Former President Jimmy Carter is being remembered for many things tonight, but in Georgia, he’s being remembered as one of the Peach State’s own.
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Miami is naming a street after this 73-year-old who’s been running on it every day for 50 years : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA man who has been running on Miami Beach every day for the past 50 years is getting a street named for him. We catch up with him on one …
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Under a ‘grandma moon,’ Native Americans honor their sacred pact with salmon : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTwo people pull a live salmon out of a river with gloved hands while holding a net. Annie Warren/Northwest Public Broadcasting hide caption toggle caption Annie Warren/Northwest Public Broadcasting On …
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In our last episode of 2024, we go for a walk. Earlier this year, NPR’s immigration reporter Jasmine Garsd and Code Switch producer Xavier Lopez spent a day in one …
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Tornadoes and severe storms barrel through the Southern U.S. : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesVehicles make their way on a rain soaked highway in Dallas on Thursday. LM Otero/Houston Chronicle hide caption toggle caption LM Otero/Houston Chronicle Tornadoes and thunderstorms barreled across a swath …
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Big Lots reaches deal to keep hundreds of U.S. stores open : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFILE – A shopper leaves the Big Lots store on Dec. 4, 2012 in Berlin, Vt. Toby Talbot/AP hide caption toggle caption Toby Talbot/AP The discount chain Big Lots, which …
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Cook County Treasurer is getting famous for spreading joy with her annual calendar
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMaria Pappas is the treasurer of Cook County, Ill., but also is the star of her own unique calendar that has developed a cult following.
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Winning ticket for $1.22 billion lottery jackpot sold in California, Mega Millions says : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRob, right, buys a Mega Millions ticket at Rossi’s Deli in San Francisco, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP ATLANTA — At least one …
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The number of homeless people in the U.S. has jumped to another record high : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe annual count of homeless people in the U.S. showed a record high, with more than 770,000 people living in shelters or outside early this year. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: U.S. …
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Dementia claim could derail former Abercrombie CEO’s trial : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMichael Jeffries (right), former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, exits the federal courthouse after his arraignment on sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges Oct. 25 in Central Islip, N.Y. Heather …