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Sportswriters were predicting a tight game as Alabama faced its first ranked opponent of the 2026 season. Keelon Russell answered by passing for 285 yards and three touchdowns to go with a rushing score, and No. 7 Alabama routed 16th-ranked Mississippi State 56-23 on Saturday in a matchup of previously unbeaten teams.
We are honored to feature exclusive artwork by Huntsville artist Guadalupe Lanning Robinson—whose work bridges her Mexican heritage with Southern roots—on the latest APR collectors mug. Available during our End of Year Pledge Drive (December 1-3) when you donate $15/month or $180 and while supplies last.
News & Commentaries From APR
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BrightPath spotlights the visionary people and research shaping the state's future. The series debuts with hosts Lisa Jones & Johnnie Aycock speaking with The University of Alabama President Dr. Peter Mohler, exploring how UA is training future leaders and driving groundbreaking innovation across the state. -
Most of us define ourselves by what we do for a living, and that label can stick long after the job is gone. Commentator Cam Marston met a man in Chicago this week who was struggling to let go of his, and the conversation hit closer to home than Cam expected. -
Long before Christa Pike was brought into Tennessee’s execution chamber, prison leaders reviewed and approved a backup plan detailing exactly what to do if the first attempt at lethal injection failed. Alabama reportedly has its own “plan B” procedures if a lethal injection fails. But, after a series of botched executions, the state switched to nitrogen gas suffocation, although the constitutionality and acceptance of the process reportedly remains an issue. -
Jason Isbell is returning to the Shoals this weekend for ShoalsFest at McFarland Park in Florence, bringing a lineup that includes Jeff Tweedy, S.G. Goodman and Willow Avalon. The weekend will also feature a reunion nearly two decades in the making. Isbell will join his former Drive-By Truckers bandmates for a performance of the band's 2003 album Decoration Day in full. -
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance both hit the campaign trail, but they headed to heavily Republican areas to shore up lagging enthusiasm in their party ahead of next month’s midterm elections. Trump travels to Mobile after stops in Texas and Oklahoma, to kick off what the president said will be a 32-day campaign blitz leading up to November 3rd. -
Police in Mississippi continue investigating the deaths of two students attending Ole Miss. Detectives The stimulant powder known as kratom were reportedly found at the locations of both fatalities. Investigators don't know if kratom contributed to either death, but the incidents have helped to put the drug back in the news. Alabama has listed kratom as a Schedule one controlled substance, the same league as heroin and opioids. -
Alabama and two other Republican states went to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to challenge abortion “shield laws” protecting providers in three Democratic states, escalating the legal conflict over pills that account for a majority of abortions -
A 77-year-old Florida man convicted of beating a woman to death with a hammer is scheduled Tuesday to become the 16th person executed this year in the nation's busiest death chamber. Authorities began searching for Curtis Wilkie Beasley after a witness reported seeing him driving what turned out to be the victim’s car. Investigators determined Beasley had traveled to Miami and later relocated to Alabama, -
This week, Don reviews 20 over 60: Short Stories edited by Beth Weinhouse and David Galef. -
Fans at Bryant-Denny Stadium may have seen some on-field fireworks during the Crimson Tide’s defeat of South Carolina. South Carolina Dylan Stewart threw a punch at Alabama tight end Josh Ford in the fourth quarter during the Tide’s forty nine to eighteen rout of the Gamecocks. Daniel Hill had just made a one yard rush to score Alabama’s next to last touchdown of night when the punch was thrown. -
Keelon Russell threw for 365 yards and four touchdowns and ran for another score as No. 8 Alabama beat South Carolina 49-18 on Saturday night. Ryan Coleman-Williams caught two TD passes, and Red Morgan returned an interception for a score for the Crimson Tide. -
Choosing a veterinarian for your pet may depend on several factors, including location, hours of operation - maybe ask other pet owners which vets they use and if they are happy with the way their pets are treated.
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Big ideas are taking shape in this place we call home. On BrightPath, hosts Lisa Jones and Johnnie Aycock meet the researchers, innovators, and changemakers pursuing answers to questions that matter. Their conversations reveal the surprising stories and real people behind the work—and how discoveries made here could reach far beyond Alabama. Come curious. Leave inspired by what’s possible in this place. Listen to BrightPath Fridays at 3:00 p.m. on Alabama Public Radio.
