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SC Public Radio News
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A lack of electric vehicle charging infrastructure can be a top barrier for drivers when looking to switch to electric cars. -
Nikki Haley joins the Washington, D.C. based Hudson Institute, leaving her political future wide open -
Clemson University held the 7th annual Men of Color Summit to promote options after men graduate from high school. -
Donald Trump and Lindsey Graham are again at odds, now over abortion. The strife could help both menThe relationship between Donald Trump and Lindsey Graham has again turned negative after the South Carolina senator criticized Trump for refusing to support a federal abortion ban. -
A Lowcountry attorney and SC State representative is being sued by a former client for malpractice. -
Rumored to be closing (it's not) Spartanburg Soup Kitchen is seeing a steady uptick in residents coming in for meals and, almost as vital, shoes to get them by.
Latest Episodes of the SC Business Review
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Provided/ProvidedWhile tax filing deadlines are pretty much done for 2024, our next guest says that while taxes are still fresh on your mind, now is a good time to plan for 2025. Especially if you are self-employed. -
Provided/ProvidedMike Switzer interviews John Warner, a serial entrepreneur and founder of Innoventure in Greenville, S.C. John shares stories regarding artificial intelligence.
Latest episodes of Walter Edgar's Journal
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Courtesy David NicholsonIn his book, The Garretts of Columbia: A Black South Carolina Family from Slavery to the Dawn of Integration, David Nicholson tells the story of his great-grandparents, Casper George Garrett and his wife, Anna Maria, and their family.A multigenerational story of hope and resilience, The Garretts of Columbia is an American history of Black struggle, sacrifice, and achievement - a family history as American history, rich with pivotal events viewed through the lens of the Garretts's lives. -
Detroit Publishing Company postcards/NY Public LibraryOn the Journal this week we will be talking with Robert James Fichter about his book, Tea: Consumption, Politics, and Revolution, 1773–1776.Fitcher says that despite the so-called Boston Tea Party in 1773, two large shipments of tea from the East India Company survived and were ultimately drunk in North America. Their survival shaped the politics of the years ahead, impeded efforts to reimburse the company for the tea lost in Boston Harbor, and hinted at the enduring potency of consumerism in revolutionary politics.
Latest Episodes of the SC Lede
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Provided/ProvidedOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 16, 2024: host Gavin Jackson has a preview for what’s on tap this week at the S.C. Statehouse; he revisits his interview with USC economist Dr. Joey Von Nessen, continuing the conversation about the hot economy and jobs report that came out for March; Nikki Haley has a new gig; and more! -
Peter Morgan/AP/APOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 13, 2024: we look at Crossover Week in the SC Statehouse, as we are less than a month away from the end of the legislative session; we also look at what the Senate Finance Committee’s version of the $13.8 billion state budget looks like with USC's research economist Dr. Joey Von Nessen; and more!
More Local and National News
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Addressing a problem first identified 50 years ago, federal regulators say stricter new rules to limit miners' exposure to silica dust are expected to finally go on the books on Tuesday. -
Passersby rushed to help emergency services save priceless paintings and other valuables as a fire raged through one of Copenhagen's oldest buildings on Tuesday. -
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government faces a deadline this week — to commit to holding free and fair elections or face renewed U.S. oil sanctions. -
Fentanyl made from Chinese chemicals is killing tens of thousands of Americans. A House committee report found new evidence the Chinese government supports tax breaks to subsidize the drug trade. -
Iran says its attack against Israel was a success, despite the fact that 99% of the drones were intercepted. A Sudanese photographer documents how war has upended life in his country. -
Burnt out much? A study links working late, or variable shifts with health problems later in life. Maybe it's time to quit hustle culture for good. -
This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Robert Murphy about bone fractures in children and teens. -
Suicide is the leading cause of gun-related deaths in the United States. But it's often only an afterthought in the public debate about gun violence. -
NPR has suspended Senior Editor Uri Berliner after he wrote an essay accusing the public radio network of becoming too progressive in its news coverage and losing the public's trust. -
On Tuesday House impeachment managers will deliver the impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate.
South Carolina Public Radio will deepen its engagement with communities across the Palmetto State this year in an initiative called America Amplified Election 2024.
New programs are coming to SC Public Radio's schedules.
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