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Alabama state officials are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal ruling that blocked a congressional map that favors Republicans. Troy Public Radio’s Austin Toy reports for NPR’s Hourly Newscast:

More than just a diploma, students in Jefferson County Schools' Academy of Craft are receiving job offers in the trades straight out of high school. Hear all about it and much more on today's Growing the Forest and the Tress, available wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/nfhJjO3

Troy Public Radio's Joey Hudson reports for NPR News that a federal court has blocked the state of Alabama from using a congressional map that favors Republicans:

Michael Knight's "Turn Out the Lights" — a never-before-heard short story, on this week's Alabama Aloud. buff.ly/F78EWnM

Chemistry lecturer Danielle Hudson is helping school-age girls feel like they belong in STEM. Hear how on this edition of Culture and Belonging, available wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/sxsG8us

Today, we kick off a new season of Alabama Aloud, with Mary Ward Brown's short story "New Dresses." We'll have new episodes every other Wednesday from now through July. Happy listening! buff.ly/lVYQj5Y

The next generation of voting rights activists are important to the organizers of the annual Selma Bridge Crossing re-enactment as Troy Public Radio’s Alexis Phelps reports for NPR News:

TPR’s De’Shaun Cottrell reports for NPR News from Selma’s Annual Bridge Crossing re-enactment:

Troy Public Radio’s Kyle Gassiott reports for NPR News on events today in Selma re-enacting the 1965 Bridge Crossing and March for Voting Rights.

Nurse Practitioner Justin Rigoloso once carried a patient's severed finger in his pocket! Hear the full story on this episode of The Rounds, available wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/mQB2Erq

Troy Public Radio's Ann Kenda reports for NPR News on the death of civil rights icon Joanne Bland:

Embrace the mess! On this episode of Growing the Forest & the Trees, we'll hear how students can benefit from a little "controlled chaos" in the classroom. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/JIU8y9K

2025 is almost done. Todd Stacy from Alabama Public Television joins the In Focus Newswrap to talk about the year in review and look ahead to 2026. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/XtLurCF

Mit Kirkland and Dr. Marty Olliff are recording memories of Dothan's Southside neighborhood as part of the Wiregrass Black History Project. Hear what they've learned on the next It Came from the Archives. Listen wherever you get your podcasts: buff.ly/zcBHRur

Tiffany Kimbro runs her own business giving at-home IV infusions. We'll talk about what that involves and hear her advice for nursing students on the newest episode of The Rounds. Look for it wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/001Wl5Q

Numbers don't lie! On this episode of "Growing the Forest and the Trees," principal Rodney Drish explains how he uses data to help teachers, students, and parents. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/RxwMpmz

The nation's first bookmobile met an unfortunate end. Hear the full story on this week's "It Came from the Archives." Listen wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/AEuM2xZ

Take a trip with us to early 20th-century Midland City on this episode of "It Came from the Archives!" Listen wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/kjlkpA2

Johnny Mack Brown was a star on the screen and on the football field. Hear the full story of this Dothan legend on "It Came from the Archives," available wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/747lZks

This year, Alabama banned cell phone use in public schools. State Superintendent Eric Mackey was in favor. He joins Growing the Forest and the Trees to talk about the role technology should have in public education. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/Nbgrxtw

Israel and Hamas have reached a peace deal. What happens now? Ambassador Richard LeBaron joins Speaking Globally to share his insights. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/At67rLV

Paul Langford's arrangements and orchestrations have been performed by vocal and instrumental groups all over the world including over 30 symphonies in the U.S. alone. Today, he joins InChoir to talk about his work. Listen wherever you get your podcasts: buff.ly/DPDYmXQ

At school in Malaysia, Dr. Tracy Wong sang Rodgers and Hammerstein! Today, she composes music of her own that blends styles and influences. Hear her conversation and her music on InChoir. Listen on NPR One or wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/vEVL73J

Documentary filmmaker Nicholas Ma's films include “Won't you be my neighbor?” about the life and work of TV host Fred Rogers. TPR's Kyle Gassiott sat down with Ma to talk about his work and the American Revival show on stage this Sunday at the Davis Theatre in Montgomery. buff.ly/enHLggJ

Indian-American composer Reena Esmail works between the worlds of Indian and Western classical music. She joins InChoir to talk about her composition "Malhaar: A Requiem for Water." Listen wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/vEVL73J

Giselle Wyers turned to the sky for inspiration for her composition "Song Has a Bird for Rhythm." This week on InChoir, we look skyward. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/n2C5eH3

A man searches for a warm place to sleep in Anthony Grooms' unflinching story, "Under the Bridge." That's on the latest edition of Alabama Aloud. Hear it now wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/CH5zJUv

John Rommereim's composition "Beauty by Beauty" was inspired by the poem "Morning Song" by former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo. Hear the full story on this episode of InChoir, available on NPR One or wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/qrn6R6b

A limerick in a tweet inspired David von Kampen to compose "Saturn's Embrace" about the Cassini spacecraft. Hear the music and the story on InChoir, on NPR One or wherever you get your podcasts.

