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Michael Brown Sr. (center) leads a march in remembrance of his son, Michael Brown, on Sunday in Ferguson, Mo. It has been exactly one year since Michael Brown was shot and killed by police officer Darren Wilson.

Moment Of Silence Marks A Year Of Mourning, Protest In Ferguson

Hundreds gathered in the St. Louis suburb one year after Michael Brown was killed there by a police officer. Starsky Wilson, the Ferguson Commission's co-chair, sees reason to hope — and keep working.

Carolina Ortiz moves away from a 155 mm artillery piece after loading it during a live-fire exercise at the Marine base in Twentynine Palms, Calif. The Marine Corps is trying to determine whether women can serve in ground combat jobs: artillery, armor and infantry. Alpha Company is undergoing training in the Mojave as part of a months-long experiment to figure that out.

Can Female Marines Carry The Load And Kill The Enemy?

Marines have to carry a pack that weights more than 100 pounds. For some of the women training in the Mojave Desert to join combat units, that nearly matches their body weight.

In Ferguson, some businesses destroyed during the 2014 protests are still rebuilding

The police killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., a decade ago led to violent protests that left many businesses destroyed. Efforts to revitalize the area since then have yielded mixed results.

Questlove, shown here performing in New York City in June, won an Oscar in March for his documentary, <em>Summer of Soul. </em>

'Fresh Air' presents: Christmas with Questlove

Get ready for holiday music! Roots cofounder Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson shares his Christmas playlist, which includes songs by DRAM, James Brown, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder.

Indictment announced in highly-publicized 2008 disappearance

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-939101.mp3Goshen, NY – There are new developments in the disappearance case of a New…

First Lady stumps for Sweeney

By Jessica Blousteinhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-532809.mp3Saratoga Springs, NY – First Lady Laura Bush was in the…

Dr. Alan Chartock's Morning Commentary

WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock discusses Hurricane Laura, and reviews Vice President Mike Pence's speech at the Republican National Convention. Dr. Chartock…

Stephen Karam - "Sons of the Prophet"

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-990898.mp3Albany, NY – Stephen Karam's new play, Sons of the Prophet, commissioned and…

Alex Cohen

Alex Cohen is the reporter for NPR's fastest-growing daily news program, Day to Day where she has covered everything from homicides in New Orleans to the controversies swirling around the frosty dessert known as Pinkberry.

Almond trees rely on bees to pollinate during their brief bloom for a few weeks in February.

Why California Almonds Need North Dakota Flowers (And A Few Billion Bees)

This month, the bees from 1.6 million hives — many of them trucked in commercially from as far away as North Dakota — will pollinate California's almond orchards. Then beekeepers will pack up their colonies and drive them back to the northern Plains, where bees can graze for the summer. But scientists says that floral feast in the Great Plains is shrinking because of high corn prices.

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