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Alabama’s two U.S. Senators briefly used the website "X" to show their support for Saturday night’s U.S. Air strikes that reportedly showered three Iranian nuclear sites with a dozen or so “bunker buster” bombs and other weapons launched by B-2 stealth bombers and Navy submarines.
News & Commentaries From APR
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This week, Don reviews "Lay Your Armor Down" by Michael Farris Smith. -
A bored cat is not a happy cat, and might even get into trouble if there is no stimulation that keeps it busy and content! -
APR Notebook premieres on Alabama Public Radio on June 27 at 7:00 p.m. Take a listen to this preview and hear what topics you can expect from host Pat Duggins! -
On this week's Keepin It Real, Cam Marston seems to think writers are a good bit like Labrador retrievers - they can't not chase the stick, and writers can't not tell a story. -
The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees on Monday appointed Peter J. Mohler as the next president of the University of Alabama. Mohler joined Ohio State in 2011 as the director of the Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute -
Sports Minded host Brittany Young sits down with Joey Burton, former Director of Basketball Operations for Mississippi State Women's Basketball and current Director of Champions Academy. Burton shares how he developed a love for basketball and reflects on his playing days. He also talks about his time as an assistant coach at Saint Joseph's High School in Chicago and his journey in player development training college, NBA and Overseas players. -
T-Town native, graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Mayor of Tuscaloosa — Walt Maddox. Now in his sixth term in office, he talks to Quick-Fire Quips host Baillee Majors about football superstitions and his favorite local gems in the Druid City. -
It looks like Ukraine wants to buy more weapons marked made in Alabama. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is at the G-seven summit in Canada. Published reports say Ukraine wants the U.S. Patriot Missile Defense system. That could be good news for Huntsville which makes the new version of the weapon. -
Charles Douglas III is a leader at Common Power, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering a just and inclusive democracy through education and civic engagement. This week on StoryCorps, Douglas explores how his stepfather's legacy motivates him to take up the fight for the rights of black Americans. -
More than one hundred women will take off from the Sonny Callahan Airport in Fairhope today for the 48th Annual Air Race Classic. Lieutenant Katrina McCleod is an instructor pilot with the U.S. Coast Guard. She has spent years saving lives and tracking down drug smugglers. But now she’s trying something different–a cross-country air race. -
Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Tennessee all have laws against what’s called tianeptine. The renewed concerns is because U.S. poison control centers have reported a steady rise in calls linked to the drug for more than a decade. Alabama outlawed tianeptine back in 2021. It’s listed as as a schedule one substance. Tianeptine is considered an an antidepressant that can be addictive and carries the risk of serious side effects. It’s never been approved by the FDA as a drug or dietary supplement -
This week, Don reviews "The Mystery of the Crooked Man" by Tom Spencer.
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Alabama is known for football and white barbecue sauce. But we’re also making our mark in science, literature and the arts—and we helped put astronauts on the moon. Join APR news director Pat Duggins as he takes up topics like this with compelling interviews on APR Notebook, premiering June 27 at 7:00 p.m. on Alabama Public Radio.
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.
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Protesters from Montgomery, Mobile, and Tuscaloosa joined marchers in cities across the U.S. to voice their opposition to Donald Trump. Organizers of Saturday's "No Kings" demonstrations said millions marched in hundreds of events. -
It was sixty years ago this month when NASA astronaut Ed White opened the hatch on his two-man Gemini space capsule and floated outside on the first “spacewalk” which lasted about twenty-three minutes. The U.S. record for the longest spacewalk is jointly held by retired Astronaut Jim Voss, of Opelika. He floated outside ISS for close to nine hours. Voss will be my guest on an upcoming edition of "APR Notebook." -
Pets may be prolific at fathering offspring but not always so good ad being fathers to their youngsters! -
Alabama Public Radio will premiere its new interview program “APR Notebook” later this month. One of my guests will delve into the world of barbecue. That includes its place in Alabama history, the state’s civil rights movement, and the centennial of the BBQ restaurant, known for its “white sauce.” -
On this week's Keepin' It Real, is Cam talking to his plants? Talking to himself? Both? And what's the message?
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Organizers of protests against Donald Trump say close to two thousand demonstrations are planned tomorrow. That’s the day a military parade is scheduled in Washington, D.C. Protests are planned in Mobile and Montgomery as well as in Tuscaloosa. -
Communities across Alabama are gathering to commemorate a historic milestone — Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day. On May 9, Gov. Kay Ivey officially signed House Bill 165 into law. This legislation makes it permanent, meaning all offices in the Yellowhammer State will now close each year on June 19. -
Alabama and the world marketplace is waiting to see happens next with Donald Trump and tariffs. It’s been a week since his deadline to impose a fifty percent hike on imported steel and aluminum. Alabama appears to be among those caught in the middle. -
Ashley M. Jones is a Birmingham native and the current Poet Laureate for the State of Alabama. She talks with Quick-Fire Quips host Baillee Majors about how Alabama's revolutionary past shapes her experience as a resident of the Yellowhammer State. Plus, her takes on sweet vs salty grits, Alabama BBQ and how one of her childhood dreams may soon become reality! -
Beth Spivey joins StoryCorps to recount her fathers tough love, and share some childhood memories with Ian Murukami. -
A man convicted of beating a woman to death nearly 37 years ago is scheduled to be executed Tuesday in Alabama in what will be the nation's sixth execution with nitrogen gas. Gregory Hunt is scheduled to be put to death Tuesday night. -
This week, Don reviews "Marguerite By the Lake" by Mary Dixie Carter.
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.