This is the fourth test for Starship, and this time, it returned successfully to earth.
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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Israel used a U.S.-made bomb in a deadly U.N. school strike in Gaza
Israel dropped a bomb on a U.N.-run school it said was being used by Hamas. The blast killed dozens, including women and children, medics and witnesses say. The bomb was U.S.-made, NPR has discovered.
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As African pop crests again, women are leading the second wave
Released in a span of three months, the new albums by Ayra Starr, Tems and Tyla are not merely career-making for the artists, but ground-shifting for the pop music of the continent.
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A fungus is turning cicadas into horny zombies — but don’t panic
The fungus takes over cicadas’ lower halves and sex drives, fueling them to keep mating and spreading the disease in the process. That’s why some scientists call them “flying salt shakers of death.”
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Pat Sajak departs ‘Wheel of Fortune’ as TV’s last old school game show host
The game show host was a weatherman in Los Angeles before starting on Wheel of Fortune in 1981.
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Tens of thousands of Israeli nationalists march for Jerusalem Day
The annual march, part of Jerusalem Day, a national holiday, regularly inflames Israeli-Palestinian tensions. This year those tensions were even higher because of the war in Gaza.
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After backing him in 2020, a new poll shows some young voters are Biden’s to lose
Four years ago, President Biden overwhelmingly won among Gen Z and millennial voters, and within that group, voters of color led that support for him. But now — a new poll from the University of Chicago, exclusively obtained by NPR, finds that the coalition may be severely diminished.
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8 mistakes to avoid if you’re going out in the heat
Spending time outside in scorching weather can put you at risk of heat stroke or exhaustion. Here’s what to watch out for and how to stay safe.
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Biden commemorates D-Day invasion’s 80th anniversary, linking it to Ukraine conflict
President Biden said the historic invasion is a reminder of the costs of freedom and democracy — and the value of alliances. He evoked Ukraine, saying the U.S., NATO and its allies won’t “walk away.”
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The Biden campaign is courting an unexpected group of voters: Republicans
The Biden campaign announced a new hire to head their effort to court Republican voters. It’s part of a recent push from the Biden campaign to make inroads with GOP voters who don’t like Trump.
