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  • Structural engineers say Japan was prepared for this week's earthquakes
    Why didn't more buildings fall during the magnitude 7.6 earthquake that struck Japan this week?
  • The image features a photo of this episode’s guest Roseanne Urbanc, president of Chillicothe Players Theatre and director of The Great Gatsby. The image features an all capitalized text headline that reads “GATSBY ON STAGE” with an underlying smaller text that reads “Featuring Roseanne Urbanc.”, The graphic artwork also features an icon of the podcast’s sponsor PNC Bank in the center with the WCBU and NPR logos in the left-hand corner. In the bottom right hand corner are icons of the various podcast platforms where the Out and About podcast can be streamed/downloaded. In the bottom left hand corner is Out and About spelled out in large, white graphic letters.
    Chillicothe Players Theatre presents The Great Gatsby
    On this week’s episode of Out and About, Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with Roseanne Urbanc of Chillicothe Players Theatre about their upcoming production of The Great Gatsby. Running Aug. 6-9 at Shore Acres Clubhouse, the production combines the glamour of the Roaring Twenties with an immersive theater experience, inviting audiences to dress in 1920s attire and become part of Gatsby's world. The adaptation explores timeless themes of ambition, love, friendship and the pursuit of the American Dream.
  • Remembering pioneering rapper Gangsta Boo, dead at 43
    The rapper known as Gangsta Boo died this week at age 43. Born Lola Mitchell, she was known as one of the South's premier crunk emcees and she got her start in the group Three 6 Mafia.
  • President-elect Donald Trump points to his supporters during his "Thank You" rally earlier this month in North Carolina.
    11 Times Donald Trump Looked Like He Was Done For
    Many things Trump did seemed like a death knell — mocking a disabled reporter, disparaging a Gold Star family, bragging about his manhood and groping women, on tape. None of it mattered.
  • The United States has one of the highest teen birth rates among developed nations, even after three decades of improvement. And Arkansas has the highest teen birth rate in the U.S., roughly tied with Mississippi.
    Why childbirth is so dangerous for many young teens
    Laws banning abortion in many conservative U.S. states are expected to boost birth rates among adolescents, whose bodies often aren't built for safe childbirth, or for carrying a pregnancy to term.
  • Soul singer Aretha Franklin poses for a portrait in 1964.
    In Memoriam 2018: The Musicians We Lost
    A look back at the extraordinary creative souls we lost in 2018, from producer Richard Swift and opera singer Montserrat Caballé to rapper Mac Miller and Aretha Franklin.
  • How bad is Boeing's 2024 so far? Here's a timeline
    The aircraft-maker has faced renewed scrutiny this year, mostly going back to an incident when a rear door plug tore off a 737 Max 9. Things have compounded from there.
  • What People Really Make (and Spend) Behind Bars
    The Marshall Project asked people in prison to track their earning and spending — and bartering and side hustles — for 30 days. Their accounts reveal a thriving underground economy behind bars.
  • News brief: COVID-19 surge, NPR/Ipsos democracy poll, Capitol police gains
    The omicron variant hasn't slowed in the U.S. A poll shows Americans are deeply pessimistic about the future of democracy. The Capitol Police chief is to testify before a Senate panel this week.
  • Team USA beats Pakistan in Cricket World Cup
    Team USA just pulled off one of the biggest upsets in cricket's history. They beat Pakistan in super-over in group play in this year's World Cup.
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