Pat Duggins
Fans of Bluegrass music will head to Auburn for the annual "Bluegrass at the Station" music festival. This isn't the only event showcasing this form of music and working to preserve it. One took place recently in Tuscaloosa. Alabama Public Radio student reporter Lila-Jane Bonds takes us to "Fiddle Fest."
Alabama Public Radio is proud to share the work of local artist Abi Brewer, who created an original painting exclusively for the station. Views of Home is what Abi calls "a love letter to Alabama." The painting celebrates the different flora, fauna and landscapes of the Yellowhammer State.
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Part two of our conversation with sleep expert Dr. Adam Knowlden is here! Do you know anyone that says "yeah, I actually get perfect sleep every single night"? Me neither. That's why it felt appropriate to interview today's guest, Dr, Adam Knowlden, who has been studying sleep habits and sleep hygiene for years. He is an associate professor of health science and director of the SLUMBRx Lab at the University of Alabama, and is a certified award-winning sleep-knower. There was so much good information in our discussion that we'll be turning our interview with him into two parts! -
The Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted Tuesday on federal fraud charges alleging it improperly raised millions of dollars to secretly pay leaders of the Ku Klux Klan and other hate groups for inside information. -
The system to reimburse business who paid illegal tariffs imposed by President Trump went online this week. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in February that the White House overstepped its authority by imposing the fees on imported goods. Here in Alabama, automotive and aviation companies may benefit the most by pursuing refunds. -
Justinn Overton isn’t just patrolling the water—she’s advocating for your health! In this episode of Quick-Fire Quips: Dive into the world of Coosa Riverkeeper. Find out why Alabama’s waterways are the ultimate playground, learn the best "right to know" safety tips for your next float and—believe it or not—discover why Justinn is keeping a very close eye out for kangaroos in the Deep South. -
The Southern Poverty Law Center says it's the subject of a criminal investigation by the Justice Department and faces possible charges over its past use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups. -
This week on StoryCorps, Julie Lyons and Glenda Nichols discuss the rich history of Selma and the importance of its preservation. -
Auburn University graduate, and Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from the job that he inherited from the late Steve Jobs, ending a 15-year reign that saw the company’s market value soar by more than $3.6 trillion during an iPhone-fueled era of prosperity. -
This week, Don reviews The Street of Yearning: A Novel by Theron Montgomery. -
ESPN projects Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson to go late in the first round, or maybe the second round in this Thursday’s NFL Draft. Analysts reportedly describe him as a “boom or bust” developmental talent who may go as early as number twenty one for the Steelers or number forty four for the Jets. Among quarterbacks, Simpson is second only to Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza, who represents a overlooked class of athletes. -
Indiana defensive coordinator Bryant Haines heard the comments from former Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson about the teams' matchup last season in the Rose Bowl and responded with his own observations this week, all ahead of this month's NFL draft. -
The dust is settling on the fly-by of the Moon of Artemis-2, and NASA is planning to take a big step this week toward the launch of the next missions, called Artemis-3. These new Moon flights begin with blastoff aboard an Alabama built rocket called the “Space Launch System.” -
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"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.
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.
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.
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.
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Alabama has set a June execution by nitrogen gas for a man convicted of killing two people during a 1998 robbery of a pawn shop. Governor Kay Ivey set a June 11 execution date for Jeffery James Lee, 49. Lee was convicted of killing Jimmy Ellis and Elaine Thompson while robbing a pawn shop that belonged to Ellis. -
The 85-year-old widow of an Alabama military veteran, who was held in federal immigration detention. returned home to France on Friday, according to the French government and her family. -
On this week’s Keepin’ It Real, Cam has been away lately but just got back from Spring Break with his kids. Imagine if a cruise ship wrecked on a beach and they turned it into a hotel…. -
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday faced federal lawmakers for the first time since September as he sought to defend a more than 12% proposed cut to his department's budget and dodge arrows from angry Democrats along the way. One fight erupted between Kennedy and Alabama Democratic Representative Terri Sewell over comments he made in 2024 about Black children. -
Multiple published reports, led by The Guardian, say former Crimson Tide defensive lineman Luther Davis plans to make a guilty plea later this month to a scam where he wore wigs to impersonate NFL players. -
The four astronauts of NASA‘s Artemis-2 mission are getting used to life on Earth again. The crew splashed down in the Pacific after their flyby of the Moon. The astronauts took photos of the lunar surface, including one spot called the Ocean of Storms. One astronaut from Mobile was supposed to get a lot closer than that. Clifton Williams was meant to land there during Apollo 12 in 1969. -
A south Alabama woman who took part in a No Kings rally in Fairhope last October has been found not guilty following an scuffle with police. A jubilant Renea Gamble emerged from the court room, raising her arms in victory and with a message for her supporters. -
Meet Jun Ebersole, the man who proves Alabama is actually the "Shark Tooth Capital of the Cosmos." As the Director of Collections at the McWane Science Center, Jun spends his days elbow-deep in everything from 37-million-year-old "sea monsters" to... well, 100 pounds of whale brain. In this episode of Quick-Fire Quips, his passion for Alabama's "paleo-biodiversity" is infectious. Catch the full conversation to find out why your backyard might be a scientific goldmine! -
This week on StoryCorps, Veteran Jeanne Charbonneau continues her story on how she and her son persevered through a seemingly impossible situation. -
Now that the first lunar travelers in more than a half-century are safely back in Houston with their families, NASA has Artemis III in its sights. One question for this plan appears to be, where’s Apollo 10?
