Former APR intern James Niiler
Former APR intern James Niiler now lives and works near the Danish city of Aarhus. During his time in the APR newsroom, he produced stories on Alabama's tornado season, the COVID-19 pandemic, Alabama voter rights, and the state's hemp industry.
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APR listeners have heard a lot from former newsroom intern James Niiler this year. He reports for us from his hometown in Arhus, Denmark. His stories have ranged from diabetes treatment in Denmark and how it could apply here in Alabama, to the fight over Danish held Greenland. With the holiday season upon us, we asked James to send us a story on how Denmark. Here’s his story about a jolly old elf with a snow white beard and a red suit. One difference is the lack of reindeer. The man in James’ tale drives a Coca-Cola Truck. -
APR news told you last week about a plan to do away a red dye that used in food products. Student intern Samantha Triana introduced us to a Huntsville baker who’s already replaced chemical dyes for coloring made from vegetables. That’s not where the story ends. U.S. food producers also make things we eat using chemical additives. Some of them are not only unused in Europe, they’re against the law. -
I've been invited to the family home of Astrid Mikkelsen, the great granddaughter of Ejnar Mikkelsen, the man who led the Alabama expedition. We visited her and her family home in a suburb of Copenhagen. The home is full of objects that tell her family's involvement in Greenland. -
Donald Trump hasn’t given up on taking possession of Greenland. The White House says it wants the world’s third largest island which is located just east of Canada in the north Atlantic Ocean. APR reports from Denmark on the Alabama connection to the story… -
The nation of Denmark has been making the news lately because of Donald Trump and Greenland. The island nation belongs to the Danish, and the re-elected President wants to buy it or take it over. But, that’s not the only thing Denmark is aware of when it comes to the United States. This year marks key anniversaries in the U.S. civil rights movement. How Denmark views this history can give a window into how Europe sees the United States. -
Diabetes remains a major health problem in Alabama. The State’s Department of Public Health listed the ailment as the seventh-biggest cause of death here in 2019. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says one in five diabetes patients in the U.S. don’t know they have the disease. Denmark is working on its own rising caseload, and a possible solution. This story was made possible by a grant by the Caring Foundation. -
Alabama continues to relax its traditionally strict alcohol control laws in the wake of COVID-19. The state may soon have another law that expands access… -
Over 1,000 Alabama coal miners are officially on strike. The members of the United Mine Workers of America walked off the job at Warrior Met Coal, Inc. on… -
The Alabama National Guard has been working since Mar. 23 to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to rural counties across the state. So far their efforts have… -
Alabama’s hemp specialists will be gathering to talk shop in Montgomery. The Alabama Hemp Growers’ Expo is a forum where hemp farmers, vendors, processors…
