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Outbreak Alabama: Stories from a Pandemic

As the novel coronavirus wreaks havoc in Alabama and across the world, these are the stories of those seeking to survive the disease and its economic strain.

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The Absence of Sports in Alabama

The Absence of Sports in Alabama

Alabama athletics commentator Chris Stewart talks about the absence of sports during the coronavirus pandemic, the sudde... Read more

13 Apr 2020

22mins

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Alabama Education, from a Distance

Alabama Education, from a Distance

AL.com reporter Trish Crain talks about how public schools and Alabama are handling distance learning after shutting dow... Read more

10 Apr 2020

15mins

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Walt Maddox: Leading During Coronavirus

Walt Maddox: Leading During Coronavirus

Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox talks about leadership through another crisis, the financial toll this could have on his ci... Read more

8 Apr 2020

20mins

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Crime in the Age of Coronavirus

Crime in the Age of Coronavirus

AL.com reporter Carol Robinson talks about crime in the age of coronavirus including the latest trends she's noticed, th... Read more

17 Apr 2020

11mins

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Alabama Churches during Crisis

Alabama Churches during Crisis

AL.com reporter Greg Garrison talks about how Alabama worshiped on Easter Sunday, plus the role churches have played in ... Read more

15 Apr 2020

16mins

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Social Distancing, or Not

Social Distancing, or Not

On a beautiful day fairly early into the crisis, AL.com's Chris Harress went to Orange Beach in Alabama, as hundreds of ... Read more

6 Apr 2020

11mins

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Nick Saban's Role in the Fight

Nick Saban's Role in the Fight

Alabama football coach Nick Saban has publicly urged fans to help fight the spread of COVID-19. AL.com's Matt Scalici ta... Read more

27 May 2020

18mins

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What's Next for Schools?

What's Next for Schools?

AL.com education reporter Trish Crain talks about how graduation ceremonies have played out in Alabama, the plan for reo... Read more

25 May 2020

19mins

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The Spike in Montgomery

The Spike in Montgomery

Dr. David Thrasher talks about his concerns with the COVID-19 spike in the Montgomery area, the risk the virus poses to ... Read more

22 May 2020

16mins

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Outbreaks in the Rural South

Outbreaks in the Rural South

Facing South reporter Olivia Paschal on disparities in Southern rural counties, plus why outbreaks are so common in pris... Read more

20 May 2020

10mins

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The Struggle in Nursing Homes

The Struggle in Nursing Homes

AL.com investigative reporter Amy Yurkanin on what happens when someone in a nursing home is diagnosed with coronavirus ... Read more

15 May 2020

22mins

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Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo on Where We Stand

Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo on Where We Stand

UAB's Division of Infectious Diseases director Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo on what Gov. Kay Ivey's latest Safer at Home order me... Read more

11 May 2020

16mins

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Whitmer Thomas on Staying Creative During Isolation

Whitmer Thomas on Staying Creative During Isolation

Comedian and musician Whitmer Thomas on his relationship with his home state, the most Alabamian and Southern aspects of... Read more

8 May 2020

19mins

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Alabama's Successes and Failures

Alabama's Successes and Failures

AL.com columnists John Archibald and Kyle Whitmire talk about the Alabama government's response to the pandemic so far, ... Read more

6 May 2020

18mins

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Ready for Retail?

Ready for Retail?

Gov. Kay Ivey has allowed Alabama retail stores to reopen. AL.com's William Thornton talks about how the state's retail ... Read more

4 May 2020

15mins

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A Barber's Dilemma

A Barber's Dilemma

A Mobile barber recently reopened his shop, defying Gov. Kay Ivey’s health orders and attracting the attention of local ... Read more

1 May 2020

20mins

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Alabama's Plan to Reopen

Alabama's Plan to Reopen

Gov. Kay Ivey announced plans to reopen parts of the state in a plan dubbed “Safer at Home.” AL.com's Leada Gore talks a... Read more

29 Apr 2020

10mins

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Surviving Coronavirus

Surviving Coronavirus

Birmingham resident LaQuita Coleman discusses testing positive for COVID-19. She talks about the symptoms she had, her r... Read more

24 Apr 2020

17mins

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Alabama Not Reopening Just Yet

Alabama Not Reopening Just Yet

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced the state will not reopen until coronavirus conditions improve. AL.com's Challen Stephen... Read more

22 Apr 2020

11mins

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The Early Impact on Alabama Musicians

The Early Impact on Alabama Musicians

Alabama-born musician Lee Bains talks about COVID-19′s immediate economic impact on independent touring musicians like h... Read more

3 Apr 2020

14mins

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