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Olivia McMurrey
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Grocery stores in general are tough to keep afloat. Economists say stores that try to bring relief to food deserts face even more challenges. But Carver Jones Market aims to be a model.
This Weekend Today
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Here's your round up of events to check out in Birmingham this weekend from BHMSTR's Sam George.
Gulf States Newsroom
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Elise Catrion Gregg/Gulf States Newsroom70 years ago, Elvis Presley returned to his hometown for one of his most iconic performances. The town celebrated the anniversary with a faithful recreation. -
Elise Catrion Gregg/Gulf States NewsroomAcross the Gulf South, people on parole and probation are responsible for much of the cost of community supervision. For many, it’s an untenable financial burden.
News from NPR
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Cornell University names Sally Yates, former acting U.S. attorney general and career federal prosecutor, to lead an independent review into how the school handled a former student's rape allegations. -
More than a quarter of a million people rallied nationwide to support school students demanding more education funding, according to government figures, with thousands of arrests. -
Hill co-starred in HBO's Somebody Somewhere and has hosted drag king shows and queer cabarets. "This is my mantra … if you don't see yourself represented, go out and represent yourself," he says. -
Three-time National Book Award finalist Edwidge Danticat and debut novelist Morgan Thomas are up for the fiction prize. Nonfiction books cover the prison system and music, and queer parenthood. -
Endgame and Avatar have been jockeying for the title for years now.
