The Federal Reserve is expected to cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point because the central bank is more concerned about the job market than it is with battling inflation.
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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How ‘neurodivergent’ became a word for many types of minds
“Neurodivergent” is not just a way to describe medical diagnoses like autism and ADHD. It encompasses a range of ways in which people’s brains differ from what is considered normal in the U.S.
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Families could start losing access to Head Start if shutdown continues
If the government shutdown extends beyond Nov. 1, more than 65,000 children could be at risk of losing access to Head Start, the federal early-learning program for low-income families.
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Love or hate chain restaurants? We want to hear your story
America loves chain restaurants. NPR reporters Alana Wise and Jaclyn Diaz explore why.
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As Darfur’s last city falls, fears grow ‘there will be no one left to save’
Sudan’s army has lost its last foothold of el-Fasher, in Darfur, to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Now warnings are mounting of a second genocide as mass killings unfold before the world.
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Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 3 storm
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba near the city of Chivirico early Wednesday as a Category 3 storm after pummeling Jamaica.
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North Korea touts missile tests as Trump visits South Korea
North Korea said Wednesday its recent test-firings of sea-to-surface cruise missiles were successful, in another display of its growing military capabilities as U.S. President Donald Trump visits South Korea.
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Huge Brazilian raid on Rio gang leaves at least 64 people dead and 81 under arrest
Brazilian police and soldiers launched a raid on a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, sparking shootouts that left at least 60 suspects and four police officers dead, officials said.
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Blue Jays even World Series with 6-2 win over Dodgers in Game 4
The Toronto Blue Jays shook off their epic 18-inning loss to even the World Series in Game 4. Ohtani redefined the concept of short rest by taking the mound just more than 17 hours after Game 3.
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These doctors want to break the cycle of shame and blame in medicine
Shaming is common in medical school and unfortunately, sometimes in the doctor’s office. Some doctors are trying to teach medical students awareness of the problem so they don’t perpetuate the cycle.
