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As special correspondent and guest host of NPR's news programs, Melissa Block brings her signature combination of warmth and incisive reporting. Her work over the decades has earned her journalism's highest honors, and has made her one of NPR's most familiar and beloved voices.

Rodney Carmichael is NPR Music's hip-hop staff writer. An Atlanta-bred cultural critic, he helped document the city's rise as rap's reigning capital for a decade while serving on staff as music editor, culture writer and senior writer for the defunct alt-weekly Creative Loafing.

Only one Republican will serve on a House committee charged with investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. And, the Senate had its first test vote on the bipartisan infrastructure package.

If you're not a consummate football fan, here's what to look for to help enjoy the game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals.

Grocery stores are trying to curb thefts of a hot commodity this summer: ice cream! One solution is something called the pint lock, which makes it almost impossible to open the ice cream container.

It was announced last year that Top Chef winner Kristen Kish would be replacing Padma Lakshmi as host. She may be Top Chef, but what she know about Jeff Bezos, the Top Jeff?

This week's albums and singles charts are both dominated by the same record: Sabrina Carpenter's Man's Best Friend, which debuts at No. 1 and lands all 12 of its songs in the Hot 100's top 40.

Dominic Dorset is warming up the floorboards as Kristoff in the national tour of "Frozen." He joined the company after graduating from the University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theatre, and Dance in the spring. Dominic joins "creative:impact" host Deb Polich to talk about touring across the country and having a reindeer as a best friend.

Christmas has passed, and the New Year is nearly here! There are a lot of ways to spend a festive New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, like taking in a new movie...or watching the Rose Bowl on the big screen! WEMU's Mat Hopson and Michigan Theater Foundation executive director Russ Collins will chat all about the special screenings coming to Ann Arbor, as well as a showing of the big game between the University of Michigan and Alabama at the Michigan Theater on January 1st!

We're halfway through August, so there's still time to catch a summer flick! WEMU's David Fair is away this week, so Mat Hopson steps in to discuss the newest movies and upcoming special screenings at your favorite downtown movie houses with Marquee Arts executive director Russ Collins!