Alabama Symphony Orchestra: Carlos Conducts Copland
This weekend begins American Rhapsody: A Festival of Music and Art. Part of this festival features the Alabama Symphony Orchestra performing a Masterworks concert of American music, including Aaron Copland’s Symphony No. 3. WBHM’s Michael Krall spoke with conductor Carlos Izcary (pronounced: eez-ca-RYE) about the program and what makes American classical music distinct.
White House agrees to keep migrants in Djibouti for now, blasts federal judge’s ruling
The judge says the administration "unquestionably" violated his earlier order, which stated migrants cannot be deported to a country other than their own without having adequate notice and a chance to object.
Why did university police chase a student and his baby across a graduation stage?
Jean Paul Al Arab and his 6-month-old led police on a brief foot chase during a University at Buffalo ceremony. The school said the grad violated rules about who can participate in the commencement.
Supreme Court allows Trump to fire members of independent agency boards — for now
At issue is President Trump's firing of NLRB member Gwen Wilcox, who still has three years left on her term, and Cathy Harris, who still has four years left on her term as a member of the MSPB.
Vaccine advisers to the FDA recommended changes to COVID vaccines
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration met Thursday to help decide which variant of the virus that causes COVID should be targeted by updated versions of the vaccines.
OpenAI forges deal with iPhone designer Jony Ive to make AI-enabled devices
The $6.5 billion deal brings together the maker of ChatGPT and one of the world's most famous product designers in a venture to create new AI-enabled devices.
MAHA Commission report paints a dark picture of U.S. children’s health
The Health Secretary's report blames environmental toxins, ultraprocessed foods and more for the poor state of kids' health in the U.S.