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One week into post-Assad rule in Syria - a view from Damascus
Dec 14, 2024 · SCOTT DETROW, HOST: It has been a historic week in Syria, the first week in a half-century that the Assad family did not rule the country. As rebels took hold of Damascus and Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia, thousands of political prisoners were released into freedom, and Syrian people were dancing in the streets.
Some vape products are coming off Kentucky shelves. Here’s what …
Dec 27, 2024 · Starting Jan. 1, new restrictions on vaping products will take effect, limiting the number of products Kentuckians will see in stores. Vapor store owners in the state say they will be hit hard by the new restrictions while supporters say it is an attempt to rein in underage vaping and ensure the safety of existing vape products.
Senior swimming champ calls 25 years of learning and laughing in …
Dec 11, 2024 · DeEtte Sauer, 83, went from being a girl who wasn't allowed to participate in sports, to an elite swimmer as a senior. She talks with NPR's Juana Summers about what being active means to her.
Kentucky doctors can begin prescribing medical cannabis on Dec. 1
Nov 21, 2024 · Starting Dec. 1, Kentuckians with a range of chronic illnesses can begin visiting their doctor to be approved for medical marijuana. Patients suffering a wide range of chronic conditions including cancer, Parkinson’s Disease, arthritis, and PTSD must first receive written certification from their physician.
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Jan 7, 2025 · Jackie Northam is NPR's International Affairs Correspondent. She is a veteran journalist who has spent three decades reporting on conflict, geopolitics, and life across the globe - from the mountains of Afghanistan and the desert sands of Saudi Arabia, to the gritty prison camp at Guantanamo Bay and the pristine beauty of the Arctic.
Why the streaming release of 'Wicked' surprised NPR's film critic
Dec 31, 2024 · ARIANA GRANDE AND CYNTHIA ERIVO: (As Galinda and Elphaba, singing) You and I defying gravity. KELLY: Well, especially at the box office - "Wicked" is the third-biggest hit of 2024, $430 million in ticket sales. In dollar terms, it is the most successful movie adaptation of a Broadway musical ever ...
2024 Kentucky Voter Guide: General Election - wkyufm.org
Oct 18, 2024 · Kentucky Circuit Court judges hear higher cost civil matters (that means more than $5,000), capital offenses, felonies and a few other types of cases.They also have the ability to issue injunctions, an order to stop an action or compel one, …
Remembering singer Brenton Wood, dead at 83 - wkyufm.org
6 days ago · The singer Brenton Wood had a string of infectious soul and R&B hits in the 1960s. His music was rooted in the city of Los Angeles and its Chicano communities, and it captured hearts for decades. Wood died on January 3 at the age of 83. NPR's Isabella Gomez Sarmiento has this appreciation. ISABELLA ...
'The Cliffs' explores a house through the centuries of women who …
Jan 2, 2025 · The central character of J. Courtney Sullivan's "The Cliffs" is a house - an old Victorian house which sits high above the sea in Maine. But like so much of Sullivan's work, the heart of this multi-generational story is women and how often their stories are …