# across country (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover across country. Page: Feed: --- ## [QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 33, 2026](https://joy.org.au/qnn/2026/08/qnn-news-and-sport-bulletin-no-33-2026/) _2026-08-19 · QNN - Weekly Queer News From Australia_ QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news: One Nation senator says parents who support their trans children are engaging in ‘child abuse’, NHS to roll out ‘life-saving’ meds to combat drug-resistant HIV, Appeals court sides with Trump in fight over subpoena of gender-affirming care provider, National LGBTQIA+ ice hockey… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/qnn/joy.org.au/qnn/wp-content/uploads/sites/161/2026/08/QNN-33-190826.mp3) ## [Statewide: The last days of Route 66](https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2026-08-13/statewide-the-last-days-of-route-66) _2026-08-13 · scraw1@uis.edu (Sean Crawford) · Statewide_ Back in 1984, the final stretch of U.S. Route 66 in Arizona was bypassed by an interstate. The Mother Road officially became a ghost road the following year. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s653/audio/2026/08/2026-08-14-statewide.mp3) ## [QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 32, 2026](https://joy.org.au/qnn/2026/08/qnn-news-and-sport-bulletin-no-32-2026/) _2026-08-12 · QNN - Weekly Queer News From Australia_ QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news: NSW Launches First Ever Statewide LGBTQ+ Legal Service Worth $3.2 Million, Five arrested in Dandenong as police investigate alleged homophobic attacks across Victoria, Trump administration abandons legal appeal for trans kids’ medical records, Pioneering artistic swimmer says he’ll use… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/qnn/joy.org.au/qnn/wp-content/uploads/sites/161/2026/08/QNN-32-120826.mp3) ## [What is your favorite hotel?](https://marissaklurstein.substack.com/p/what-is-your-favorite-hotel) _2026-08-11 · Marissa Klurstein · Happy Hoteling_ The Italian New(s), and how to make a solo-traveler feel welcome. ## [Statewide: A league of their own](https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2026-08-07/statewide-a-league-of-their-own) _2026-08-07 · scraw1@uis.edu (Sean Crawford) · Statewide_ The Women's Professional Baseball League is playing all of its inaugural season in Springfield. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s653/audio/2026/08/2026-08-07-statewide.mp3) ## [QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 31, 2026](https://joy.org.au/qnn/2026/08/qnn-news-and-sport-bulletin-no-31-2026/) _2026-08-05 · QNN - Weekly Queer News From Australia_ QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news: Hundreds of thousands line Amsterdam canals for the annual Pride boat parade, Government invests $18.1 million to support LGBTIQA+ health projects, Puberty blockers trial can go ahead as court throws out challenge, Once a refugee living on the street, gay weightlifter wins Commonwealth… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/qnn/joy.org.au/qnn/wp-content/uploads/sites/161/2026/08/QNN-31-050826.mp3) ## [A Mixed Review](https://marissaklurstein.substack.com/p/a-mixed-review) _2026-08-02 · Marissa Klurstein · Happy Hoteling_ I liked the hotel, I did not like being a solo traveler there. ## [Statewide: At a state prison, desperate men set themselves on fire](https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2026-07-30/statewide-at-a-state-prison-desperate-men-set-themselves-on-fire) _2026-07-30 · scraw1@uis.edu (Sean Crawford) · Statewide_ The Joliet Treatment Center, designed to treat people with serious mental illness, repeatedly failed to prevent or respond to fires despite two deaths, an investigation by The Marshall Project, WBEZ and the Sun-Times found. