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Beginning Sunday, September 4th - Jefferson Public Radio will air two new programs on our Classics & News service!

The economic reality of Iran plays out in Tehran's Grand Bazaar, seen here on Feb. 8, 2023.

'I can dream it, but I can't afford it': The stark reality of life in Iran right now

It's been more than five months since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody, which sparked mass protests in Iran. But part of what fueled them was a sense of economic desperation.

From March 2019: Volodymyr Zelenskyy takes part in the shooting of the television series Servant of the People, in which he played the role of the President of Ukraine. Then a presidential candidate, art imitated life when he was elected to office.

In 'Servant of the People,' viewers got a glimpse of the future President Zelenskyy

Netflix has brought back the TV satire in which Volodymyr Zelenskyy plays a history teacher who unexpectedly becomes president of Ukraine.

Russian missiles roll in Red Square in Moscow. President Vladimir Putin has warned that he wouldn't hesitate to use nuclear weapons to ward off Ukraine's attempt to reclaim control of its occupied regions.

Opinion: The specter of nuclear Armageddon

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on President Vladimir Putin's threats to use nuclear weapons in Russia's war against Ukraine.

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs scrambles against the Philadelphia Eagles during the third quarter in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Ariz.

Kansas City is super again: Chiefs beat Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in 2023 Super Bowl

Chiefs quarterback and NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes led the Chiefs to their third Super Bowl victory (and second in four years). It's the first time the reigning MVP has won a Super Bowl since 1999.

In 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled split-jury verdicts unconstitutional. Since then, Oregon and Louisiana have gone in opposite directions in deciding how to approach past convictions.

The Supreme Court outlawed split juries, but hundreds remain in prison anyway

In 2020, the Supreme Court struck down laws that allowed people in Louisiana and Oregon to be convicted even if two jurors voted not guilty. Despite the ruling, some of them may never get a new trial.

The view from Clingmans Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The mountain is the tallest peak in the park and sits on the Tennessee-North Carolina border. It's sacred to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, who hope to see the name of the mountain changed to Kuwahi, which their ancestors called the mountain for hundreds of years.

Cherokee tribe supports renaming Clingmans Dome in Smoky Mountains National Park

The Cherokee Indians referred to the mountain as Kuwahi for hundreds of years, long before it was dubbed Clingmans Dome in 1859.

The end-of-year federal spending bill contains major changes to retirement savings in the U.S.

The federal spending bill will make it easier to save for retirement. Here's how

From emergency savings accounts to assistance for student loan borrowers, the new federal spending bill aims to make it easier to save for retirement.

De La's absence from streaming sites has effectively erased their presence from the contemporary musical landscape and threatened to minimize their historical import. Now legally available on the internet for the first time, we revisit the classic catalog and its restored legacy.

De La Soul Is Streaming

The iconic group's early music releasing online at last comes with a renewed interest in its career arc. Take a guided tour through one of the most distinguished runs in hip-hop history.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, in her office at the state capitol, Feb. 3, 2022 following her final state of the state address. Brown acknowledged the turmoil the state has face during her pandemic, as well as noting Oregon’s economy is strong, and unemployment is low.

After leading Oregon through nonstop crises, Gov. Kate Brown leaves office with a complicated legacy

By the end, even her fellow Democrats were criticizing her work as governor. But a closer look reveals a longer list of accomplishments than conventional wisdom suggests.

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