Earl Scruggs’ seminal 1949 instrumental “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” placed the banjo front and center in the bluegrass genre. Along with guitarist partner Lester Flatt, Scruggs recorded more than 50 ...

In a Phoenix Airbnb last year, Lindsey Jordan waited for the skies to clear well enough for a hot air balloon ride. High winds, fog, and low visibility had already halted her mission five times. Not ...

I don't know what's happening next with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or how the U.S. moves away from political extremism on immigration. It's a balance that hasn't been met in a long time. The ...

Silver futures plummeted 31.4% to settle at $78.53, marking its worst day since March 1980. The sharp moves down were initially triggered by reports of Warsh's nomination. However, they gained steam ...

President Donald Trump doesn’t simply staff his administrations. He “casts” them. And the position of chair of the Federal Reserve is no exception—perhaps the opposite. Announcing Kevin Warsh Friday ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

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There’s no question that Tony Trischka stands as one of the most preeminent banjo artists of our time. For more than 50 years, his innovative style, dazzling speed, and musical ingenuity have shaped ...

We listen back to archival interviews with two Opry members: bluegrass musician Scruggs, who perfected three-finger banjo picking, and country star Lynn. Originally broadcast in 2012 and 2010. KUOW is ...

Tonight, a stronger, but drier cold front will usher in much colder air into the region, resulting in temperatures quickly falling into the lower 30s. Cloud cover will also decrease overnight, leading ...