Debbie Elliott

Debbie Elliott appears in the following:

Some campuses are going virtual and canceling commencement as protests continue

Sunday, May 05, 2024

Campus protests have mushroomed across the U.S. in recent days but the protest movement actually started in October, not long after Israel began its war against Hamas in Gaza.

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Morning news brief

Friday, March 29, 2024

Clearing the wreckage of the Baltimore bridge collapse will be arduous. President Biden was joined by two ex-presidents at a fundraiser. It's been a week since gunmen stormed a Moscow concert hall.

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Morning news brief

Thursday, March 28, 2024

Federal probe into Baltimore bridge collapse is in early stages. Ex-crypto king will be sentenced for defrauding FTX investors. Deal reached in lawsuit between Disney and Fla Gov. DeSantis' allies.

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Ex-crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried will be sentenced for defrauding FTX investors

Thursday, March 28, 2024

Crypto-wunderkind Sam Bankman Fried, 32, is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday. He was found guilty of fraud after his company FTX swiftly collapsed in 2022 losing billions of dollars.

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Federal probe into why a cargo ship hit a Baltimore bridge is its early stages

Thursday, March 28, 2024

The National Transportation Safety Board is continuing its investigation into why a massive cargo ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

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NBC drops former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel as a contributor following outcry

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Less than a week after her hiring, former Republican National Committee chief Ronna McDaniel is no longer with NBC.

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The impact of the Baltimore bridge collapse on shipping and supply chains

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after after it was hit by a cargo ship early Tuesday morning is expected to disrupt shipping and supply chains.

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Morning news brief

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Six people are presumed dead after the Baltimore bridge collapse. Gaza officials say 12 people drowned trying to get aid dropped aid. Federal agents raided two homes belonging to Sean "Diddy" Combs.

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Search and rescue teams scour water after Baltimore bridge collapse

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

A portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after a cargo ship crashed into the span early Tuesday morning. It's not clear how many vehicles or people were on the bridge at the time.

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Israel cancels Washington talks after cease-fire vote clears the U.N.

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

A U.N. Security Council resolution calls for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. It passed after the U.S. abstained from blocking the measure. The move angered Israel, but how deep is the rift?

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After Baltimore bridge collapse, emergency crews respond to mass casualty event

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

More than a mile of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday after it was hit by a cargo ship. At least two people have been pulled from the water.

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As he campaigns, Trump has been leaning into his narrative of Jan. 6

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Donald Trump launched his election campaign a year ago in Waco, Texas. A place linked with extremists, and experts say it marked an embrace of far-right narratives central to his White House bid.

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Ohtani says he's shocked over gambling allegations involving his interpreter

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Baseball's megastar Shohei Ohtani is making headlines off the field for the Los Angeles Dodgers. His interpreter was fired last week amid a widening gambling scandal.

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Third former Mississippi 'Goon Squad' deputy sentenced in torture of 2 Black men

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

A third ex-deputy was given a significant yearslong prison sentence for his role in the 2023 beatings and torture of Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Parker during a no-warrant house raid.

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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs IVF bill giving immunity to patients, providers

Thursday, March 07, 2024

In vitro fertilization providers in Alabama are expected to resume services as soon as Thursday after the new law ends nearly three weeks of limbo for both IVF providers and the families they serve.

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University of Mississippi Black students compare campus life of today and 1970

Friday, February 23, 2024

University of Mississippi students meet members of the school's Black Student Union who were jailed in 1970 for protesting token integration, comparing their demands back then to campus life today.

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Actor Camila Mendes on 'Upgraded', a new rom-com about a New York art intern

Sunday, February 11, 2024

NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks with actor Camila Mendes, star of the movie "Upgraded," now streaming on Amazon Prime. It's a romantic comedy about an intern at a New York art auction house.

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'Thank You Please Come Again' is an ode to the food of Southern gas stations

Sunday, February 11, 2024

NPR's Debbie Elliott talks with photographer Kate Medley about her book, "Thank You Please Come Again," on eateries in Southern gas stations. She also speaks with Otha Campbell who helps run one.

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A team of scientists in Antarctica is testing a drone that could help climate research

Sunday, February 11, 2024

A team in Antarctica is testing a drone to help with key climate research. NPR's Debbie Elliott talks with engineer Rebecca Toomey and scientist Tom Jordan about using and operating the drone.

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Streaming services announce a joint bundle for live sports

Sunday, February 11, 2024

NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks to John Ourand of Puck News about a recent deal to bundle sports streaming services and what the future of sports media rights will look like.

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