On Thursday, a major birding society will discuss how how to go about changing potentially offensive bird names. There’s resistance to the original plan to rename all birds named after people.
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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A downed power line is officially blamed for last year’s Maui wildfire
The report from the the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said that the fire that killed more than 100 people and destroyed the town of Lahaina called the fire “accidental.”
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It’s harder to pay and travel for abortion care, but support funds are struggling
Financial aid funds that help women pay for abortions — or travel to other states to access care — are struggling financially, despite abortion’s role in this year’s elections.
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Too much presidential politics? State legislatures are also on the ballot
With so much focus on the presidential election, keep in mind these down-ballot races can lead to big changes in your state when it comes to policies like abortion, health care and criminal justice.
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Kamala Harris is making an unusual pilgrimage today — to the birthplace of the GOP
Harris will travel Thursday to Ripon, Wisconsin — home to the Little White Schoolhouse, where an 1854 meeting led to the birth of the Republican Party. She’ll be joined by former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney.
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How Democrats are targeting red seats in blue New York to help win back the House
New York Democrats launched a coordinated campaign modeled on more traditional battleground state efforts. Federal, state and local leaders are combining efforts to target a group of House GOP freshmen.
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Former Singapore minister sentenced to a year in prison in rare corruption case
Subramaniam Iswaran is the first Singaporean minister to be jailed in almost fifty years. A case that has shocked a country famed for its squeaky-clean reputation.
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Doctor charged in Matthew Perry case pleads guilty to conspiracy to dispense ketamine
In the months leading up to Perry’s death, Mark Chavez said in a plea deal he conspired to distribute liquid ketamine and ketamine lozenges to Perry through transactions with another doctor.
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Why bananas may become one of the first casualties of the dockworkers strike
One of the first places shoppers may feel the effects of the dockworkers’ strike is in the produce aisle. Hundreds of tons of bananas are stuck in transit — and they won’t keep for long.
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Harris and Biden surveyed damage wrought by Hurricane Helene in 2 swing states
President Biden and Vice President Harris traveled to Georgia and North Carolina to reassure people that help is on the way. Making good on that promise is a critical test in this election year.
