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In early 1997, two old friends with an interest in music and a propensity for research began corresponding about a song that hadn't been much studied: "Old Man," a song recorded in 1941 by the singer Leadbelly. The song represents a tradition of music sung by American workers.

In an effort to stop the repeated cycling of mentally ill people through courts and prisons, some states are setting up special courts for the mentally ill. The goal of judges, prosecutors and attorneys is to get treatment, housing and other kinds of support for defendants. Proponents say it's more effective -- and cheaper -- than jail.

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Proposal would add more restrooms and donor suites, plus a new press box.

The Korean carmaker is the second major EV manufacturer to build in Georgia in recent months.

Former President Trump is playing a big role on the Republican side — in states like Pennsylvania and North Carolina — endorsing Republican candidates who pledged loyalty to him.

Both of Keva Rosenfeld's parents died recently. He spent months cleaning out his childhood home, finding small joys in the cupboards, drawers and closets, where a lifetime of memories were stored.

The successes and limits of America's drug war play out in New Mexico's Espanola Valley, an epicenter of heroin abuse. Despite a crackdown by law enforcement, the region continues to have the nation's highest per capita overdose death rate.

The Bush administration has released a new set of initiatives to combat methamphetamine use in the country. Robert Siegel talks with Peter Reuter, a professor of public policy at the University of Maryland and co-director of the RAND drug policy research center, about the new plan, and about the priorities and effectiveness of U.S. drug policy.

Farai Chideya talks with Anne Farrow, co-author of the book Complicity: How the North Promoted, Prolonged, and Profited from Slavery, which reveals the history of the Northern slave market, and the stories of many of those who were bought, sold and survived.