Hurricane season has technically already started on Pacific Ocean side of the country, but the Atlantic side (that's our side btw) will be heating up very soon. Scientists say 97% percent of hurricanes occur from June to November, as Alabamians and their southeastern neighbors know all too well. Our guest today has been interviewed by national news entities on this topic, and if he's good enough for NPR, he's certainly good enough for us- Dr. Jason Senkbeil is a professor in the department of geography at The University of Alabama. His research has focused on atmospheric hazards and applied climatology with weather events such as hurricanes, tornadoes and climate change trends. He joins Lacey to break down the how, when, and where of every step of these dangerous storms.

What happens when you mix forensic engineering with abstract art? Ask Dr. Raymond Thompson. The first-gen college student turned engineering legend has spent more than 60 years looking at the hidden beauty inside metals. On this episode of Quick-Fire Quips, he joins APR's Baillee Majors to talk about the evolution of Alabama tech, his "love letter" to the city that launched his business career—and how he's turning industrial steel into stunning public art at Sloss Furnaces.

This week on StoryCorps, Ty Cramer and her spouse Steve Romein discuss their early involvement with the organization called Common Power and how it has impacted their careers and lives.

It was on May 20, 1961 when a group of civil rights activists known as the Freedom Riders arrived by bus in Montgomery. An angry white mob was waiting for them at the Greyhound Bus Station in Alabama’s Capitol city. The attackers used baseball bats and iron pipes to beat the Freedom Riders, which included future Georgia Congressman John Lewis. The Montgomery attack followed similar violence in Birmingham and Anniston earlier in the month.

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the environmental group Mobile Baykeeper has standing to sue Alabama Power over how the utility company handles a twenty million ton coal ash pond on the banks of the Mobile River. APR Gulf coast correspondent Cori Yonge’s story on a trio of elderly women who banded together to warn of the potential threat of coal ash helped inspire the documentary “Sallie’s Ashes,” which premiered last year at the Telluride Film Festival.

Only three of Alabama’s seven congressional districts will hold binding primaries Tuesday in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that prompted Republicans in a handful of southern states to throw out their congressional maps.

In this edition of Alabama Out Loud, APR’s Aydan Conchin highlights free library programs, summer reading events and community activities happening across Alabama. As communities settle into the summer season, local libraries continue serving as welcoming spaces for learning, creativity and connection. 📚☀️✨

This week, Don reviews Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan.

Organizers of Saturday’s voting rights protests in Montgomery and Selma say that was just the beginning. Demonstrators started at the Edmund Pettus Bridge where marchers were attacked in 1965. The day ended at Alabama’s Capitol City to oppose the redrawing of voting maps.

When is the best time to have your unaltered pet spayed or neutered? Now! It's NOW!

The humidity is rising, the lightning bugs are out and the pace of life is shifting! In Alabama Our Loud, we explore the unique rhythm of Summer Across Alabama. From the sugar-white sands of Gulf Shores to the bustling evening markets of North Alabama, we dive into how Alabamians beat the heat and make the most of the longest days of the year!

Cam Marston made a promise to his kids years ago. He was certain the passage of time would let him off the hook. He was wrong, and he's paying for it in the best possible way.