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AAA projects that nearly 82 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home over the Thanksgiving holiday.
South Carolina News
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A well-known Charleston nonprofit teams up with a group with Jamaican ties to help the island nation decimated by Hurricane Melissa.
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are flowing again after a pause during the federal government shutdown. But the clock is about to start on a policy that imposes work requirements on more beneficiaries.
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A spokesperson for the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division says the Chapin Police Department requested the investigation on Nov. 7 following an alleged assault at Chapin Town Hall.
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Former S.C. Rep. RJ May, who is awaiting federal sentencing for child sexual abuse material charges, is charged with three counts of failing to file and pay his state income taxes for three years.
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Thanksgiving is a day to gather with loved ones and give thanks, but why stop there? Research shows that practicing gratitude year-round can transform your outlook, boost happiness, and strengthen relationships.
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The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season runs through the end of the November, but without any expected development, forecasters have released their seasonal summaries.
South Carolina Public Radio News Updates
The State House Gavel shares updates about the South Carolina General Assembly, including legislative actions, debates and discussions. Featuring news and interviews, so you have access to the latest developments in policy and decisions that shape South Carolina’s future.
Latest episodes of Walter Edgar's Journal
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This week we'll be talking with Dr. Jennifer Whitmer Taylor of Duquesne University about her book, Rebirth: Creating the Museum of the Reconstruction Era and the Future of the House Museum (2025, University of SC Press).In Rebirth, Taylor provides a compelling account of how to reenvision the historic house museum. Using the Museum of the Reconstruction Era—known as the Woodrow Wilson Family Home for most of its many years as a house museum—as a case study, Taylor explores the challenges and possibilities that face public history practitioners and museum professionals who provide complex interpretations of contested public memory.
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This week Walter will be talking with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns about the American Revolution, focusing on the routing of the British and their allies by revolutionary Partisans during Cornwallis’ Southern campaign.Ken will also tell us a bit about his upcoming PBS documentary, The American Revolution. The six-part, 12-hour documentary series explores the country’s founding struggle and its eight-year War for Independence.
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Latest Episodes of the SC Lede
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 22, 2025: we look at the Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee that failed to advance that restrictive abortion bill this week; we delve into a damning investigation into former House Rep. RJ May and the Freedom Caucus; we also get an update on projected revenues lawmakers will have to appropriate with next year; and more!
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 18, 2025: we preview some of the legislative meetings happening this week, including the screening of judicial candidates and a hearing on what would be the most restrictive abortion law if passed; we hear from Sen. Lindsey Graham on the shutdown ending, the looming healthcare debate, and potential conflict in Venezuela; we also have a 1st congressional district update for you; and more!
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This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Don Rockey about iron deficiency anemia.
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This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Sarah Hales about lifestyle strategies to prevent type 2 diabetes.
Nation and World
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Conflict resolution is one of the most valuable life skills students learn in school. Disagreements are an important part of collaborating as a team, and research shows that cognitive muscles are strengthened when students are exposed to ideas that challenge them to think differently.
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As more students take AP and dual-enrollment courses, the line between high school and college gets blurry.
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This week on Who What When, we’re celebrating Thanksgiving with a veritable feast of games fit for the holiday.
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Don’t change the channel, don’t touch that dial, because this week, we’re delving into the history of television.
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From lesson plans to teacher recertification, see the latest from SCETV's Education team.
More Headlines
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wants air travelers to be nice this holiday season. A new DOT campaign asks passengers to help each other and thank flight attendants.
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In an essay in The New Yorker, Tatiana Schlossberg says she has acute myeloid leukemia. She also criticized her relative, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Gavin Weisenburg, 21, and Tanner Thomas, 20, planned to take over Gonave Island and murder all men on the island, prosecutors alleged.
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The G20 closed in Johannesburg without a ceremonial hand over to the U.S., its next chair, after Washington boycotted the summit.
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Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria's Niger state have escaped and are now with their families.
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An Israeli airstrike has struck Beirut for the first time since June.
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Getting a diagnosis is key since there are different causes for the problem calling for different treatments. Here's what to know and how to find support if you are living with hair loss.
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Nostalgia is rising in Congo for Mobutu Sese Seko — the kleptocratic strongman as a new museum exhibit glorifying him draws crowds in Kinshasa.
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Tech companies are pouring billions into AI chips and data centers. Increasingly, they are relying on debt and risky tactics. Financial analysts are worried there's a bubble that will soon pop.
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A month-long moot court program in New York City lets students prosecute — and defend — cases, offering real-world lessons in how government works.