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The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle is in Charleston this weekend, offering visitors a chance to step into maritime history.
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Choosing a college used to mean campus tours, college fairs, and meeting with counselors. But a new report from the Education Advisory Board says that’s changing. Of the more than five thousand students surveyed, about half say they use AI to choose a college -
An early-season heat wave will send temperatures into the upper 90s across South Carolina this weekend. The heat could lead to significant health impacts. -
The South Carolina Department of Public Health has confirmed a new case of measles in an adult resident of Beaufort County. -
In a close 7–4 vote, Beaufort County officials expanded a plastics ordinance to further restrict plastic bags and foam containers, citing environmental protection and infrastructure concerns. Proponents say it protects the environment. Opponents say it hurts small businesses. -
Colorado State lowers its 2026 Hurricane Season forecast due to a strong El Niño developing during the season. What does this mean? -
Ahead of a centennial celebration at Carnegie Hall on June 20th, conductor and Floyd protégé Christopher James Ray offers insights into the life, work, and legacy of a South Carolinian called the "Father of American Opera."
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Latest episodes of Walter Edgar's Journal
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Courtesty of the authorThis week our guest will be novelist Brian Thiem, from Hilton Head Island, and we'll be talking about his series of novels about the Mudflats Murder Club.Brian draws from his experience as a former detective and cold case investigator, to craft suspenseful stories set on the fictional Spartina Island in the South Carolina Lowcountry. His latest book in the series is A Killer in the Cordgrass (2026, Severn River Publishing/Simon and Schuster). -
SCETV/SCETVThis week our we are bringing you another episode in our occasional series which explores “South Carolina from A to Z” in depth. South Carolina from A to Z is our sister podcast that brings you “bite-sized,”one-minute topics from the South Carolina Encyclopedia.Listeners Virgil and Mary Ann Hobbs suggested that our next episode of A-Z in depth focus on topics that begin with the letters that give Scrabble players their highest scores - what a great idea! So, today's topics begin with Q, X, or Z.
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Latest Episodes of the SC Lede
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SC Public RadioOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 9, 2026: host Gavin Jackson takes you through his last week on the 2026 gubernatorial campaign trail. -
SC Public RadioOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 6, 2026: we bring you highlights from the Republican and Democratic gubernatorial debates that Gavin Jackson moderated this week as we enter the sprint to the June 9 primary.
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Provided/MUSCThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Michelle Macias about speech and language delays in early childhood. -
Provided/ProvidedThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Amanda Overstreet about maintaining brain health and reducing risk of cognitive decline in the older adult years.
Nation and World
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Many parents have mixed feelings when their child becomes a licensed driver. There’s the relief of spending less time behind the wheel, shuttling kids to school and practices, but there’s also the very real worry about safety. -
As we head into summer, commencement speakers across the country are sharing words of wisdom with high school and college students. The messages are universal: work hard, be kind, and don’t be afraid of failure.
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This week, we’re discovering famous inventions throughout history, and hoping for some light bulb moments of our own along the way. -
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The initial public offering from the rocket and AI company raised some $75 billion, making the company one of the biggest in the world — and likely making Elon Musk a trillionaire. -
The World Cup is drawing attention to soccer's growing popularity in Canada. Soccer has surpassed hockey and all other sports in youth participation, according to a recent report by Jumpstart, a Canadian charity. Canada coach Jesse Marsch said Thursday he has "felt a real momentum behind this team and behind this moment." -
Pope Leo XIV visited the Canary Islands on Thursday, where he issued a forceful defense of migrants. -
Trump canceled new Iran strikes and signaled that a peace deal could come soon, but Iran says it hasn't been finalized. And, the U.S. men's soccer team plays its first 2026 World Cup match today. -
This week, Knicks fans had a big win after a big loss; fans of inflation were delighted and World Cup fans went broke. How will quiz fans fare? -
Moira Brown, perhaps the oldest of Scotland's Tartan Army of soccer fans, will be in Boston when Scotland's team plays against Haiti on June 13. "I'm the luckiest person in this world," she says. -
For decades, immigrants who are legal permanent residents in the U.S. could get loans through the Small Business Administration, a core pillar of small-business lending. Not anymore. -
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Friday's game, the first of three group stage matches for the U.S., has been eight years in the making as a generation of players has reached their prime just in time for a World Cup on home soil. -
The U.S. is opening its 2026 World Cup on Friday evening against Paraguay. For the 26 Americans on the team, this match is the culmination of years of hard work and training.