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s653/audio/2026/07/2026-07-31-statewide.mp3) ## [QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 30, 2026](https://joy.org.au/qnn/2026/07/qnn-news-and-sport-bulletin-no-30-2026/) _2026-07-29 · QNN - Weekly Queer News From Australia_ QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news: Trump’s education secretary claims schools are secretly transitioning children. They aren’t, Doctors worry health system can’t make up for loss of services if Hobart Private sells to Catholic-run Calvary, Pride in Hull celebrates 25 years with city parade, Berlin’s pro sports teams and… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/qnn/joy.org.au/qnn/wp-content/uploads/sites/161/2026/07/QNN-30-290726.mp3) ## [A 528-year-old new favorite hotel](https://marissaklurstein.substack.com/p/a-528-year-old-new-favorite-hotel) _2026-07-24 · Marissa Klurstein · Happy Hoteling_ Joining the ranks of my enduring Italian loves – I missed it as soon as I checked out. ## [Sync bookmarks across every browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/i70J1eb8QNsH) _2026-07-24 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync across Chrome, Firefox and Safari; built-in ad and tracker blocker. ## [Statewide: Farmers and mental health](https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2026-07-23/statewide-farmers-and-mental-health) _2026-07-24 · scraw1@uis.edu (Sean Crawford) · Statewide_ Financial stress and a lack of mental health resources in rural areas contribute to the problem. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s653/audio/2026/07/2026-07-24-statewide.mp3) ## [QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 29, 2026](https://joy.org.au/qnn/2026/07/qnn-news-and-sport-bulletin-no-28-2026-2/) _2026-07-22 · QNN - Weekly Queer News From Australia_ QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news: Lesbian Couples Defined As Seperate Families Under New QLD Health Fertility Guidelines, WA Health authorities call to stay alert and vaccinate as mpox cases increase, Charges dropped against two women in Uganda accused of kissing in public, Tennis player Daria Kasatkina celebrates ‘love,… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/qnn/joy.org.au/qnn/wp-content/uploads/sites/161/2026/07/QNN-29-220726.mp3) ## [Statewide: The movement to divide Illinois](https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2026-07-17/statewide-the-movement-to-divide-illinois) _2026-07-17 · scraw1@uis.edu (Sean Crawford) · Statewide_ There is a growing interest to split Illinois and create a 51st state. What's behind the push? [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s653/audio/2026/07/2026-07-17-statewide.mp3) ## [QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 28, 2026](https://joy.org.au/qnn/2026/07/qnn-news-and-sport-bulletin-no-28-2026/) _2026-07-15 · QNN - Weekly Queer News From Australia_ QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news: Transgender girls who challenged Trump sports order drop lawsuit after Supreme Court ruling, Rising number of Brits think it’s acceptable to make gay jokes, study shows, ‘Incredible’ Turn Out At Brisbane Counter Protest To Anti-Trans Rally, This junior world champion came out as gay when… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/qnn/joy.org.au/qnn/wp-content/uploads/sites/161/2026/07/QNN-28-150726.mp3) ## [A Genuinely Cool Hotel](https://marissaklurstein.substack.com/p/a-genuinely-cool-hotel) _2026-07-14 · Marissa Klurstein · Happy Hoteling_ A long-winded review from under the scorching Tuscan sun. ## [Postcard From Southern Lebanon](https://homebrave.com/home-of-the-brave//postcard-from-southern-lebanon) _2026-07-14 · scott carrier · Home of the Brave_ Scene of destruction in downtown Tyre, southern Lebanon, April 29, 2026. Postcard From Southern Lebanon Scott Carrier This is an interview with two people I met in Tyre, southern Lebanon, when I was there for a short time at the end of April. Like most people in southern Lebanon, these two are Shia Muslims who support Hezbollah. This is their side of the story. Donate [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54dd0f40e4b084e8da72e7db/t/6a56c70118be4a7e3e3144de/1784071940364/postcardlebanon.mp3) ## [Statewide: Attempts to ban books continue to surge](https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2026-07-10/statewide-book-ban-attempts-continue-to-urge) _2026-07-10 · scraw1@uis.edu (Sean Crawford) · Statewide_ The American Library Association tracked thousands of books challenged in 2025. