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At age 12, Edward Llanos contracted a potentially fatal blood disorder called aplastic anemia. Fortunately, one of his brothers was a match for a bone marrow transplant. Now, a healthy 18-year-old, Edward interviews his family about his illness and discovers that it affected them in ways he couldn't recognize at the time.

Starting Dec. 16, the U.S. military has been broadcasting "information radio" to the people of Iraq, from a special-equipped transport plane outside Iraqi air space. Scott Simon discusses the messages -- similar to those transmitted to Afghanistan in Fall 2001 -- with Mike Linstead of BBC Monitoring, which intercepted the broadcasts.

The U.S. military has long conducted anti-insurgent information campaigns in Afghanistan. But as the U.S. prepares to withdraw combat troops, it's now mentoring the Afghan Army in how to get out its message, particularly through local radio. But it's difficult to tell how it is being received.

Terkel, who came of age during the Great Depression, often said America suffered from what he called a national Alzheimer's disease. His oral histories and radio interviews with everyday Americans helped document the nation's past.

From 1955 to 1960, a Cleveland DJ named Tommy Edwards had the bright idea to snap photos of folks who came through his studio.

Ross Klavan's novel follows two radio sidekicks in midcentury New York: golden-voiced straight man Ted Fox, who has an eye for a good-looking dame, and funnyman Jerry Elkin, a veteran of World War II.

The following is an editorial message from Paul Hitchcock, general manager of Morehead State Public Radio – WMKY.

It’s going to be hard for Kentucky to cut its health care costs for public employees without wellness programs that reduce chronic disease…That’s what an…

The Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (KCDHH) and Lexington Public Library have partnered to offer a free public videophone access…

Summer is here and your local public library as many programs to offer the whole family. MSPR's Paul Hitchcock has the story.