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Jazz trio Thumbscrew celebrates 10 years together on ‘Multicolored Midnight’

Kevin Whitehead — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 17:38:00 +0000

From the beginning, Thumbscrew has had a thing for off-kilter rhythms and shifting accents. This new album is filled with idiosyncratic tunes — music befitting of the idiosyncratic band.

Why Western leaders are warily watching the German leader’s trip to China

Esme Nicholson — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 16:47:00 +0000

As German Chancellor Olaf Scholz heads to China to meet with President Xi Jinping on Friday, he is under political pressure at home, and from Washington, to rethink Berlin's relationship with Beijing.

Listen: Major League Soccer releases findings in two racially tinged D.C. United inquiries

Esther Ciammachilli — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 14:13:21 +0000

The team was fined $25,000 for violating its Diversity Hiring policy.

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan shot and wounded at rally

Rachel Martin — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 14:09:00 +0000

Pakistan's former prime minister, Imran Khan, has been shot and wounded during a massive demonstration in the eastern part of the country.

Maren Morris is a progressive voice in country music on a ‘humble quest’ (Rebroadcast)

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 12:56:49 +0000

The Grammy-winning songwriter has a new album and is embarking on a nationwide tour this summer.

1A Remaking America: Targeting voters with data

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 12:56:09 +0000

In a world where every digital step we take is tracked, how much should we care?

Your guide to the 2022 elections in Northern Virginia

Margaret Barthel — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 11:03:52 +0000

Virginia doesn't have any statewide races on the ballot this year, but there are several contested Congressional races to watch in November.

News brief: North Korean missile tests; Ethiopian cease fire; Biden on democracy

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 10:52:00 +0000

Two days of North Korean missile tests increase tensions. Ethiopia and Tigray agree to a cease fire. And, Biden sounds the alarm on the state of democracy.

Biden gives speech on the state of democracy ahead of the midterms

Deepa Shivaram — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 10:52:00 +0000

President Biden gave an 11th hour pitch to voters on threats to democracy ahead of the midterm elections, using the backdrop of the Capitol to make his case.

Democrats give their final arguments before Election Day

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 10:52:00 +0000

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, chair of the House Democratic Caucus, for the party's closing argument to voters ahead of the midterm elections.