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In the episode "From Virgin to Vixen,” Queenie is in peak fun mode, until her demons begin to catch up with her.

Queenie's second life on screen gives her more room to grow

An irresistible new Hulu series follows the quarter-life growing pains of a lonely South Londoner. It's based on a 2019 novel by showrunner Candice Carty-Williams.

Science Forum 1-18-07

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-560037.mp3Albany, NY – Host Brian Shields welcomes back our panel of experts for…

Performing Arts of Woodstock - Some (L)ives

By Joe Donahuehttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-962053.mp3Albany, NY – Gordon Brown, Joyce Romano, and Robert Burke…

Clearwater Festival Preview

By Sarah LaDukehttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-973669.mp3Albany, NY – Sarah speaks with Steve Lurie (Music Without…

The Historic Howard Theatre: Past And Future

The Howard Theatre in Washington, DC was built in 1910, and just about every top black entertainer performed on its stage. But it had to shut its doors once the neighborhood fell on hard times. Now it has reopened, and host Michel Martin talks with Jimi Smooth, a musician who was an usher at the Howard in the early '60s.

#SportsReport: Bears Top Vikings, World Series Game 6 Tonight

NBA:In the NBA, Chicago topped Brooklyn 118-88, the Clippers won against Phoenix 116-98, Toronto beat Denver 105-102, and it was Atlanta over Sacramento…

Welcome To Rent Court, Where Tenants Can Face A Tenuous Fate

The Landlord and Tenant Branch of Superior Court for the District of Columbia is where you can end up if you're poor, black and on the verge of being evicted.

This map, a screenshot from <a href="http://www.opportunityatlas.org/">The Opportunity Atlas</a>, shows household income in 2014-2015 for people born between 1978 and 1983 to low-income parents. In areas that are more red, people who grew up in low-income households tended to stay low-income. In areas that are more blue, people who grew up in low-income households tended to make more money.

The American Dream Is Harder To Find In Some Neighborhoods

A new data tool finds a strong correlation between where people grew up and their chances of climbing the economic ladder. Charlotte, N.C., hopes to use it to improve residents' economic mobility.

In the last 13 years of Queen Victoria's life, she spent a great deal of time with Abdul Karim, who came from India initially to wait on the queen's table, but soon became part of her inner circle. And despite all opposition, Victoria and Karim curried on.

Queen Victoria's Unlikely Bond With Indian Attendant Made Curry Classy

The new film Victoria & Abdul sheds light on this extraordinary friendship, which had a spicy side effect: Curries, once a way to use up leftovers, began to simmer regularly in the royal kitchens.

An inmate walks through the yard at the North Central Correctional Institution in Marion, Ohio, which recently switched to private management.

Why For-Profit Prisons House More Inmates Of Color

A recent study found that the populations of for-profit prisons tend to be younger, which correlates with a skew toward more black and Latino inmates than in publicly run prisons.

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