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April is Autism Awareness Month, a time to focus on the contributions and diversity in the autism community. It is also a time to spotlight the caregivers who provide specialized care to those with neurodivergent conditions. One Alabama preschool is offering specialized care to children with autism.
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.
News & Commentaries From APR
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Tuscaloosa residents know how to measure time: there’s 'before the tornado' and 'after the tornado'. For Dr. Shane Crawford, that milestone became a mission. After witnessing the 2011 outbreak as a UA student, he didn't just rebuild—he innovated. On this episode of Quick-Fire Quips, we explore the world of disaster resilience—from a lab where 150-mph debris meets next-gen concrete, to how the lessons of our past are fueling the innovations of 2026. -
Primary elections for multiple state offices are less than three weeks away. Local elections such as these don't see the turnout that presidential elections do in our state, and that needs to change, because Dr. Regina Wagner says so! She's a political science professor at the University of Alabama and gave us tons of information on the processes and importance of state-level elections. Whether you're a republican, democrat, or somewhere in-between, your voice matters and needs to be counted. -
The U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville announced that retired NASA Apollo engineer Craig Sumner has died. The veteran of the Apollo moon landings, the now retired space shuttle program, and the first two launches of the new Alabama built “Space Launch System” rockets for Artemis, was recovering from surgery this week when he died, the Center said. Sumner was central to Alabama Public Radio's coverage of Artemis-2. -
The Southern Poverty Law Center told a federal court that law enforcement agencies have long known that the nonprofit paid informants to report on the movements of hate groups, rejecting assertions by the Trump administration that the nonprofit steered money to the Ku Klux Klan and other extremist groups without the knowledge of authorities. -
This week on StoryCorps, Sarah Aghedo and Verdell Dawson compare South Africa and Selma and discuss how Selma's family-oriented community has changed over the decades. -
A former defensive tackle at the University of Alabama pleaded guilty Monday to defrauding investors of millions of dollars by putting on makeup and wigs to impersonate NFL players. -
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It was fifteen years ago today when Alabama was the hardest-hit state in the historic "Super Outbreak.” NASA’s Earthdata website says the state endured sixty two tornadoes in eighteen hours, resulting in over two hundred and fifty deaths, and fifteen hundred injuries, and one and half billion dollar in damage. -
Today marks four decades since what’s called the world’s worst nuclear plant disaster—Chernobyl. APR news, in collaboration with the University of Alabama’s Center for Public Television, covered how the accident impacted one central Alabama family. -
The Cowboys took more defensive players in the fourth round of the NFL Draft, including Former Alabama edge rusher LT Overton with the 137th pick. Ten members of the Crimson Tide were selected this year. The University of Alabama says the ties the record for ten most productive football programs. -
Greenwood Cemetery in Tuscaloosa is the final resting place of five verified patriots who fought in the Revolutionary War. The Osher Lifelong Learning Center near the University of Alabama staged a weekend event at the cemetery where re-enactors told stories of some of the people buried here. The five verified Revolutionary War patriots interred at Greenwood include Richard Cunningham, Reuben Jones, Richardson Owen, Samuel Morrow, and Richard Inge. -
Beau's Law is a newly signed Alabama law that strengthens protection for dogs.
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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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Sean McVay says he was thrilled when the Los Angeles Rams drafted Ty Simpson — and anybody who thought the pick created a rift with general manager Les Snead doesn't know their partnership very well. -
Pulitzer prize winning AP photographer, who captured a key moment of civil rights history in Alabama, has died. Jack Thornell’s family confirmed his death at a hospital in the New Orleans suburb of Metairie from complications from kidney disease. -
Cam's been studying retirement recently. One thing is absolutely sure - he's not ready! -
Sports writers and the NFL thought former Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson would be a mid range pick during round one of the Draft. The Rams had other ideas. -
When NASA planned to send four astronauts to the moon for the first time since 1972, the rocket was built here in Alabama. Artemis-2 took the first people to Earth's nearest neighbor since 1972. It trip was a highlight for the U.S. Space Agency. Alabama played a role in one of its low points, the loss of space shuttle Challenger in 1986. The Artemis crew photographed a spot on the moon called the "Ocean of Storms." An astronaut from Mobile, Alabama was supposed to land there during Apollo 12 in 1969. It didn't happen. -
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." -
The NFL draft begins tonight. A number of former members of the Crimson Tide will be in the running, two names are predicted to go in the first round. -
More than 17 million people along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at the highest risk of being affected by flooding, with New York and New Orleans standing out, according to one of the most comprehensive studies ever of flood risk. Mobile is also on that list. -
Alabama has rewarded football coach Kalen DeBoer and men's basketball coach Nate Oats for getting their teams to the postseason. -
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.
