In 1908, a white lynch mob of thousands terrorized a Black neighborhood in Springfield, Ill. The events were so horrific it led to the founding of the NAACP.
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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‘Alien: Romulus’ is another franchise movie that brings more nostalgia than novelty
The latest installment of the “Alien” series is an efficient and reasonably entertaining thriller. But dwelling too obsessively on the past won’t guarantee a franchise’s future.
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Amid Medicaid’s ‘unwinding,’ many states work to expand health care access
States have been culling their Medicaid rolls since pandemic coverage protections expired last year. But more than a dozen states have also expanded access for lower-income people, including children.
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In Florida primary, Matt Gaetz is fighting a battle over the future identity of the GOP
Gaetz is in a primary fight tied to ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the latest salvo in an ongoing war. Gaetz led that ouster. Now his district encapsulates a GOP intraparty clash that fuels dysfunction on the House floor and the campaign trail.
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Thailand’s new prime minister renews the legacy of her father, Thaksin Shinawatra
The election of Paetongtarn Shinawatra as Thailand’s prime minister represents a remarkable back-to-the-future moment. She renews the political dynasty founded by her father, Thaksin Shinawatra.
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To save wild crocodiles in Australia, scientists gave them food poisoning
Freshwater crocodiles die every year in Australia from eating poisonous cane toads that humans introduced to the continent. Now scientists have found a way to teach the crocs to avoid the toxic toads.
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Who or what did Trump call ‘the greatest cutter’ this week? Find out in the quiz
After the blissful news avalanches of campaign hijinks and the Olympics, we’re back to the usual soup of science, retail and animals.
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Jack Russell, the former singer of the band Great White, dies at 63
The band is behind such hits as “Once Bitten Twice Shy,” “The Angel Song” and “Rock Me.”
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TikTok fights for survival in latest filing as ban approaches
In the latest salvo in the fight over the hit app’s future in the U.S., lawyers for TikTok say the government’s push to ban TikTok is unconstitutional and lacks proof that TikTok is a real security risk.
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Harris unveils an economic plan focused on housing and grocery prices
Vice President Harris is set to give the first major policy speech of her campaign: one where she will try to show she’s focused on voter concerns about the cost of living.
