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Episode 1 of this 'radio movie' is an American, New World re-visioning of R.L. Stevenson's classic novel, resetting the story in the Bayous, the Port of New Orleans, and the Caribbean in 1828 at the end of the Golden Age of Piracy.

Episode 2 of this 'radio movie' is an American, New World re-visioning of R.L. Stevenson's classic novel, resetting the story in the Bayous, the Port of New Orleans, and the Caribbean in 1828 at the end of the Golden Age of Piracy.

Two men had an unlikely idea for how America should remember 9/11: turn a day of tragedy into a day of service and unity. Could they make it a lasting American tradition?

Recalling the American blues, bachata was infamous as the anthem of the hard-drinking, womanizing, down-on-his-luck man, vilified as the entertainment of the brothels and the cabarets, and worshipped by the down-trodden poor as the deepest expression of their feelings. Today it is an international sensation.

NPR's Alex Chadwick rides into the Bitterroot Mountains with Natives and Forest Service workers. We paddle the Pacific Coast with the Canoe Nations of the Northwest. And native poets Henry Real Bird, Joy Harjo, John Trudell and Keith Secola sing us the stories of their homes and ancestors.

The promises and perils of artificial intelligence are mythic. It could help alleviate poverty and hunger and even cure cancer. But it could also cause massive job loss, spread deepfakes and disinformation, and lead to profound disruption to our modern way of life. And right now, all of that power is held by just a few companies, even though we all carry the risks.

Music specials producer Paul Ingles hosts this new hour of music and commentary on the recently departed Dolly Parton, who passed away Tuesday, August 25 at the age of 80 in Nashville.

A selection of song classics and newer releases about the joys of working -- and taking off from work, as well as the American Dream that pulls so many towards the promises of new horizons.

Dating as an undocumented immigrant can be tricky, with some folks trying to balance finding romance with finding a path to citizenship. The creator of a popular Instagram account talks about her experience and the community she’s created around dating while undocumented.

In this very blue episode of Blue Dot, we feature one of the world's most innovative and visited public aquariums, the Monterey Bay Aquarium on world famous Cannery Row.