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Lauren Linahan
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The barrier islands off the Alabama Gulf Coast serve as ideal nesting habitat for shorebirds. But their populations are declining amid human development and climate change.
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This Weekend Today
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Here's your round up of events to check out in Birmingham this weekend from BHMSTR's Sam George.
Commentaries from Sean of the South
Gulf States Newsroom
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Aubri Juhasz/Gulf States NewsroomPublic schools observe the week, timed to national Constitution Day on Sept. 17, by teaching students about Americans' freedoms and where they come from. -
Alex Cox/WRKFImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrest data obtained by the Deportation Data Project shows that the New Orleans ICE office's area of responsibility has the second-highest arrest rate in the country relative to its noncitizen immigrant population.
News from NPR
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The vote on a war powers resolution introduced by Democrats came at a moment when some Republicans have begun to distance themselves from President Trump over the ongoing conflict. -
Rolling Stone reporter Cheyenne Roundtree says rumors of abuse followed the media mogul for years. Her book examines how Combs remained so powerful, despite decades of warning signs and allegations. -
It's not easy, killing people and raising a family. The new action-thriller Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother reaffirms the power of faith — and delights in outrageous juxtapositions. -
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s annual financial disclosure reveals he has received two lucrative book advances and free flights from a friend while in office. -
Rates have climbed more than a full percentage point since the U.S. war against Iran started.
