Columbus, OH

Virginia State

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

Ferguson, MO

An international human rights commission is investigating the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown, Jr., the Black teen whose 2014 death became a catalyst for the racial justice movement. Brown’s mother Lezley McSpadden filed a claim against the U.S. with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in 2023, alleging that...

10 years later, Michael Brown’s mom asks a global panel to look into her son's death

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Hollywood child stardom has taken its toll on many actors through the decades. Lani O'Grady, for one, found fame in the 1970s on the TV family series, Eight is Enough. O'Grady followed in the footsteps of her brother, actor Don Grady, an original Mouseketeer and member of another popular TV family show: My Three Sons. Their mother, Mary B. Grady, was a talent agent who represented several child actors. But Lani, who would also eventually become an agent, died in 2001 just one week before what would have been her 47th birthday.

TV's 'Eight is Enough' Star Lani O'Grady Found Fame Early in Life but Died a Tragic Death

Georgia State

Decatur, GA

A Georgia square that was home to a Confederate monument for more than a century will now host a statue of the late civil rights icon John Lewis. Authorities began installing the sculpture of the former Georgia congressman in Decatur last week ahead of its official unveiling on Saturday. “It’s...

A statue honoring John Lewis will replace a former Confederate monument in Georgia

The Emerald Ash Borer is an invasive pest killing ash trees across North America. It’s also threatening the practice of basket-making for many tribes who rely on the ash. The emerald ash borer is an invasive pest that's killing ash trees across North America, and it's threatening the practice of basketmaking for Indigenous tribes that rely on the wood. North Country Public Radio's Ana Williams-Bergen reports.

Mohawk people fight to save their ash trees — and with them, their tradition

Audio will be available later today. For the first time, the largest branch in American Judaism has agreed to ordain rabbis who are in interfaith marriages.

The largest branch in American Judaism now ordains rabbis in interfaith marriages

Susan Barrientos spent nearly 16 years in an abusive marriage. She came to StoryCorps with her daughter, Illya Mehrzai, to remember how a pair of roller skates helped get her through. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:. Now it's time for StoryCorps. Susan Barrientos spent nearly 16 years in what...

It was a pair of roller skates that helped one woman rediscover joy

Jacksonville, FL

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A permanent marker will be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting nearly a year ago at a Dollar General store in the New Town community. City Council approved the marker 17-0 on Tuesday night.

Marker will honor victims of racist Dollar General shooting

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Many young people feel lonely, but two 25-year-olds bucked the trend after making an instant connection on Bumble BFF.

Two lonely 25-year-olds met on Bumble BFF. Seven weeks later they're living together as 'platonic soulmates' who share a bed.

Los Angeles, CA

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

Arlington, MA

On-air challenge: Every answer is a two-word name of a place in the U.S. or elsewhere in the world where you might visit. I'll give you rhymes for the two words. You name the places. Ex. Right Spouse --> WHITE HOUSE. Ski Vest (hint: Florida) Greater Stake (hint: Oregon) Call...

Sunday Puzzle: Rhyming destinations

As actor, George Stanford Brown is best known for his role as Officer Terry Webster on the iconic TV crime series, The Rookies, which originally aired on ABC from 1972 to 1976. He later switched career gears and became a director of TV shows like Hill Street Blues and much more. He recently turned 81 years old, and this is his story.

A Look Back at the Life and Career of Acclaimed Actor/Director George Stanford Brown, Now, 81

The International Olympic Committee has a reputation for strictly enforcing its trademarks during the Olympics and the upcoming Paralympics. Wailin Wong and Adrian Ma of NPR's The Indicator look at how the organization safeguards its intellectual property. ADRIAN MA, BYLINE: Our vocab term for this episode is something that sounds...

'The Indicator from Planet Money': Olympic intellectual property

The Current GA

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

THE CHICKS: (Singing) And how in the world can the words that I said send somebody so over the edge that they'd write me a letter saying that I better shut up and sing or my life will be over?. LEILA FADEL, HOST:. The song's called "Not Ready To Make...

Trump supporters are using a song by The Chicks to clap back at progressives

Wisconsin State

Former NPR chief executive John Lansing died Wednesday at his lakeside home in Wisconsin, just six months after relinquishing his role at the network and just two weeks after turning 67 years old. His cause of death was not immediately disclosed. Lansing, previously admired for a long career in broadcasting...

John Lansing, the steady CEO who led NPR through the pandemic's crises, dies at 67

Kamala Harris has seen her campaign continue to gain momentum as Donald Trump has struggled to find an effective line of attack. As the Democratic party prepares to begin its own convention in Chicago, the race has totally changed Republicans formally nominated Trump last month in Milwaukee. The podcast is...

Can Harris' honeymoon last? Trump is struggling to find an effective message.

New York City, NY

Endicott, NY

NEW YORK — A reputed Peruvian gang leader suspected in nearly two dozen killings in his home country was arrested Wednesday in New York by U.S. immigration authorities. Gianfranco Torres-Navarro, the leader of "Los Killers" who is wanted for 23 killings in Peru, was arrested in Endicott, New York, about 145 miles northwest of New York City, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Thursday. He is being held at a federal detention facility near Buffalo pending an immigration hearing, Immigration and Customs Enforcement said.

U.S. arrests reputed Peruvian gang leader wanted for 23 killings in his home country

Senior editors at the Washington Post are reviewing a prominent tech columnist’s private story on social media, which appears to label President Biden a “war criminal” in a photo. The Post’s Taylor Lorenz attended a White House event for digital influencers on Wednesday. In the photo she...

‘Washington Post’ reviews star columnist Taylor Lorenz's 'war criminal' jab at Biden

Denver, CO

David Heitz

In this week’s installment of Homeless Hotel Diary, broken glass again leads the lineup. Someone smashed a window in the lobby of Fusion Studios, the Colorado Coalition for the homeless property where I live and pay a third of my income for rent. This same person shattered the door to the case manager’s office and threw rocks through the windshield and side windows of the community van. Multiple residents told me who did the damage – the same person allegedly committed all three crimes – and last I knew that person still was at large. I could not get any official reports from Coalition staff. They were not available to speak with me Friday.

The Promise Keepers, a 1997 evangelical men's group, is back with a new agenda

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