Many people remember exactly where they were on September 11, 2001. Dr. Duane Gunn was inside the Pentagon. Hear his story today on Culture and Belonging. buff.ly/PDrvB3Z

Get your headphones ready! We're kicking off a new season of InChoir with a conversation with Clare Stewart and Penelope Appleyard about the Apollo5 album "Anam." Just look for InChoir on NPR One or wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/4DthhG5

What do you call a man who can walk on land and underwater? Why, "The Great Amphibian," of course! Hear all about him on today's Alabama Aloud. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/5yRHE0F

HBO's The Pitt made headlines when it premiered early this year. Today on The Rounds, real-life ER charge nurse Cody Burgamy tells us what he thought of the show. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/1YaIgRw #ThePitt #ER

Back-to-school season is here! Troy Public Radio is launching a new podcast created by teachers, for teachers. Tune in for stories, tips, and insights from the classroom on "Growing the Forest and the Trees." Listen wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/JN5SCMR

North meets South in this short story from Zelda Fitzgerald. Listen on NPR One or wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/GCMrwFW

In honor of Carolyn Hutcheson's ABBY Award from the Alabama Broadcasters Association, let's take a look back at some of the best from In Focus in 2024. Catch up with In Focus on NPR One or wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/iwmkfJ3

Today on TPR Podcast Presents, historian Marty Olliff pieces together a story of love and loss from the letters in the Wiregrass Archive. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/CllaAHP #history #WWI

On this episode of Alabama Aloud, a Southerner goes north to Minnesota in F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic story, "The Ice Palace." Just look for Alabama Aloud, wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/KboPRA4

This week's TPR Podcast Presents is sure to be a real "train wreck"! We're highlighting a conversation from the "It Came from the Archives" podcast about train wrecks in Wiregrass history. Just look for TPR Podcast Presents on NPR One or wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/wmjXDC2

The final episode of Inside Job: Understanding Vicky White explores what the relationship should be between inmates and guards—and where it can go wrong. Look for it on NPR One or wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/JtEoau9

The eleven-day hunt for Vicky White and Casey White reaches its conclusion on this episode of Inside Job: Understanding Vicky White. Look for it wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/8YtwbMq

Healing wounds with oxygen, find out how on this episode of The Rounds. Look for it wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/augqfWL

"I got a convict over here at my car wash." On this episode of Inside Job: Understanding Vicky White, Casey and Vicky are spotted by a car wash manager in Evansville, IN. Hear the full story on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/4Xfdt6t

It's true crime week on Troy Public Radio! We're releasing a new episode of "Inside Job: Understanding Vicky White" every day this week. Listen on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/6hAC7Lw

Universities the world over are grappling with the use of AI, but, on the latest episode of Culture and Belonging, Dr. Scott Nokes says it's a matter of teaching students to use AI ethically and effectively. Just look for Culture and Belonging wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/SwAa800

"A county full of namesakes, and barely any kin." This week on Alabama Aloud, "Eventide" by Ravi Howard, a story about finding justice in a grim landscape. Listen now: buff.ly/G0m74Z1 #ShortStory #SouthernFiction

Hitting the road this 4th of July? Take Troy Public Radio with you wherever you go with one of our 13 podcasts. We’ve got podcasts about everything from choral music to short stories by Alabama authors. Safe travels and happy 4th of July! buff.ly/G0m74Z1

Lee Smith returns to Alabama Aloud with "Tongues of Fire," a story which the Chicago Tribune called, "...quite simply, one of the best short stories I've ever read." Hear the full story on Alabama Aloud, on NPR One or wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/arXrFC6

Stay up to date on the best from Troy Public Radio's podcast offerings with TPR Podcast Presents. Tune in every Monday at 12:40 p.m. Or listen on-demand on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Listen: buff.ly/Fb20Ghu

A mother went from caring for children as a pediatric nurse to caring for her own daughter. Hear her story on this episode of The Rounds, available wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/SQGfPJ9

The EU was established with goals of stability, free trade, open borders, and a single currency. Where do these goals stand more than 30 years later? Find out on the latest Speaking Globally on NPR One or wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/fLNGmen

Jahaziel Martinez says he never expected to enjoy teaching ESL, but it turned out to be one of the most rewarding experiences of his life. Hear the full story on the new Culture and Belonging, available wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/OeyLSUE

Today on Alabama Aloud, four short stories from Daniel Wallace's new collection, Beneath the Moon and Long Dead Stars. Listen on NPR One or wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/g8NgUPv

What's blue and yellow and read all over? Why it's "The Byzantine Riddle," our first short story of the season on Alabama Aloud with Don Noble. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/MdLntMp

The Rounds podcast is here to answer your questions about nursing, everything from "How do I become a nurse?" to "Why does my elbow hurt when I do this?" Look for it wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/mDmSbgB

With her minor in intercultural competence, 2025 grad Alex Nesmith is already an expert on culture. And it doesn't hurt that she grew up bilingual. Hear her story on Culture and Belonging, available wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/XQjfRsP

Three years ago today, Vicky White went on the run with an inmate from Lauderdale Co. and sparked an 11-day manhunt. We'll look at what led Vicky to that fateful decision on Inside Job: Understanding Vicky White, a true-crime podcast from Troy Public Radio. #TrueCrime

Where we live affects how we live. On this two-year anniversary edition of Culture and Belonging, we're talking about how infrastructure affects culture in small-town America. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/uSBQqtL

Were you a "gifted" kid, growing up? Many think being gifted is a golden ticket to success, but our guest, Dr. Shirley Farrell, tells us gifted students face their own set of challenges. Hear more on Culture and Belonging. @belongingpod.bsky.social cultureandbelonging.podbean.com/e/the-myths-...

You won't want to miss this! Grace Shellhouse, Miss Troy University 2025, is on this week's edition of The Talk of Troy. Tune in tomorrow afternoon at 3:44, or listen to The Talk of Troy anytime, wherever you get your podcasts.

Today marks the three-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In that time, Stephen Humphreys has been to Ukraine eleven times to investigate war crimes and photograph the destruction. Hear our conversation in the newest episode of Speaking Globally. https://buff.ly/3SqUBAf

The best way to learn about a new culture is to get on a plane and go experience it for yourself! On this episode of Culture and Belonging, a before-and-after interview with a Troy University global scholar.  Listen: https://buff.ly/41fJ8uT