Florida felons could get a bit more clarity on their voting ... - WPRL
Aug 28, 2024 — Florida’s Department of State is considering a proposal to formalize how people who served time for a felony conviction can ask the state to clarify if they have met all the requirements to get their voting rights back. The rule change would eventually need to be approved by Gov. Ron DeSantis. In 2018, voters in Florida approved a ballot ...
Luna Li on her new album 'When a Thought Grows Wings' - WPRL
Aug 25, 2024 — Ayesha Rascoe is a White House correspondent for NPR. She is currently covering her third presidential administration. Rascoe's White House coverage has included a number of high profile foreign trips, including President Trump's 2019 summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, Vietnam, and President Obama's final NATO summit in Warsaw, Poland in 2016.
West Point axed 'duty, honor, country' from its mission statement ...
Mar 14, 2024 — Conservatives fumed. Cadets salute during the graduation ceremony at the U.S. Military Academy in 2021. A change to West Point's mission statement has sparked outrage among some conservatives online. For more than a century, three words have stood as the iconic motto of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point: "duty, honor, country."
China owns 380,000 acres of land in the U.S. Here's where - WPRL
Jun 26, 2023 — In 2021, a Chinese company bought land near an Air Force base in Grand Forks, N.D., sending lawmakers into a frenzy. Lawmakers feared that China, which many policymakers view as a strategic adversary even though it's the country's top trading partner outside North America, could gain control over the U.S. food and energy supply, as well as a hold on markets and critical infrastructure.
Al Sharpton delivers fiery remarks on race and Trump and brings …
Aug 23, 2024 — In remarks that leaned heavily on his background as a reverend, Al Sharpton delivered an impassioned speech on the fourth night of the DNC. “On one side of this race is Donald Trump, a fellow New Yorker I’ve known for 40 years. Only once — once — in that time did he take a position on racial issues,” Sharpton said.
Frankie Beverly, R&B and funk legend, dies at 77 - wprl.org
Sep 11, 2024 — Frankie Beverly, a funk and R&B innovator, singer, songwriter, producer and founder of the band Maze, died Tuesday. He was 77. Beverly’s death was confirmed by his family in a post via the band’s Facebook and Instagram accounts: “Grieving the loss of a loved one is a deeply personal and emotional experience,” the announcement reads. “This period is one of healing, and your respect ...
Peter Overby - wprl.org
Peter Overby has covered Washington power, money, and influence since a foresighted NPR editor created the beat in 1994. Overby has covered scandals involving House Speaker Newt Gingrich, President Bill Clinton, lobbyist Jack Abramoff and others. He tracked the rise of campaign finance regulation as ...
Breaking down former President Donald Trump’s rambling …
Sep 13, 2024 — I have the - but there's no better word than stupid. INSKEEP: In this campaign, the 78-year-old former president has faced questions about his rambling public statements, like his 90-minute convention speech or the answers in his much-criticized debate this week. At a recent campaign rally, Trump sought to explain his style.
People who exercise have healthier belly fat, new study finds
Sep 16, 2024 — But when the researchers took samples of the subjects’ belly fat tissue from just underneath their skin — known as subcutaneous fat, the kind of fat you can pinch — they found stark differences in the regular exercisers. “We found that their fat tissue had more blood vessels there, the tissue itself was less rigid.
Morning news brief - wprl.org
Sep 10, 2024 — Morning news brief. The Harris-Trump debate is tonight. Palestinians say dozens are killed from an Israeli strike in a Gaza safe zone. Bodycam footage shows Miami-Dade Police forcibly handling Dolphins star Tyreek Hill. Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.