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Hurricane season is underway and it looks like there are fewer people watching for storms along the Gulf of Mexico. The Trump White House has reportedly made staff cuts to fifteen National Weather Service centers that serve the Gulf.
News & Commentaries From APR
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This week, Don reviews "Deep Water, Dark Horizons & Other Stories, Plus" by Suzanne Hudson. -
Americans love their pets, so it's no wonder we have a month to celebrate our relationship with them! -
Alabama reportedly imported over eight million “short tons” of steel in 2024. The raw material was used, among other things, for the six hundred thousand automobiles produced by Alabama’s Mercedes-Benz and Hyundai factories. Now, Donald Trump told Pennsylvania steelworkers he's doubling the tariff on steel imports to 50% -
This week on Keepin' It Real, Cam Marston stands at the register at a coffee shop and what comes out of his mouth is a complete surprise to him. -
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Thursday that he is running for the U.S. Senate, seeking the position being vacated by Senator Tommy Tuberville. -
An Alabama non-profit is taking part in a national fundraiser for women who want to travel for reproductive healthcare. The group known as the Yellowhammer Fund won a lawsuit last month after the State of Alabama threatened prosecution. A Federal Judge ruled that the State can’t take action against anyone who helps women travel to pro-choice states. -
Alabama is watching and waiting to see what happens next following federal court rulings on Donald Trump’s tariffs. The Court of International Trade blocked the taxes on foreign products. An appellate court overturned a similar action in other federal court. -
Former NASA astronaut James Halsell was released from a north Alabama prison on Memorial Day. WAFF-TV reports the five time space shuttle crewmember will begin ten years of probation following a 2016 traffic accident in Tuscaloosa that killed two sisters. -
It’s an uncertain time in Washington, D.C. Donald Trump is working to cut the federal budget and the size of Uncle Sam’s workforce. One name isn’t making many headlines is the Peace Corps. Trump named a new chief of the program that sends volunteers to help in foreign countries. But, possible changes to the Peace Corps aren’t so far making their way to the public. APR looked into how the organization partners with Alabama universities and one volunteer who stepped up to help…
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Dr. Don Noble, specializing in Southern and American literature, gives his weekly review on the work of Alabama’s finest authors.
Host Cam Marston brings fun weekly commentaries on generational and demographic trends to provide new ways to interpret the changing world around us.
Speaking of Pets with host Mindy Norton is a commentary for people who care about pets and want to celebrate that special relationship between humans and animal companions.
Sports Minded podcast with host Brittany Young features interviews with coaches, athletes and sports personnel. Insight, commentary and analysis on professional, collegiate and high school sports can be heard here.
Quick-Fire Quips is centered around people who stand out in Alabama. Host Baillee Majors presents guests with a questionnaire of playful personal questions and questions about the Yellowhammer State.
After the Chernobyl disaster of 1986, hundreds of children from the affected areas dealt with multiple health issues caused by radiation from the nuclear meltdown. A few years later, families from all across Alabama housed many of those same children for a summer to give them access to better healthcare and a reprieve from the radiation.
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Jessie Andrews is a native of Huntsville, a muralist and the founder of Honey Blood Mural Company. She talks with Quick-Fire Quips host Baillee Majors about making art, local eateries and keeping Alabama alive. Plus, the irony of scuba diving being on her bucket list despite her irrational fear related to swimming in a pool. -
Republican U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville, who entered politics after a career as a head football coach at Auburn and three other major college programs, announced Tuesday that he is running for governor of Alabama next year -
In this segment of StoryCorps, friends David Tidmore and Mike Lewis discuss the "Lighting Selma" project, which aims to add lighting to the bottom of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. -
This week, Don reviews "Love You Good, See You Later: A Satirical Novel" by Eugene Walter. -
The Digital Equity Act tried to close the digital divide by teaching computer skills to older rural Alabamians. Trump calls the plan racist and is acting to end it. The act also distributed laptops in rural Iowa and worked to get people get back online in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene washed away computers and phones. -
The 2025 hurricane season starts this weekend. Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say there’s a sixty percent of an above average number of major storms this year. Up to five named hurricanes are expected during the season. -
A new Alabama study of hurricane-affected homes sends a clear message to insurers and homeowners nationwide: climate-resilient construction methods can protect homes, and save a lot of money. The first-of-its-kind analysis, released this week, reviews thousands of insurance claims linked to Hurricane Sally, which struck Alabama's coast in 2020 with wind speeds up to 105 miles per hour. -
Frankenmuth, Michigan is the home of the annual Dog Bowl, a Memorial Day Weekend event and competition that highlights dogs' abilities to run, jump, dive and retrieve, with fun activities for pets and their humans! -
Donald Trump threatened a 50% tax on all imports from the European Union as well a 25% tariff on smartphones unless those products are made in America. Alabama has a stake in the outcome. -
Former U.S. Senator Doug Jones is reportedly interested in running for Governor of Alabama, as is former Secretary of State John Merrill. Another name may be U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville
