The South Carolina Capitol grounds will soon include a statue of Robert Smalls, a formerly enslaved Civil War hero, among the statues of five white men, most with ties to …
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Remembering flood victim and longtime camp-runner Jane Ragsdale
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJane Ragsdale was killed by the river she loved. She spent almost all her 70 summers attending, and then running camps on the Guadalupe River. She was a beloved community …
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At a San Diego construction site, monarch butterflies help unite a team during COVID
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTwo managers at a San Diego construction project were trying to boost the morale of workers in the middle of the COVID pandemic. In this StoryCorps, hear how some monarch …
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NOAA nominee discusses extreme weather amidst agency cutbacks : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesImmediately after floods devastated Texas, nominees to fill key roles at NOAA were grilled by senators ahead of a confirmation vote. The agency faces a major budget cut and employee …
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DOGE has special access to sensitive financial data on millions of farmers
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDOGE recently got high-level access to a database that controls billions of dollars in government payments to farmers and ranchers across the U.S.
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31 construction workers reach safety after collapse of Los Angeles tunnel : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThis image taken from footage provided by KABC/ABC7 Los Angeles shows first responders working the scene after a tunnel collapsed on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Los Angeles. AP/KABC/ABC7 Los …
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Coach Tate DeMasco, Athletic Director and Head Football Coach for Ingram Tom Moore High School in Ingram, Tx., delivers hot meals and cold drinks to neighborhoods and relief workers along …
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In the aftermath of the deadly floods, Texas lawmakers are reassessing a bill they killed weeks ago to beef up emergency alert systems and vowing to have more in place …