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Geography of Oklahoma

Deadly tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs, killing dozens

Global Politics

Search and rescuers were combing through the rubble of Moore, Okla., after a devastating tornado “tore the heart out” of the suburban Oklahoma city. At least 24 people were reported dead, with that toll expected to continue to rise as the rescue turns into a recovery.

Tulsa 2024: The Real Plan to Make OK the Home of the Summer Olympic Games

Sports

The Mayor of Oklahoma City on How His City is Coping

Teachers: Unsung Heroes of the Oklahoma City Tornado

Why Cushing, Oklahoma Matters

Shelter from the Storm

A Midwest company offers an alternative to the traditional storm cellar: an in-home storm-proof room, able to withstand Category 5 winds.

Almanac/E-House

This week, we have facts about the first All-Electric house. It was built back in 1953 in Shawnee, Kansas for 42 thousand dollars.

The Living on Earth Almanac

This week, facts about parking meters. Sixty-five years ago the rising popularity of the automobile led to the installation of the first parking meters — in Oklahoma City.

The World

Oklahoma City: shedding the legacy of tragedy

Arts, Culture & Media

Since a bomb attack in 1995 killed 168 people, Oklahoma City has resisted being a metaphor for the attack itself. Can a city ever shake the legacy of a tragedy? Pastor Mark McAdow, senior pastor at First United Methodist Church in Oklahoma City discusses the healing process for Oklahoma City. The church is located across […]

The World

Listeners Describe A Tumultuous Economic Year

Business, Economics and Jobs

All week long we’re talking with some of our favorite guests from the past year about the year that was, and what they foresee in the year ahead. Today, we discuss the economy. According to some financial reporters and analysts, the economy is on a slow, gradual upswing. But is this upswing something non-analysts are […]