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Winn Dixie Closing
The Winn Dixie grocery store chain has announced it's closing hundreds of stores throughout the southeast in an effort to shore up sagging sales. It's the latest closure in a battle for market share in the grocery industry. WBHM's Tanya Ott reports on the impact the closures will have a certain Birmingham neighborhoods, especially those with high minority populations.
Germany Photos
WBHM's Rosemary Pennington took part in the RIAS/RTNDF German American Journalist Exchange. She spent two weeks in June traveling through Germany and Brussels. These are some photos from that trip.
2nd Homes
Real estate analysts may be warning about the pending burst of the housing bubble, but homebuyers don't seem to be 'buying' it. Vacation homes are selling at a record clip, especially on Alabama's lakes. WBHM's Tanya Ott talks to sellers, buyers, agents and experts about the wisdom of investing in the 2nd home market right now.
Ensley
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Engineering New Territory
NASA's mission is an ever evolving thing. At one time research was its primary mission and UAB's Center for Biophysical Sciences worked closely with the space agency. But, as NASA begins to focus more on exploratoin, the CBSE is being forced to branch out. WBHM's Rosemary Pennington reports.
Activist Doctors and AIDS
Millions of people the world over have HIV/AIDS. As the infection rates go down in some countries, they go up in others. A group here in the U.S. thinks AIDS doctors need to take a more activist approach to fighting the disease.
Koreans Driving Auto Competition
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Rosemary’s German Weblog
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Brown-vs-Board 2: Resegregation
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Mental Health Court
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Pharmacy’s Prognosis
The pharmacy industry is rapidly changing, with new technology, and a shift in the types of students who apply to pharmacy school. Tanya Ott reports.
Mental Illness & Poverty
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Gloria Feldt
The fight over reproductive rights is part of American culture and, over the last few years, that fight's dominated the political landscape. WBHM's Rosemary Pennington spoke with Gloria Feldt, former president of Planned Parenthood of America, about her book on the changing political scene The War on Choice .
Covering Suicide
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TR Pearson
T.R. Pearson has been compared to Mark Twain and William Faulkner for his Southern influenced prose and circuitous, anecdotal narratives. Pearson's first novel, 'A Short History of a Small Place' won rave reviews from readers and the praise of critics as well. 20 years later, he's out with its sequel: 'Glad News of the Natural World'.
Parental Leave
Just in time for Mother's Day, the National Partnership for Women and Children is releasing a study that grades states on their parental leave policies. Alabama gets an 'F'. WBHM's Tanya Ott talked with the group's president, Debra Ness.
Structure Savers
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The “New” New South
Sociologists and demographers talk about the 'New South'. But there's a 'New' New South, marked by a return of northern African Americans to their southern roots. Tanya Ott reports.
Mind’s Eye: Art & Mental Illness
Scientists are increasingly focusing on whether there's a common gene that predisposes people to creativity and mental illness. There's long been a link between the two and many famous artists and musicians had mental illness. WBHM's Tanya Ott and reporter Adam Allington explore the inner-connectedness.
Tutwiler Storytime
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Alzheimer’s Poetry Project
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Big FIsh
An appreciation of the fantastic is a requirement when reading Daniel Wallace's 'Big Fish'. The Alabama native struck gold with his tale of love, redemption and relationhips; it's been turned into a feature length movie by director Tim Burton. He recently spoke with WBHM's Rosemary Pennington.
Outside Inside Part 2
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Outside Inside, Part 1
The American South has suffered from stereotyping for much of its existence, stereotyping that doesn't always paint southerners in the best light. But it's about a lot more than just hurt feelings ... especially in Alabama's case. WBHM's Rosemary Pennington has more.
A Southern T-Rex Cousin
When you think of dinosaurs and the United States, the Badlands probably come to mind. But the south is also a hotbed of dino bones -- and a counsin of the most fearsome of all dinosaurs, the Tyrannousaurus Rex, has been discovered in Alabama.
ADHD Greentime
The number of children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder and its related conditions has skyrocketed in recent years. Parents often struggle with treatment options -- whether to medicate or not, what medicine to choose. A new study suggests that time spent outside might mitigate some ADHD symptoms, but some critics worry parents may think 'green time' is a magic bullet. WBHM's Francesca Rosko reports.
Art as Business
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Music Therapy
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Green Tea Rx
Red wine has long been touted as a cancer fighter, but another beverage may be even more beneficial. A study conducted at UAB shows that green tea not only prevents cancer, but may stop the growth of some tumors. WBHM's Rosemary Pennington spoke with one of the researchers.
Autism Rates
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Minority Research Day
UAB hosts its first Minority Research Day today. Organizers say it's a chance to highlight the work of minority scientists -- both graduate students and faculty. It also helps in recruiting new minority faculty to Alabama. Mona Fouad, director of UAB's Minority Health and Research Center, talks with Tanya Ott about the challenges of attracting African-American and Hispanic students and faculty.
A Modern Day Miortia
A man on a mission, a Devil cruising toward retirement and women. These three things dominate the landscape in Andrei Codrescu's novel Wakefield . WBHM's Rosemary Pennington spoke with Codrescu about the novel and his all too familiar Devil.
