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Motorists in Alabama continue to face more pain at the gas pump as U.S. military action against Iran enters its first week. The website of Alabama Triple-A says the cost of a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.98. That’s about a thirty cent jump over the past week.
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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In this episode of Alabama Out Loud, Aydan Conchin explores how the arrival of daylight saving time and longer days signal the early rhythms of spring across the Yellowhammer State — from outdoor spaces and free cultural sites to seasonal routines returning statewide. -
On this week's Keepin' It Real, Cam Marston considers the use of AI and how it could theoretically enhance his business. -
The campus of the now-defunct Birmingham Southern College is being purchased by the U.S. Coast Guard. In a written statement, the Coast Guard said one of the reasons the historic campus was selected is its capacity to accommodate more than 12-hundred recruits. The repurposing of the college campus is also expected to create about one-thousand jobs. -
Published reports say Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is offering help to countries in the Middle East when it comes to defending against Iranian drones. An Alabama U.S. Army veteran, who volunteered to help the Ukrainian military, says they’re good at that type of warfare. -
A Texas judge is hearing evidence Wednesday on whether Camp Mystic, the all-girls youth camp where 25 girls and two counselors were killed in catastrophic floods last year, should remain closed while a lawsuit filed by one of the girls’ families is pending. The flood also killed eight year old Sarah Marsh of Mountain Brook, Alabama. -
In this edition of APR Notebook— 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 this, arguably the worst oil spill in American history. -
The website of Alabama Triple-A says the price at the pump may already be showing signs of what’s to come. The cost of a gallon of regular gasoline in the state jumped by ten cents between Monday and yesterday. -
Kanon Catchings scored a career-high 32 points and Georgia ended No. 16 Alabama's eight-game winning streak with a 98-88 victory Tuesday night. Catchings ignited the Bulldogs with 20 points before halftime, leading their fourth win in five games. -
One of Alabama’s longest-serving death row inmates could soon receive a new trial after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the state’s appeal of a lower court's ruling that prosecutors violated his rights by intentionally rejecting potential Black jurors. -
This week on StoryCorps, Annie Pearl Avery tells the story of her experience on Bloody Sunday, when she and her fellow civil rights protestors attempted to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama on March 7th, 1965. -
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. -
This week, Don reviews Save Me from Dangerous Men and One Got Away by S. A. Lelchuk.
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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.
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A small group of pro-Iranian protesters in Birmingham staged a rally to condemn the U.S.-Israeli military attacks against Iran over the weekend.The event took place Saturday in the Five Points South entertainment district. On streets around the world, there were protests in outrage or bursts of celebration. -
2-year-old Miniature Golden Doodle was heartlessly abandoned at Las Vegas Airport -
While Trump attempts regime change in Iran, a similar move in Venezuela hits home for one UA studentThe U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday, with President Donald Trump calling on the Iranian public to “seize control of your destiny” and rise up against the Islamic leadership that has ruled the nation since 1979. On January 3rd of this year, a similar strike in Venezuela resulted in the ouster of President Nicolas Maduro. APR News heard from a University of Alabama student with family and friends in that South American nation. -
The state’s highest court issued its decision after Crimson Tide Center Charles Bediako requested an injunction that would enable him to continue playing with Alabama during the finals games of the season, and “March Madness.” -
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. -
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. -
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.
