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Solar-powered lights make a dramatic difference in the lives of Tanzanians who had no electricity.

This $6-A-Month Plan Brings Solar Power To People Living Off The Grid

That's the price for a solar energy package from Off-Grid Electric, who's lit up the homes of 100,000 people without electricity in Tanzania.

Almost a year after Jan. 6, two journalists release their book 'The Steal'

David Gura speaks with journalists Mark Bowden and Matthew Teague about their new book "The Steal: The Attempt to Overturn the 2020 Election and the People Who Stopped It."

Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger accepted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's appointment to the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol. He will join Wyoming's Liz Cheney as the only two Republicans on the panel.

Pelosi Has Chosen A 2nd Republican, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, To Serve On Jan. 6 Panel

Kinzinger will join fellow Republican Liz Cheney at the committees first hearing Tuesday. Both supported impeaching Trump for Jan. 6, and were the only GOP members to support the committee's creation.

An image of former President Donald Trump talking to his Chief of Staff Mark Meadows is displayed as Cassidy Hutchinson, a former top aide to Meadows, testifies about events around the Capitol insurrection to the House Jan. 6 select committee.

Trump's legal exposure may be growing – and 4 other takeaways from the Jan. 6 hearing

Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson testified under oath about a volatile and angry president who was prone to throwing dishes, knew that supporters were armed and didn't want the riot to stop.

New book examines a group of charismatic Christian leaders and their ties to Jan. 6 attack

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with religious studies scholar Matthew D. Taylor about his book "The Violent Take it By Force" and charismatic Christianity's role in U.S. politics.

Pastor Michael Shover of Christ the Redeemer Church in Pella, left, argues with Ryan Maher, of Des Moines, as protesters clashed in the Iowa State Capitol rotunda on Tuesday, July 11, 2023.

Iowa Republicans pass bill banning most abortions after about 6 weeks

Iowa's Republican-led Legislature passed a bill banning most abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy during a marathon session Tuesday. Gov. Kim Reynolds said she would sign the bill on Friday.

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wwno/local-wwno-984331.mp3Roasted Okra2 pounds okra (preferably small pods - if using larger, cut into…

Louisiana Eats: Indomitable Spirits

The life of a chef is often regarded as glamorous and exciting, but in reality it’s a hard life – exemplified by long hours and frequent financial challenges. For many, it’s the only life imaginable.Nathanial Zimet, the ambitious chef behind Boucherie and Bourrée in New Orleans, falls directly into that category. Drawn to the restaurant business at the age of 15, the North Carolina native soon learned it was the only career for him. On this week's show, we sit down with Nathanial to explore what led him from London's Le Cordon Bleu to his purple food truck in New Orleans, where his culinary life here began.From Hurricane Katrina to a near fatal shooting in 2011 – the indomitable Nathaniel has risen to the top, again and again.So has Troy Ball, a charming Southern belle, whose hobby as a moonshiner became a means of helping her family survive. Troy’s memoir, Pure Heart, tells a very personal story of how a bankrupt mother with two profoundly disabled sons found happiness and financial success while becoming the first legal female moonshiner in Southern history.For more of all things Louisiana Eats, be sure to visit us at PoppyTooker.com.

Mississippi state Sen. David Jordan, who was a college student in 1955, remembers the relaxed atmosphere in the courtroom during the trial. "Even the jury were laughing," he says.

6 Decades Later, Acquittal Of Emmett Till's Killers Troubles Town

The murder of the 14-year-old black boy and subsequent trial before an all-white jury was an early landmark in the civil rights movement.

Amatrice's Basilica di San Francesco was among many centuries-old buildings damaged in Italy's Aug. 24 quake. The national police's art squad is documenting damage and salvaging priceless works of art from this and other churches in the region.

When Cultural Heritage Is At Risk, Italy's Art Police Come To The Rescue

Over the decades, they've tracked down looted paintings and manuscripts, and rescued artwork after natural disasters. These days, they're salvaging centuries-old works in Italy's Amatrice quake zone.

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