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apr. org > politics-government > 2026-04-28 > how-did-political-violence-become-so-common

How did political violence become so common?

13+ hour, 31+ min ago  (103+ words) APR | Alabama Public Radio - On Air Now Playing APR News & Classics How did political violence become so common? A man is charged after trying to attack President Trump at the White House Correspondents" Dinner. But experts say focusing on a…...

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apr. org > news > 2026-04-28 > alabama-civil-rights-group-denies-doj-fraud-accusation

Alabama civil rights group denies DOJ fraud accusation

12+ hour, 16+ min ago  (557+ words) The Southern Poverty Law Center told a federal court that law enforcement agencies have long known that the nonprofit paid informants to report on the movements of hate groups, rejecting assertions by the Trump administration that the nonprofit steered money…...

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apr. org > science-health > 2026-04-28 > scientists-see-trumps-firing-of-the-national-science-board-as-an-attack-on-research

Scientists see Trump's firing of the National Science Board as an attack on research

6+ hour, 46+ min ago  (702+ words) In a written statement sent to NPR by email, the White House said the firing of the board was in line with a 2021 Supreme Court case, U. S. v. Arthrex, that "raised constitutional questions about whether non-Senate confirmed appointees can exercise the authorities…...

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apr. org > show > don-nobles-book-reviews > 2026-04-27 > dollface

Dollface

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (338+ words) Promotional materials for "Dollface" welcome this novel into a subgenre I did not even know existed: slasher novels by women for women readers. I knew about slasher films, but not about slasher novels. So I did a little research. First,…...

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apr. org > news > 2026-04-25 > revolutionary-war-re-enactor-helps-tuscaloosa-observe-americas-250th

Revolutionary War re-enactor helps Tuscaloosa observe America's 250th

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (874+ words) Greenwood Cemetery in Tuscaloosa is the final resting place of five verified patriots who fought in the Revolutionary War. The Osher Lifelong Learning Center near the University of Alabama staged a weekend event at the cemetery where re-enactors told stories…...

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apr. org > show > speaking-of-pets-opinion > 2026-04-25 > new-alabama-law-will-protect-dogs

New Alabama Law Will Protect Dogs

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (350+ words) Alabama Public Radio - On Air Now Playing APR News & Classics New Alabama Law Will Protect Dogs Many of us think of dogs as our best friends, but not all dogs are treated well. Now, Governor Kay Ivy has signed Beau's…...

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apr. org > community-calendar > event > free-brunch-music-at-rojo-with-mckinney-and-stauffer-15-04-2026-14-52-02

Free Brunch Music at Rojo with Mc Kinney and Stauffer!

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (98+ words) Alabama Public Radio - On Air Now Playing APR News & Classics Free Brunch Music at Rojo with Mc Kinney and Stauffer! Free Music in the Side Room at Rojo for Brunch on April 26 from 12-2pm. There will be a bartender in the…...

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apr. org > science-health > 2026-04-24 > washington-d-c-biologists-wait-for-bald-eagles-to-hatch

Washington, D. C. biologists wait for bald eagles to hatch

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (75+ words) APR | Alabama Public Radio Washington, D. C. biologists wait for bald eagles to hatch Wildlife biologists in the nation's capital are monitoring a massive bald eagle nest where eaglets are expected to appear any day now. Here & Now's Scott Tong joined wildlife…...

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apr. org > business-education > 2026-04-23 > the-tariff-refund-process-has-begun-for-businesses-what-about-customers

The tariff refund process has begun for businesses. What about customers?

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (68+ words) APR | Alabama Public Radio The tariff refund process has begun for businesses. What about customers? Businesses are finally able to request their tariff refunds. But customers should not expect to get most of the money they spent on tariffs back....

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apr. org > news > 2026-04-23 > nasa-artemis-and-alabama-an-apr-news-special

NASA, Artemis, and Alabama: An APR news special

5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1886+ words) On the original rollout day for the Artemis two spacecraft, the four astronauts that make up the crew were at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to take questions from the press. "I've actually been very fortunate to become friends…...