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Dave talks to kindred spirits on this episode of the Dot. First up is fellow broad/podcaster Kara Miller. Her Boston based show Innovation Hub from WGBH…

Host, Executive Producer, Idea Man, and Top Dog of State of the Re:Union, Al Letson has received national recognition and built a devoted fan base with soul-stirring, interdisciplinary work. He established himself early in his career as a heavyweight in the Poetry Slam Movement, which garnered artistic credibility and renown. Performing on a number of national, regional and local stages including HBO's Def Poetry Jam, CBS's Final Four PreGame Show and commercial projects for Sony, the Florida Times Union, Adobe Software, and the Doorpost Film Project, Al has honed his professional voice and artistic sensibilities into a unique brand that is all his own. After winning the Public Radio Talent Quest, Al received a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to create three episodes of his public radio show concept State of the Re:Union. His company finished their first grant in August of 2009 and has just been awarded one of the largest public radio grants every given to a single project to produce a full season of shows. [Copyright 2024 NPR]

A K-pop blockbuster lands atop this week's Billboard albums chart, but it's not the one you might be expecting.

All firefighters and ambulance workers were laid off, effective February, in the Plumas County community of Chester. Also, a new CUSD policy change has prohibited the use of campus facilities for non-school groups until after 6 p.m. on weekdays. This means some local organizations have not been able to serve as many students as they once did, and today the Butte County Board of Supervisors will look at the results of a polling and research campaign designed to find out if residents would approve of a tax increase to fund county libraries and rural fire stations.

A candlelight vigil was held in Oroville for Roman Mendez, 6, and Elias Wolford, 5, who were shot at their school. Also, Plumas County’s civil grand jury is asking residents to identify issues to investigate for their next grand jury report, and the Shasta Growers Association has decided to keep the Redding Farmers Market open all year.

Six months ago, California's deadliest wildfire almost completely destroyed the town of Paradise. Survivors are still struggling to find places to live in a region with a chronic housing shortage.

The advice for keeping the virus at bay in wealthy countries won't necessarily work in low-income countries and in poor communities. So what might help?

Kei Nishikori put a buzz into the U.S. Open crowd in New York and put himself into the history books, becoming the first Asian man to reach a Grand Slam tennis final.

The committee, across eight hearings, has built a case — more political than legal — that Trump, who continues to lie about the election and teases he'll run in 2024, is not fit to hold the office.

This year's Tiny Desk Contest was truly like no other. Our winner stood out from the over 6,000 entries with a song about slowing down and enjoying life that captivated our judges.