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South Carolina's Upstate measles outbreak was confirmed to reach 962 cases Tuesday afternoon.
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CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson has died. He was 84. Jackson was a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King and became a leader of the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King was assassinated in 1968. A two-time presidential candidate, Jackson led a lifetime of political crusades. He advocated for the poor and underrepresented on issues from voting rights and job opportunities to education and health care. He scored diplomatic victories with world leaders and channeled cries for Black pride and self-determination into corporate boardrooms. He used his Rainbow/PUSH Coalition to pressure executives to make America a more open and equitable society. His family confirmed he died Tuesday. -
As an unprecedented measles outbreak spreads across the Palmetto State, healthcare providers are using telehealth to screen and treat patients in order to reduce exposures of the disease. -
Statehouse reporters Gavin Jackson and Maayan Schechter are back at the Capitol reporting what you need to know when lawmakers are in Columbia. They'll post news, important schedules, photos/videos and behind-the-scenes interviews with policymakers. -
Experts say mass flight cancellations like those seen during the 2025 shutdown are less likely this time because air traffic controllers are still getting paid. But Transportation Security Administration officers are required to stay on the job without pay. -
According to an update from the South Carolina Department of Public Health, most of those deaths were caused by hypothermia. -
The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 1.9 magnitude earthquake near Irmo at 11:57 p.m. Sunday. On Friday night, a 2.8 magnitude earthquake was also reported shortly before 6:45 p.m.
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Latest episodes of Walter Edgar's Journal
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Molly LawsonThis week we’ll be talking with Charleston author Victoria Benton Frank about her new novel, The Violet Hour. Victoria was born in New York City, raised in Montclair, New Jersey, but considers herself to have dual residency in the Lowcountry. She is a graduate of the College of Charleston and the French Culinary Institute. Her mother was the late Dorothea Benton Frank, a best-selling novelist and native of Sullivan’s Island.With the release of The Violet Hour (2026, Simon & Schuster), her second novel, she continues to hone her craft, this time with a story of grief and healing. -
SCETV/SCETVThe book, Gullah Culture in America (Blair Publishing), chronicles the history and culture of the Gullah people, African Americans who live in the Lowcountry region of the American South. Written by Wilbur Cross in 2008, it chronicles the arrival of enslaved West Africans to the sea islands of South Carolina and Georgia; the melding of their African cultures, which created distinct creole language, cuisine, traditions, and arts; and the establishment of the Penn School, dedicated to education and support of the Gullah freedmen following the Civil War.Dr. Eric Crawford, editor, of the book’s second edition (2022), is a Gullah Geechee scholar and Associate Professor of Musicology at Claflin University in Orangeburg. He joins us to talk about Gullah culture and about updating the late Dr. Cross’ book.This is an encore presentation from September 29, 2023.
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SC Public RadioOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 17, 2026: we sit down with Senate Minority Brad Hutto and House Minority Leader Todd Rutherford about the legislative session so far and what they hope to accomplish in a Republican supermajority Statehouse; two big national Democrats are heading to the Palmetto State later this month; and more! -
SCETV/SCETVOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 14, 2026: we have a major endorsement in the Governor’s race; Attorney General Alan Wilson drops a new ad; we recap the major activity from week five of the legislative session; and more!
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ProvidedThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Kelly Hyland about coping with the emotional challenges of cancer. -
Provided/MUSCThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Arasi Maran about heart attack symptoms in women.
Nation and World
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Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day and that means different things for students of all ages. Research shows that showing kindness strengthens relationships, boosts well‑being, and creates healthier school communities. -
Remember those childhood moments when you laughed so hard you couldn’t talk? There’s a reason the old saying “Laughter is the best medicine” has stuck around. Laughing reduces stress, anxiety and it boosts dopamine.
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This week, we have a very special edition of the show, recorded in front of a live audience in Salt Lake City, Utah. -
This week on Who What When, we’re sharing the love with a special Valentine’s Day edition of the show.
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The Trump administration is proposing massive changes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. We asked disaster experts to weigh in. -
As prediction markets boom, competition is heating up. So traders go the extra mile for a fraction-of-a-second advantage or to sleuth out information nobody else has. It can lead to a huge payday. -
Partnerships between ICE and local law enforcement agencies has expanded widely, under the second Trump administration, data analyzed by NPR shows. -
Wandering, and "elopement," are frightening and dangerous behaviors by people with dementia. For some families, it is the point when they begin to seek institutional care for their loved one. -
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Lisa Fontes, an expert in coercive control and sexual violence, about Gisèle Pelicot's case and the effects of chemical submission.
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U.S. and Iran to meet in Geneva for second round of nuclear talks, nine people charged in Texas ICE detention center shooting go on trial, a look at the AI race between the U.S. and China.
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The idea of an "analog bag," filled with hobbies like reading, journaling and puzzles, is gaining popularity online.
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Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu and Isabeau Levito are the U.S.' best shot at winning women's figure skating gold since 2002 — and of closing out these Games on a high note. -
The Australian government will not repatriate from Syria a group of 34 women and children with alleged ties to the Islamic State group, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday. -
The second round of talks in Geneva about Iran's nuclear program takes place as the United States ramps up its military presence in the Middle East and Iran holds large-scale maritime exercises.
