When people complain that prices are too high, they are actually complaining about inflation that occurred in the recent past. When the government tries to soothe us by saying “inflation is down” please do not think that means prices have started to fall. Inflation is a general rise in prices.

Meteorologist Garett Argianas delivers the evening weather forecast for Friday, September 6, 2024.

Grammy Award-winning folk-rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Roger McGuinn -- a cofounder of the Byrds and an esteemed solo artist -- brings his phenomenal catalog of stories and classic songs, including “Eight Miles High,” “Chestnut Mare,” “So You Want to Be a Rock and Roll Star” plus his hit covers of Bob Dylan songs including “Mr. Tambourine Man,” “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere” and “My Back Pages,” to the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, Mass., on Saturday at 7:30pm. (Sat, Sep 7)

The mic is yours! Here are this week's highlights from the WAMC Listener Comment Line.

NewsChannel 13 meteorologist Paul Caiano delivers the Midday Weather Summary for Friday, September 6, 2024.

For the first time at the Paralympic Games, tennis athletes who use motorized wheelchairs were prevented from participating.

The magnetic bond between Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, partners in life and in music, has always been central to their songs. On their latest album, the "we" becomes existential.

The photo of a girl in Gaza killed by an Israeli airstrike while wearing pink roller skates goes viral and draws attention to the plight of children nearly a year into the war.

By necessity, Vice President Harris has worked in lockstep with President Biden on his foreign policy. What she would do in the White House if she wins on Nov. 5 will be in focus in Tuesday's debate.

Ukraine needs more soldiers as its troops defend Ukrainian territory and carry out an offensive inside Russia. An elite Ukrainian military unit offers civilians a one-week tryout as soldiers.

A look back at other sitting vice presidents who were running for the top job and debating on TV against the nominee of the opposition party: Gore in 2000, George H.W. Bush in 1988 and Nixon in 1960.