Alabama Families Living in Poverty Hit Hard by Welfare Reform
A recent report by the public radio show, Marketplace, found that Alabama spends only 38% of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds on core areas. TANF, in its simplest terms is a federal welfare program designed for needy children and their caretakers. The number of families living in poverty in Alabama has risen, but the number of families currently receiving TANF funding has dropped. We talk more about this with Nick Patterson, editor of the weekly newspaper WELD. Patterson talks with WBHM’s Esther Ciammachilli about what’s really happening with the TANF program in Alabama.
US military airlifts small reactor as Trump pushes to quickly deploy nuclear power
The Pentagon and the Energy Department have airlifted a small nuclear reactor from California to Utah, demonstrating what they say is potential for the U.S. to quickly deploy nuclear power for military and civilian use.
How Nazgul the wolfdog made his run for Winter Olympic glory in Italy
Nazgul isn't talking, but his owners come clean about how he got loose, got famous, and how they feel now
Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms to take effect
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has cleared the way for a Louisiana law requiring displays of the Ten Commandments in public classrooms to take effect.
From cubicles to kitchens: How empty offices are becoming homes
Many U.S. cities have too many office buildings and not enough homes. Developers are now converting some old offices into apartments and condos, but it's going slowly.
Opinion: The enduring dignity of Jesse Jackson
Rev. Jesse Jackson died this week at age 84. NPR's Scott Simon remembers covering Jackson's 1984 presidential campaign in Mississippi.
A huge study finds a link between cannabis use in teens and psychosis later
Researchers followed more than 400,000 teens until they were adults. It found that those who used marijuana were more likely to develop serious mental illness, as well as depression and anxiety.
