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Maxwell Air Force Base is tightening security in response to ongoing operations against Iran.It's one of several U.S. military installations that are expanding security protocols.Maxwell AFB and Gunter Annex in Montgomery will now require 100-percent identification checks at all entry points.
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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This week, Don reviews Save Me from Dangerous Men and One Got Away by S. A. Lelchuk. -
I became news director at Alabama public radio in September of 2009. One of my first stories involved James Beard award-winning chef Frank Stitt of Birmingham. It was prompted by the 2010 BP oil spill. -
2-year-old Miniature Golden Doodle was heartlessly abandoned at Las Vegas Airport -
NASA said it's revamping its Artemis moon exploration program to make it more like the fast-paced Apollo program half a century ago. The plan means adding an extra practice flight before attempting a high-risk lunar landing with a crew in two years. This could mean more work in the Huntsville area, with more launches of NASA’s Alabama built super rocket called the “Space Launch System” or SLS. -
Sports Minded host Brittany Young sits down with Olive Branch, Mississippi native Madison Young. Madison is a senior and the starting pitcher for St. Benedict at Auburndale High School's softball team. She's also the starting pitcher for the Mississippi Bombers 18u National Knight and a University of Texas San Antonio signee. The Youngs, who are related, discuss the history of softball in their family and Madison's journey on the diamond to get to where she is now. Madison also talks about some goals she has for her final high school softball season. -
In this episode of Alabama Out Loud, Aydan explores historic sites across Alabama connected to Black history, highlighting how communities continue engaging with that legacy during Black History Month and beyond. -
On this week's Keepin' It Real, Cam realizes that he really had no choice over what he gave up for Lent. It was given to him, and he's not happy about it. -
In today's episode, Lacey sits down with Dr. Thomas Weida, associate dean for clinical affairs for the College of Community Health Sciences at Alabama, and chief medical officer for the University Medical Center. Dr. Weida gives listeners a 101-class on Insurance; how it works, why it can get complicated, and what patients can do when they need a little help. -
The buzz is already underway ahead of this year’s Academy Awards. One nominee for Best Documentary Feature Film may be getting some extra attention here in Alabama. The film “The Alabama Solution” is shining a light on conditions in the state’s prison system. The documentary uses footage shot by inmates and smuggled out to the producers. -
Federal energy officials announced a record $26.5 billion loan to electric utilities in Georgia and Alabama, saying the loan will save customers money as the companies undertake a huge expansion driven by demand from computer data centers. -
How much trash can you pick up in just 60 minutes? According to Courtney Dombroski, founder of the coastal nonprofit Eco Clean Marine, it's enough to make a difference. On this episode of Quick-Fire Quips, she proves that young entrepreneurs and a little "Bucket of Goodwill" are exactly what the Gulf needs. -
As of this week, both the USNS Mercy and USNS Comfort were at a shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, according to publicly available ship tracking data. The Comfort arrived at the shipyard in the southern state on Jan. 23 and is expected to remain there through April, according to the government contract for the work.
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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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This week on StoryCorps, Amy Nadal interviews Sadie Moss about her experience on Bloody Sunday and her fight for her voting rights. -
Basketball center Charles Bediako is asking the Alabama Supreme Court to let him play the rest of the season for the Crimson Tide. The recent NBA G-League player on Monday filed an appeal of Tuscaloosa Circuit Court Judge Daniel Pruet’s recent decision that ended Bediako's temporary playing status with the University of Alabama. -
The City of Montgomery was the first Alabama municipality to announce that it will will open its warming center again tonight.Residents can seek shelter and warmth at the Crump Center from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Temperatures are expected to plummet to 24 degrees tonight.Pets are not allowed inside. While Alabama shivers with lows in parts of the state in the upper teens tonight, the northeast is being blanketed with snow. -
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In the latest setback to return astronauts to the moon, NASA delayed the highly anticipated flight yet again after a new problem cropped up with the rocket. April is now appears the earliest that the four Artemis II astronauts could fly to the moon. The new super rocket poised to carry the astronauts off the launch pad and onto their way was designed, built, tested, and managed at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. -
NASA's plans to launch the Artemis II into lunar orbit may get delayed again. The first moon mission involving humans since 1972 was set to go March 6th, after a dress rehearsal found no hydrogen leaks. But NASA boss Jared Isaacman said on X Saturday, an interruption in helium flow was discovered overnight. He says that will likely send the Artemis off the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center and back to the Vehicle Assembly Building for repairs. The super rocket that will carry the astronauts has its roots at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. -
The statistics indicate more than 900,000 pets are euthanized in shelters every year because there are not enough homes. Please spay or neuter your pet! -
The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's tariff policy. This was considered a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda. However, published reports indicate that tariffs impacting Alabama, including actions against steel and automobile imports, remain in effect. -
The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda. The 6-3 decision centers on tariffs imposed under an emergency powers law, including the sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs he levied on nearly every other country. -
On this week’s Keepin' It Real, Cam wonders what the life span of a titanium knee is and whether his father might need one or two more with the way he’s going.
