Listen tonight and hear who's hot and who's cool when Blaise Lantana features the latest new jazz releases on the 9 O'clock Special. Hear writer and vocalist Lorraine Feather's latest quirky lyrics on her fun new CD, and Wynton's latest "best of" compilation then decide for yourself if the latest jazz fits your lifestyle. Jazz awakes at 8.
Bookings on Carnival Cruise lines are down significantly since the wreck of the Costa Concordia more than two weeks ago. The ship is owned by Carnival.
California's English Only mandate was supposed to help close the achievement gap. The research says it hasn't. Devin Browne follows one student through five years of English Immersion classes.
A prospective city council candidate in a Southwestern Arizona border town whose English proficiency was questioned finally spoke to the public Monday evening.
Vibe player Bobby Hutcherson is not as well known as Milt Jackson or Lionel Hampton, but he is the bridge to today's contemporary players. His adventurous harmonic ideas and positive attitude led players like Joe Locke and Stefon Harris in new directions. Hear Hutcherson from his early bluesy recordings with Grant Green to his own imaginative work with Renee Rosness in 2007. It's a good vibe tonight on the 9 O'clock Special.
A council candidate in the border town of San Luis, Arizona is appealing a judge’s decision to remove her from a primary ballot because she is not proficient in English. Alejandrina Cabrera’s attorney filed the appeal today.
Last year, we told you the story of a woman who uses medical marijuana as she recovers from cancer. (She wishes to remain anonymous.) At the time she first spoke with us, Arizona’s voter-approved medical marijuana law was still very much up in the air. That was over eight months ago. Her life has changed a great deal since then.
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