When the toll collector asked Leahruth Jemilo how she was doing, she burst into tears. The collector’s response has stayed with her ever since.
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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Hear what the nation’s top student podcasters have to say
In its sixth year, our contest handed over the mic to fourth graders for the very first time. We received nearly 2,000 entries from all around the country — and we’ve narrowed it down to 10 middle school and 10 high school finalists.
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Wheelies look fun, but they’re a serious skill for kids in wheelchairs
It takes skill and practice to navigate the world in a wheelchair. This summer program teaches kids how, one wheelie at a time.
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General strike in Israel over hostages leads to uneven closures
A call for a general strike in Israel to protest the failure to return hostages held in Gaza led to closures and other disruptions, but it was ignored in some areas, reflecting political divisions.
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Coco Gauff loses at the U.S. Open to Emma Navarro, ending her title defense
Coco Gauff’s loss in the U.S. Open’s fourth round follows a third-round loss by defending men’s champion Novak Djokovic, and was the latest in a series of early exits for Gauff in recent weeks.
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Thousands of hotel workers launch strike after talks stall with top chains
Workers are demanding higher wages and more staffing to ease their workload. The union says that cuts to staffing and guest services that many hotels made during the COVID-19 pandemic were never restored.
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Russia says it downed over 150 drones in Ukrainian attack
Russian air defenses intercepted and destroyed 158 Ukrainian drones overnight, including two over Moscow and nine over the surrounding region, the Defense Ministry said Sunday.
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Whatever happened to … the Rohingya refugee who won a U.N. award for his photos?
We catch up with Sahat Zia Hero, a winner last year of the Nansen Refugee Award for “outstanding work” helping displaced people. He is still making pictures: “This is a tough life.”
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From lost followers to backlash in the comments, content creators reflect on the DNC
For the first time, the Democratic National Convention invited 200 content creators — including ones who never talk politics. Now that it’s over, those creators and influencers have some notes.
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2 years and counting. Inmate says medical delays still plague federal prison in Oregon
A federal prison in Oregon says it’s made a dent in the backlog of prisoners’ medical requests after a scathing DOJ report. One prisoner, Luke Thornhill, says that can’t be farther from the truth.
