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Dr. Adrian C. Douglass discusses Kidney Disease and how to avoid it on Drive Time, Presented by MDVIP.

Dr. Douglass is joined by Nephrologist Dr. Roderic Woodson for a discussion about kidney disease. They will take your calls and questions live at 6pm on Wednesday on WCLK

Composer Doug Hooker Talks About His Symphony - Without Regards to Sex, Race, and Color

Kiplyn Primus speaks with Atlanta Regional Commission executive Doug Hooker about his hobby composing. His new symphony Without Regards to Sex, Race and Color will be performed on Sunday, February 6th at the Georgia Tech Ferst Center

Alipay and WeChat QR codes for online payment are displayed at a vegetable stall in Nantong in China's eastern Jiangsu province. Now China's central bank is preparing to test a digital currency.

China To Test Digital Currency. Could It End Up Challenging The Dollar Globally?

Bitcoin promises users anonymity, but transactions using China's digital currency would be tracked by its central bank. Experts say it could someday rival the dollar in international payments.

Republican presidential contender Doug Burgum, who's governor of North Dakota, is offering to send people $20 gift cards if they donate as little as $1 to his campaign. He's seen here last month speaking in Ankeny, Iowa.

Doug Burgum is offering $20 to people donating $1 to his campaign. Is that legal?

"Depending on the outcome, it will either be viewed as genius or the dumbest political move in history," political science professor Patricia Crouse told NPR.

Foreign policy expert Emma Ashford says sanctions are effective for inflicting economic pain on a country, but leadership are often good at insulating themselves from the impact.

Where do sanctions on Russia go from here? A foreign policy expert weighs in

Despite heavy sanctions, Russia has not slowed down its invasion of Ukraine. Some are left wondering just how much sanctions can achieve.

Rushion McDonald welcomes Jacqueline Glass, Promoting Health and Wellness for African American Women

Rushion McDonald talks with entrepreneurs and leaders and takes your phone calls live, Tuesdays at 6pm only on WCLK

Bob Boilen's Favorite Music of 2021 Is...

Bob Boilen's favorite music of 2021 includes a 100-song playlist and his top 10 albums. It's music filled with great stories and sonic adventures.

Tourists stay at a halal-friendly hotel in Bukit Tinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Three Indonesian provinces have been officially listed as halal tourist destinations by Indonesia's Tourism Ministry, in a bid to increase the number of Muslim travelers from Asian and Middle Eastern countries.

Indonesia Aims To Attract More Muslim Visitors In 'Halal' Tourism Push

Halal tourism is an emerging trend in the travel industry: holidays that don't just accommodate, but actively cater to, devout Muslims. Indonesia is trying to market itself as a halal destination.

Simone Popperl

Simone Popperl is an editor for NPR's Morning Edition and Up First. She joined the network in March 2019, and since then has pitched and edited stories on everything from the legacy of burn pits in Iraq, to never-ending "infrastructure week," to California towns grappling with climate change, to American alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin's ascendance to the top of her sport. She led Noel King's reporting on the early days of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Steve Inskeep's reporting from swing states in the lead up to the 2020 Presidential Election, and Leila Fadel's field reporting from Kentucky on the end of Roe v. Wade.

Skinny Hightower: Groove Factor

Smooth Jazz Chart Topping Pianist Skinny Hightower returns with new music

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