Vivian Fung: Harp Concerto World Premiere with ASO
Thursday night (Feb. 13) the Alabama Symphony Orchestra gives the world premiere performance of the Harp Concerto by composer Vivian Fung. Featuring soloist Bridget Kibbey, the work will subsequently be performed in Germany, New York City, Washington DC and California. WBHM’s Michael Krall spoke with the composer who’s in town rehearsing the work, and asked her what it means for an orchestra to perform a world premiere.
‘Hell on Earth’: Venezuelans deported to El Salvador mega-prison tell of brutal abuse
Deported under a little-known wartime law, more than 130 Venezuelans were sent from the U.S. to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. Now released, several tell NPR they endured beatings, sexual abuse, and near-total isolation.
She’s trying to open a birth center near a maternity desert. It’s not easy
When Katie Chubb was pregnant she wanted to have her baby at a birth center, but there was no local option. Now she's trying to open one herself. She has community support, but not from the hospitals.
Israel begins a limited pause in fighting in 3 Gaza areas as concerns over hunger mount
The Israeli military on Sunday began a limited pause in fighting in three populated areas of Gaza, as concerns over surging hunger in the territory mount.
Here’s a puzzling question: Why are stocks at record highs despite looming tariffs?
President Trump's tariffs could hit the economy badly and lead to higher inflation. But Wall Street investors are reacting by sending stocks to record highs.
This was the week that comedy pushed back
South Park skewered President Trump. Stephen Colbert isn't holding back. This week, comedians on Paramount-owned shows aired their grievances against both their parent company and Trump.
A man accused of stabbing 11 people at a Walmart is in Michigan authorities’ custody
Eleven people were stabbed at a Walmart in Traverse City on Saturday — with six in critical condition — in what a Michigan sheriff said appeared to be a random act.
