This week in arts news: Springfield celebrates women in jazz at Hold Fast Brewing, literature takes over the Farmers Market of the Ozarks, a new Route 66 documentary comes to the Gillioz, the Japanese Fall Festival marks 30 years, and we hear from a local artist who submitted to NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest.
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The worst U.S. measles outbreak in decades is growing and flu season is imminent. Experts are fretting about federal health data reliability after the CDC questioned two Pennsylvania measles deaths.
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A Social Network follow-up, the real-life origin story of the movie Rocky, and more movies our critics are looking forward to this fall.
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Twenty-five years ago, nearly 3,000 people were killed in the 9/11 attacks. Today, Americans are honoring the lives lost and reflecting on the aftermath of that tragic day.
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NPR's Michel Martin asks John Avlon, who was chief speechwriter to New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani at the time of the 9/11 attacks, for his memories of that day.
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Morning Edition hosts Steve Inskeep and Michel Martin both reported from the Sept. 11 terror attack sites. Steve recalls reporting outside the Pentagon and Michel recounts her time in lower Manhattan.
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Consumer prices rose 3.4% percent last month from a year ago, the same as it was in July and matching expectations. Gas prices were among the biggest risers.
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Many financial technology companies are applying to become banks. The Indicator finds out what it takes to go through this process and what benefits come with a bank charter.
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The last person NPR's Steve Inskeep interviewed before the 9/11 attacks was an up-and-coming Democratic lawmaker named Nancy Pelosi. Now, they discuss how the world changed after that day.
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Vice President Vance delivered remarks at the final night of the Republican Midterm Convention, as President Trump relished his last convention as the Republican Party's dominant leader.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Republican strategist Rina Shah about the main takeaways from Vice President Vance's speech at the Republican Midterm Convention.
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As data centers go up in American communities, homeowners and realtors have feared they could lower property values. A new report finds the effects vary widely.
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Twenty-five years ago, Amy Mundorff was deployed to the World Trade Center after the first plane hit. For StoryCorps, she discusses the physical and mental toll of her work as a medical examiner.
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After a flurry of court activity, Missouri's secretary of state reluctantly agreed to set aside a Republican plan for redistricting that is aimed at flipping a House seat in the midterms.
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Friday's U.S. Open semifinal between Americans Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe will make history, whether it's the first American or first Black man to reach the final in decades.