It is not uncommon for political commentators to call a late-breaking story during a presidential election an “October surprise” — even when there is little evidence that it mattered all that much.
Ashley Tribble
Ashley (aka Tribble) joined the TPR team as a substitute afternoon host in 2023. Hailing from the Midwest, Tribble is a comedian, producer and host who has been working in digital media since 2015. She started her career in audio as the creator, producer and host of P Power Radio, a podcast that shares the stories of revolutionary millennial women and the history of the world they are working to change. The podcast featured a range of women artists, activists, entrepreneurs and bosses from Chicago and beyond, and was listed among Ebony’s “5 Black Podcasts to Have in Your Arsenal” in 2016. In 2019, she helped launch More Sauce, a network focused on stories from creators of color at Stitcher. There she started her journey as the producer for Dead Ass with Khadeen & Devale Ellis, where she currently leads creative audio and live show production. In 2020, Tribble helped launch The Black Effect at iHeart, a network focused on Black stories and experiences.
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Gael García Bernal believes that nothing ends — it just transforms
Gael García Bernal was basically fated to be an actor. He talks to NPR’s Wild Card about being the best version of himself, how he thinks about death and what has surprised him about getting older.
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The stark divide between Harris and Trump on voting rights
Harris wants to make it easier for eligible voters to cast ballots and rebuild Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination, while Trump pushes for more restrictions to voting access.
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With no running water, Asheville finds other ways to flush thousands of toilets
Since the remnants of Hurricane Helene hit Asheville, most of the city has been without running water. The people of Asheville have devised elaborate systems to stay clean and flush their toilets.
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‘There is no home:’ Floridians find helping hands after floods
Many residents impacted by inland flooding near Tampa can’t return home as floodwaters slowly recede. One church in Valrico is providing food and other resources to residents in the neighborhood.
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7-Eleven to close over 400 stores in North America
The ubiquitous convenience store owed its recent revenue drops to inflation, declining cigarette sales and a shift in palates toward fresh food and specialty drinks.
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What the Harris campaign is doing to try to win over more Black men
Former President Barack Obama bluntly told Black men this week that they need to get over it if they “just aren’t feeling the idea of having a woman as president.”
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Harris releases medical report, drawing another contrast with Trump
The two-page letter says that Vice President Harris is in excellent health and has “the physical and mental resiliency required to successfully execute the duties of the presidency.”
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How to pass along religious traditions (without embarrassing your teenagers)
The Hindu holiday of Navaratri involves some complicated dance moves, passed down from parents to children. But as one mother discovered, the line between passing on cultural traditions and mortifying your teenager daughters can be perilously thin.
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New rules should make methadone easier to get, but change is slow in many places
An effective treatment for opioid addiction is easier to get after the Biden administration changed rules. That’s making a difference for some people battling opioid use disorder, but access is still limited.
