NPR's Cokie Roberts discusses the history of lame duck congressional sessions as well as what we can expect from this one. Hear Roberts and NPR's Steve Inskeep.
Cokie Roberts was one of the 'Founding Mothers' of NPR who helped make that network one of the premier sources of news and information in this country. She served as a congressional correspondent at NPR for more than 10 years and later appeared as a commentator on Morning Edition. In addition to her work for NPR, Roberts was a political commentator for ABC News, providing analysis for all network news programming.
Evening Concert celebrates Classical Music Month in September with guest Carol Kellett, an HPR member and volunteer. Kellett speaks to host Craig DeSilva about playing in the U.S. Army Band, singing in choirs, her love of Hawaiian music and hula, and her work involving the preservation of music at the State Archives.
Authorities in Maui are opening more of the burn zone from last month’s devastating wildfire for visits by residents and property owners who lost homes. Early this week, officials began permitting those who lived in a small section in the north end of Lāhainā to return for the first time since the Aug. 8 wildfire demolished the historic coastal town.