Scott Gessler

The state audit committee is the latest group to look into whether Republican Secretary of State Scott Gessler misused public funds. The bi-partisan committee voted unanimously today to move forward with an initial investigation. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.

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May 18, 2013 | NPR · Parliament had passed the legislation in April, but the main opposition party challenged its constitutionality. A ruling by the Constitutional Council Friday paved the way for President Francois Hollande’s official blessing.
 

Associated Press
May 17, 2013 | NPR · The Toronto Star says its reporters have seen a video that purportedly shows Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine.
 

AP
May 17, 2013 | NPR · Of all the current Washington scandals, the one involving the IRS appears to have the most staying power. It rolls into one package an agency many love to hate, partisan suspicions and the American appetite for conspiracies.
 

Arts & Life

Courtesy Alice Cooper
May 18, 2013 | NPR · We’ve invited the heavy metal rocker to answer three questions about Mike, a chicken in the 1940s who lost his head and still went on to achieve fame and fortune.
 

Reuters/Landov
May 17, 2013 | NPR · The amazing tale of two sisters from a poor neighborhood — who play tennis unlike anyone before them and each reach No. 1 in the world — is one we’re not likely to see again.
 

Michigan Radio
May 17, 2013 | MR · The Ruth Ellis Center in Highland Park, Mich., is making an effort to meet its clients where they are — on the dance floor, specifically with the dance form known as “vogue.” From there, the center can connect them with counseling, health services, tutoring and clean clothes.
 

Music

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May 18, 2013 | NPR · After extended jaunts in TV and on the road, McDonald’s first new album in seven years marks a return to her roots in musical theater.
 

Mountain Stage
May 17, 2013 | NPR · The singer-songwriter performs intense, poetic Americana songs with a rock-tinged twist. Hear five songs from Steve Forbert, recorded live on the campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown.
 

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May 17, 2013 | NPR · On Spirityouall, McFerrin performs classic black spirituals with roots in enslaved communities, as well as songs he composed himself. Throughout the album, he says, he hears the influence of his father, Robert McFerrin Sr., a renowned operatic baritone.
 

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