Gene Demby is the lead blogger for NPR's Code Switch team.

Before coming to NPR, he served as the managing editor for Huffington Post's BlackVoices following its launch. He later covered politics.

Prior to that role he spent six years in various positions at The New York Times. While working for the Times in 2007, he started a blog about race, culture, politics and media called PostBourgie, which won the 2009 Black Weblog Award for Best News/Politics Site.

Demby is an avid runner, mainly because he wants to stay alive long enough to finally see the Sixers and Eagles win championships in their respective sports. You can follow him on Twitter at @GeeDee215.

Music
7:07 am
Tue May 14, 2013

What's On: May 19

Eugene Canidy's three-song sampler CD is available now.

Sunday on Soulsations, enjoy music from Wichita singer/songwriter, Eugene Canidy.

He calls his music jospel, a combination of jazz and gospel.

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Crime and Courts
6:56 am
Tue May 14, 2013

Coach Sues 'The Fabulous Store' For Copyright Infringement

Luxury goods manufacturer Coach has sued a The Fabulous Store in Wichita, its owner, and an employee for allegedly selling phony goods bearing its brand name. The civil lawsuit alleges copyright and trademark infringement, unfair competition, unjust enrichment and trademark dilution.

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Education
6:44 am
Tue May 14, 2013

Critics To Voice Concerns Over Common Core Education Standards Tuesday

Critics of the Kansas Board of Education's decision to adopt the Common Core Standards for math and reading will voice their concerns Tuesday's at the board's meeting.
 
Kansas is among 46 states that have adopted the Common Core Standards; they set academic expectations for students from kindergarten through high school. The state adopted the standards in 2010 and school districts have begun implementing them in the classrooms and training teachers.
 

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Crime and Courts
6:37 am
Tue May 14, 2013

Murder Suspect Kyle Flack Appears To Packed Courtroom

A man charged with killing four people in eastern Kansas appeared in court Monday. Twenty-seven-year-old Kyle Flack is being held on a $10 million dollar bond.

He's accused of murdering 18-month-old Lana Leigh Bailey; her mother, Kaylie Bailey; and 30-year-old Andrew Stout. Flack is also charged with first-degree murder in the death of 31-year-old Steven White.

The courtroom Monday was packed with onlookers. Flack waived an initial, preliminary hearing. He sat quietly with his attorney, acknowledging the judge once by saying, "Yes, sir."

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Commentary
5:00 am
Tue May 14, 2013

Musical Space: Stravinsky, Star Trek and a Musical Revolution

Igor Stravinsky’s revolutionary ballet The Rite of Spring was premiered 100 years ago this May.

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Taxes
5:43 pm
Mon May 13, 2013

Democratic Leader Upset Over Private Tax Talks

A top Kansas Democrat is criticizing Republican Gov. Sam Brownback and GOP legislative leaders for holding private talks to resolve tax issues.

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Commentary
12:30 pm
Mon May 13, 2013

The Human Factor: A Bad Driver Or Just A Bad Day?

Credit GenBug / flickr Creative Commons

The Fundamental Attribution Error is a concept derived from the field of social psychology. We are all guilty for committing this error.

As an example, try to think of a time that someone cut you off in traffic, or didn’t use their signal, or pulled out in front of you. Or maybe that time the wait staff at your favorite restaurant wasn’t quite nice. You were probably angry, frustrated and would have loved the opportunity to give that driver or waiter a piece of your mind.

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Jazz
8:57 am
Mon May 13, 2013

What's On: May 19

We continue our May feature, the B3 organ, tonight, as we hear Barbara Dennerlein, Mike LeDonne, Joey DeFrancesco and a 1957 recording of Jimmy Smith available only in a limited edition Mosaic set.

Music
8:02 am
Mon May 13, 2013

What's On: May 18

This week, New Settlers features one of the Old Settlers Inn’s favorite performers. Singer-songwriter Brooks Williams has been with New Settlers since the first year and we’ve recorded him whenever he was in the area. He combines rock, blues and jazz from his American roots with folk music of England, where he now resides. He tours extensively, so you may get a chance to see him in person if you’re lucky. In the meantime, enjoy a great performance from right up the road in Mound Ridge, Kansas.

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