"Simplified" is an interview-style show where Morning Edition host Lacey Alexander takes complex topics and breaks them down so that everyone can better understand them. She enlists a new academic in the state of Alabama every week to simplify a big idea-- whether it's science, economics, media or anything in between.
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.
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.
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.
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 interviews on APR Notebook.
Dr. Don Noble, specializing in Southern and American literature, gives his weekly review on the work of Alabama’s finest authors.
StoryCorps episodes show a candid, unscripted conversation between two people about love, loss, family, friendship and everything else in between. These stories are from Selma, where APR recently hosted the Airstream portable studio.
Host Cam Marston brings fun weekly commentaries on generational and demographic trends to provide new ways to interpret the changing world around us.
Coffee & History brings you weekly conversations with fascinating figures in the historical community. Each Sunday morning, Rebecca Todd Minder, Susan E. Reynolds and Caroline Gazzara-McKenzie, explore and share the stories that shape Alabama.
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TikTok will pay the state of Alabama at least $100 million and must implement a slew of safety features for teens in the state as part of a settlement agreement reached just before the case was set to go to trial. -
President Donald Trump vowed to campaign in 35 of the most competitive battleground districts. Instead, he will begin October by stumping in Alabama and Oklahoma, two of the most Republican states in the nation. His events are sure to draw enthusiastic crowds of fans, but his choice of destinations is a reminder of his deep unpopularity in much of the country during a campaign season he's sought to make all about himself. -
Cam and his wife finally got the traveling life they'd talked about for years. This week, he files a report on what that dream actually looks like from an uncomfortable chair in the Atlanta airport.
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Governor Kay Ivey is ordering The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency to halt enforcement of the use of dyed diesel fuel for 120 days, which will take effect immediately. The move follows a steep hike in diesel prices in Alabama, and around the nation. The price for a gallon of diesel, in our state, is up nearly a dollar from a month ago, and almost three dollars a gallon higher compared to a year ago. -
Investigators continue looking into the deaths of two students at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss.) The two died this week and multiple published reports say packages of the drug kratom was found during the separate death investigations. Authorities said it is not confirmed that the kratom, or any controlled substance, contributed to either death. The powdered stimulant is against the law in Alabama, and the subject of reporting by APR news. -
South Carolina had chances to knock off Alabama the past two seasons. Both times, the Crimson Tide made enough plays late to avoid an upset. Alabama would prefer not to have to do it again. The eighth-ranked Crimson Tide host South Carolina on Saturday with both teams looking to address problems from last week. -
Before Jimmy Buffett spent a lifetime singing about boats, beaches and faraway places, he was shaped by stories much closer to home. That spot was the Alabama Gulf coast. Now, a new exhibit in Mobile brings Buffett back to the waters and people that inspired him. The show is called Jimmy Buffett: Son of a Son of a Sailor. It just opened at the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf. -
A grand jury determined that there wasn't evidence to warrant charges in the death of an 18-year-old Black man whose body was found after a July 4 boating trip and party on an island off the Mississippi Gulf Coast on the border with Alabama. The panel’s conclusion was swiftly questioned by his family. -
The reported 670,000 Alabamians who receive federal help through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, may be getting some welcome news starting next month. Published reports say the USDA’s Food and Assistance Administration will be giving a cost-of-living increase for almost all U.S. States starting in October. -
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Mississippi moved into the top five with its win over LSU, the Tigers stayed in the top 10, and Florida and Mississippi State cracked the rankings to give the Southeastern Conference 10 teams in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll released Sunday. Alabama also moved up following its 50-36 come-from-behind win over FSU. -
Keelon Russell threw for 320 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score as No. 10 Alabama overcame a 15-point deficit to beat Florida State 50-36 on Saturday. The Crimson Tide (3-0) struggled to run the ball early and had few answers for Florida State’s explosive plays. Once Alabama settled in, the Seminoles (1-2) struggled to slow it down.