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s653/audio/2026/07/2026-07-10-statewide.mp3) ## [QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 27, 2026](https://joy.org.au/qnn/2026/07/qnn-news-and-sport-bulletin-no-27-2026/) _2026-07-08 · QNN - Weekly Queer News From Australia_ QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news: Two directors of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras board voted off, New Research Project To Explore LGBTQ Experiences In Outer Suburbs, Powerful trans theatre collaboration ‘Thirty-Six’ makes its Sydney debut, Once told to stay hidden, gay former FIFA referee thrives at his first Gay… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/qnn/joy.org.au/qnn/wp-content/uploads/sites/161/2026/07/QNN-27-080726.mp3) ## [Happy Hoteling in Spain](https://marissaklurstein.substack.com/p/happy-hoteling-in-spain) _2026-07-05 · Marissa Klurstein · Happy Hoteling_ 2026 edition with 327 hotels ## [QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 26, 2026](https://joy.org.au/qnn/2026/07/qnn-news-and-sport-bulletin-no-26-2026/) _2026-07-01 · QNN - Weekly Queer News From Australia_ QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news: Many are still afraid’: hope and caution in Budapest before first Pride since Orbán, Watchdog compels NSW Police to investigate after Sydney gay club drug raids, More than 600 Aussie LGBTQ+ athletes proudly shine at Valencia Gay Games, AB Hernandez on years of scrutiny: ‘You never decide… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/qnn/joy.org.au/qnn/wp-content/uploads/sites/161/2026/06/QNN-26-010726.mp3) ## [Install Manifest V3 Extension (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rxUH5oOC1Pxh) _2026-07-01 · **Sponsored**_ Get this Manifest V3 extension from the official TronBrowser Store listing. ## [Statewide: How valuable is a college degree?](https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-06-30/statewide-how-valuable-is-a-college-degree) _2026-06-30 · scraw1@uis.edu (Sean Crawford) · Statewide_ On this episode, we examine some of the reasons why a degree is no longer a guarantee for finding a job. ## [I Haven't Been to Capri Since Moving to Italy](https://marissaklurstein.substack.com/p/i-havent-been-to-capri-since-moving) _2026-06-28 · Marissa Klurstein · Happy Hoteling_ A deeply personal essay, and 14 fantastic additions to the Italy hotel list. ## [Statewide: A disparity in school discipline](https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2026-06-25/statewide-a-disparity-in-school-discipline) _2026-06-25 · scraw1@uis.edu (Sean Crawford) · Statewide_ On this episode, we listen to a series that examines how schools across the country, including in Illinois, hand out suspensions to Black students at a higher rate than for white students. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s653/audio/2026/06/2026-06-26-statewide.mp3) ## [QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 25, 2026](https://joy.org.au/qnn/2026/06/qnn-news-and-sport-bulletin-no-24-2026-2/) _2026-06-24 · QNN - Weekly Queer News From Australia_ QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news: Federal Trade Commission sues leading transgender health group, Fears 1,000 LGBT veterans could miss gay ban compensation deadline, Holden Sheppard’s ‘Yeah the Boys’ To Become TV Drama, Joe Ball & Mitch Brown join the Chargers in the final week of Sweat with Pride The post QNN – News and… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/qnn/joy.org.au/qnn/wp-content/uploads/sites/161/2026/06/QNN-25-240626.mp3) ## [The Florence Files, June '26](https://marissaklurstein.substack.com/p/the-florence-files-june-26) _2026-06-21 · Marissa Klurstein · Happy Hoteling_ Current favorites, an updated Google Map, and the birth of an under-sharer. ## [Statewide: Older drivers behind the wheel](https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2026-06-17/statewide-older-drivers-behind-the-wheel) _2026-06-17 · scraw1@uis.edu (Sean Crawford) · Statewide_ Even safety advocates are in disagreement on how old is too old to drive. