days of campaigning
How the Associated Press tracks results on Election Night
How the Associated Press tracks and calls races on Election Night
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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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Homespun - October 17, 2026
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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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The origins of a Northern Michigan ghost town
Pere Cheney was once a thriving community in the late 1800s. By 1901, the population plummeted. Local lore suggests a witch cursed the town. But, historians say sickness was most likely the culprit.
Economic news won't sway election voters, University of Michigan consumer expert says
Joanne Hsu, director of U-M's Surveys of Consumers, says years of economic shifts have made voters slow to react to news ahead of the election.
Millions of postcards encouraging voting could boost turnout for Michigan Democrats
Progressive Turnout Project Program Outreach Director Reid McCollum founded the postcard program ahead of the 2020 election.
Michigan Jewish, Muslim voters see communities under attack this election
Some members of Michigan’s religious minorities see their communities as under threat this election cycle.
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.
Michigan faith leaders encourage civility, respect ahead of midterms: 'love our neighbors'
During a press conference Tuesday, a coalition of Christian leaders condemned Islamophobic and antisemitic rhetoric while encouraging trust in Michigan's election system.
Rogers, El-Sayed try to win over Michigan farmers ahead of midterms
Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed agree that farmers need help, but have very different ways of getting there.