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Has that happened? 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center stage in fight for Senate control https://www.wfdd.org/arts/2026-09-17/carly-rae-jepsen-channels-a-vast-whirlwind-of-emotions-in-her-new-double-album-day-and-night 2026-09-17T15:05:14-04:00 88.5 WFDD eng 2026-09-17T12:06:59-04:00 Carly Rae Jepsen channels a vast whirlwind of emotions in her new double album 'Day and Night' https://www.wfdd.org/arts/2026-09-17/macklemore-robert-kraft-and-the-debate-over-music-and-politics 2026-09-17T15:05:31-04:00 88.5 WFDD eng 2026-09-17T12:07:27-04:00 Macklemore, Robert Kraft and the debate over music and politics https://www.wfdd.org/politics-government/2026-09-17/trumps-surgeon-general-pick-faces-senate-questions-over-vaccines 2026-09-17T15:05:33-04:00 88.5 WFDD eng 2026-09-17T12:07:24-04:00 Trump’s surgeon general pick faces Senate questions over vaccines https://www.wfdd.org/2026-09-17/experts-find-reasonable-grounds-to-believe-the-u-s-committed-war-crimes-in-iran 2026-09-17T15:05:39-04:00 88.5 WFDD eng 2026-09-17T12:07:07-04:00 Experts find 'reasonable grounds' to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in Iran https://www.wfdd.org/economy/2026-09-17/unpacking-the-feds-interest-rate-increase 2026-09-17T15:05:40-04:00 88.5 WFDD eng 2026-09-17T12:07:04-04:00 Unpacking the Fed's interest rate increase https://www.wfdd.org/politics-government/2026-09-17/why-is-the-house-going-on-recess-after-it-just-returned-from-summer-vacation 2026-09-17T15:05:46-04:00 88.5 WFDD eng 2026-09-17T12:07:01-04:00 Why is the House going on recess after it just returned from summer vacation? https://www.wfdd.org/2026-09-17/opinion-writer-dont-fall-for-old-ruse-when-ai-leaders-say-they-want-to-slow-down-competition 2026-09-17T15:06:31-04:00 88.5 WFDD eng 2026-09-17T12:08:00-04:00 Opinion writer: Don't fall for 'old ruse' when AI leaders say they want to slow down competition https://www.wfdd.org/arts/2026-09-17/you-are-the-parent-brings-balance-back-to-parenting 2026-09-17T15:06:31-04:00 88.5 WFDD eng 2026-09-17T12:07:57-04:00 'You Are the 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stein billion, trump hurricane helene fema aid north carolina, trump michael whatley vote fema aid hurricane helene disaster relief fema nc https://www.wfdd.org/2026-09-17/if-i-go-will-they-miss-me-is-an-intense-but-tender-coming-of-age-story-set-in-l-a 2026-09-17T17:29:34-04:00 88.5 WFDD eng 2026-09-17T17:29:16-04:00 'If I Go Will They Miss Me' is an intense but tender coming-of-age story set in L.A. https://www.wfdd.org/2026-09-17/with-ai-whats-more-important-for-the-u-s-winning-or-safety 2026-09-17T17:30:02-04:00 88.5 WFDD eng 2026-09-17T17:14:48-04:00 With AI, what's more important for the U.S. — winning or safety? https://www.wfdd.org/2026-09-17/fears-grow-that-trump-could-use-military-to-influence-the-upcoming-election 2026-09-17T17:35:25-04:00 88.5 WFDD eng 2026-09-17T17:33:32-04:00 Fears grow that Trump could use military to influence the upcoming election https://www.wfdd.org/2026-09-17/this-week-in-science-t-rex-footprints-solar-superflares-and-benefits-of-reading 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