Columbus, OH

In the 1990s, Ani DiFranco created her own record label and rejected the mainstream music industry. She talked about her life before fame with Wild Card host Rachel Martin. Each week, a well-known guest draws a card from our Wild Card deck and answers a big question about their life. In the 1990s, Ani DiFranco created her own record label and rejected the mainstream music industry. Since then, she has never stopped growing as an artist. In the last year alone, she starred in the Broadway production of "Hadestown," she was featured in a documentary about her life and career, and she released her 23rd album. DiFranco talked about her life before fame with Wild Card host Rachel Martin.

Ani DiFranco talks about her life before fame on 'Wild Card'

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Their two nations are famously divided. But ping-pong diplomacy is strong — and so it unfolded that after competing in table tennis at the Paris Olympics, athletes from North Korea and South Korea chatted and smiled as they posed for a selfie together. China’s team joined, rounding out the photo.

North and South Korean athletes share an Olympic podium — and take a selfie

Nebraska State

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Duluth, MN

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Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the Northern Plains, particularly in South Dakota, Nebraska, and Minnesota, from the afternoon into the evening. The main risk with these storms will be damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes if ingredients align. Please check below for further details.

Multiple Rounds of Damaging Winds, Large Hail & Isolated Tornado; Upper Midwest; July 31st, 2024

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

It was about 2 p.m. on a Thursday in May when Mitch Carroll pulled up to an apartment building with teal trim in Madison County, Ind. He was wearing jeans, a T-shirt and pristine white sneakers. But to the middle-aged woman who opened the door, it was obvious he was in law enforcement. He had a badge and a Glock 9 mm pistol at his waist.

He has a badge and a gun — and he investigates school truancy

The New Republic

Donald Trump has been desperate lately to distance himself from Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation’s radical plan to remake the federal government under his presidency. “I have no idea who is behind it,” he said in early July about the plan, which would replace thousands of federal workers with partisan loyalists, ban abortion, and disband the Department of Education. A couple of weeks later, he said of the people behind Project 2025, “They are extreme, they’re seriously extreme, but I don’t know anything about it.”But between those two denials, on July 15, Trump made a decision that undercuts his claim...

Read J.D. Vance’s Violent Foreword to Project 2025 Leader’s New Book

A Piece of Travel

English is a tricky language, even for those that speak it every day. Its intricacies make it hard to avoid getting certain words and phrases confused. Some words and phrases on this list are so frequently misused you may not have realized you were using them incorrectly.

19 Commonly Misused Words That Utterly Annoy Grammar Buffs

Parade

From James Patterson to Deborah Harkness (And King Arthur!), We’ve Got Them All.

The 22 Best New Book Releases This Week: July 16-22, 2024

Minnesota State

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The hit History Channel series "American Pickers" is gearing up for an exciting return to Minnesota this fall. The show's production team has announced plans to film episodes throughout the state in September 2024, offering locals a chance to showcase their unique collections and share their stories with a national audience.

"American Pickers" Set to Unearth Minnesota's Hidden Treasures

Illinois State

Audio will be available later today. Illinois is the 8th state to adopt a law making it illegal for employers to hold mandatory religious, political or anti-union meetings, a move aimed at helping workers trying to unionize.

Illinois makes mandatory anti-union meetings illegal

Comedian, actor, singer and model Erica Ash has died at age 46. She was best known for MadTV, the sitcom Survivor's Remorse, Rosie O'Donnell's The Big Gay Sketch Show and the Kevin Hart series Real Husbands of Hollywood. "After a long and courageous battle with cancer, she transitioned peacefully surrounded...

Erica Ash, ‘Survivor’s Remorse’ and ‘Real Husbands of Hollywood’ Actor, dies at 46

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Susannah Gibson’s The Bluestockings, Anne Applebaum’s Autocracy, Inc., and Margalit Fox’s The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum all feature among the best reviewed nonfiction titles of the month. Brought to you by Book Marks, Lit Hub’s home for book reviews. *. 1. The Bluestockings: A History of the...

July’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

Audio will be available later today. "Morning Edition" remembers author Francine Pascal, who created the young adult series, "Sweet Valley High," who has died at 92.

Remembering Francine Pascal, creator of the teen romance series 'Sweet Valley High'

Guest programmers, including Spike Lee, Olivia Wilde and even Donald Trump, present and discuss two favorite films on this TCM feature. It's yet another way the network celebrates the love of movies. TERRY GROSS, HOST:. This is FRESH AIR. A year ago, the new corporate owners of Turner Classic Movies...

Stars share the films they love On TCM's 'Two for One' series

Ohio State

Audio will be available later today. A divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled last week that a restaurant is not responsible for a customer’s injury after a bone was found in an order of boneless wings.

Boneless chicken wings can have bones, the Ohio Supreme Court rules

J. Souza

Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas, a $1.35 billion behemoth of the sea, has recently been introduced to the world since its maiden voyage on July 19th. The ship, boasting nearly 5,700 passengers and a crew of over 2,200, offers an array of amenities designed to cater to multi-generational families on shorter 3- and 4-day itineraries.

Cruise Passengers Not Happy About Feature on World's Newest Mega Ship

Sam Westreich, PhD

It’s not humans. How a survivor of a super-extinction repopulated our planet. There are more than 8 billion humans alive at this moment on Earth (unless something has gone horribly wrong). But humans aren’t the only dominant mammals.

Unless you're all about the Olympics, keeping track of the events can be tough

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