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This week marks the unofficial start of summer -- and it wouldn't be summer without a big list of books to help pass the time. Karen Grigsby Bates offers a wide-ranging selection, from biography to barbecue.

Morning Edition reports on Robin Hood Radio — a group concentrating on independent local radio.

There's a propaganda war taking place between the government and the Taliban, and it's playing out over the radio airwaves.

Local rock and punk music bands, live interpretive painting, food vendors and a zine-making workshop will part of the non-profit Love Your Rebellion’s…

Once hailed as one of the richest men alive, Chuck Feeney transferred his billions to a foundation, which is giving it all away. The reclusive founder of the world's largest duty-free retail chain flew under the radar for years. But at 76, he's stepping into the spotlight.

The hawk's name is Rufus and his job is to scare pesky pigeons away from the All England Club before the crowds of tennis fans arrive. Rufus also worked the 2012 Olympics. The hawk — of course — has his own Twitter account to squawk at his admirers.

At the beginning of the presidential race, Iowa was among the most important states in the country. Now, after a few months out of the spotlight, it's the center of political attention again. Mitt Romney campaigned in Des Moines Wednesday. Barack Obama will be there next week.

Coretta Scott King's death at a cancer clinic in Mexico has put the country's "alternative" treatment centers in the spotlight. Dozens of such clinics, run by both Americans and Mexicans, treat terminally ill people with medicines not approved by the Federal Drug Administration -- or even proven to work at all. Critics say these clinics exploit vulnerable patients, while others argue they offer hope -- and sometimes, a cure. Amy Isackson of member station KPBS reports.

The e-commerce giant launched a new program this week in Seattle that pays part-time drivers to deliver packages.

We listen back to our show from earlier this year before the coronavirus pandemic with the Southwest Florida-based band Exploding Pages performing live in studio ahead of the anticipated release of their latest album “Steady Midnight.”