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s653/audio/2026/06/2026-06-19-statewide.mp3) ## [QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 24, 2026](https://joy.org.au/qnn/2026/06/qnn-news-and-sport-bulletin-no-24-2026/) _2026-06-17 · QNN - Weekly Queer News From Australia_ QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news: Tens of thousands join Pride marches in Romania, Bulgaria to call for equality, Five men arrested accused of targeting gay men through Grindr, JOY Media’s Radiothon is in full swing, Ohio State gymnast feared coming out. Instead, nobody blinked The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/qnn/joy.org.au/qnn/wp-content/uploads/sites/161/2026/06/QNN-24-170626.mp3) ## [Travel is a reflection of your taste, and your taste is a reflection of your values](https://marissaklurstein.substack.com/p/travel-is-a-reflection-of-your-taste) _2026-06-16 · Marissa Klurstein · Happy Hoteling_ If you only ever open one email of mine, let it be this. ## [Statewide: As data center pushback grows, governments consider regulations](https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2026-06-11/statewide-as-data-center-pushback-grows-governments-consider-regulations) _2026-06-11 · scraw1@uis.edu (Sean Crawford) · Statewide_ Development of large-scale data centers is booming. As some communities unite in opposition, local and state governments are trying to catch up on how to regulate the new development. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s653/audio/2026/06/2026-006-12-statewide.mp3) ## [The Answers to All Your Most Asked Italy Questions](https://marissaklurstein.substack.com/p/the-answers-to-all-your-most-asked) _2026-06-03 · Marissa Klurstein · Happy Hoteling_ My absolute favorite hotels, restaurants, beach clubs, stores, and sites in Capri. FAQs on the cities, the lakes, Campania, the Tuscan coast, Liguria, and the islands. ## [AI Summaries & Audio Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QKjEIPN4qKqO) _2026-06-03 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to concise audio briefings for the latest stories. ## [True White Space for Italian Hotels](https://marissaklurstein.substack.com/p/true-white-space-for-italian-hotels) _2026-05-25 · Marissa Klurstein · Happy Hoteling_ Yes, it exists, and I have ideas and went very deep with them. Six hotels that could and should exist on various parts of Italian coastline. ## [From Lebanon: Courtney Bonneau](https://homebrave.com/home-of-the-brave//from-lebanon) _2026-05-13 · scott carrier · Home of the Brave_ An interview with Courtney Bonneau about reporting from the front lines of the war in Southern Lebanon, and the death of her friend Amal Khalil. [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54dd0f40e4b084e8da72e7db/t/6a07b8e20fb8fd239ae0f8f8/1778891016358/courtneybonneau4.mp3) ## [Ten Days In Odesa](http://homebrave.com/home-of-the-brave//ten-days-in-odesa) _2026-02-21 · scott carrier · Home of the Brave_ I didn’t know anyone when I got here, but Odesa is famous for its writers and artists, my kind of people. So I searched the web, looking for stories, written in English, by Odesa authors. Then I wrote to them, asking if they would be up for an interview. [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54dd0f40e4b084e8da72e7db/t/69993fe02eff9e0f3f992036/1771651184159/tendaysinodesavt.mp3) ## [Imagine](https://homebrave.com/home-of-the-brave//imagine-1) _2025-09-17 · scott carrier · Home of the Brave_ Charles Bowden reading an excerpt from "Blood Orchid" [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54dd0f40e4b084e8da72e7db/t/68caba3e5c4f7d2bbef72d32/1758116424395/imagine.mp3) ## [Neighbors and Friends](https://homebrave.com/home-of-the-brave//neighbors-and-friends) _2025-08-29 · scott carrier · Home of the Brave_ Neighbors and Friends Scott Carrier Download This story is four interviews, with neighbors and friends, about the current political situation in the United States. I was feeling fairly frazzled and wanted to talk to other people about how they felt, so I started close to home. The photo above is an original silk screen by Leia Bell, for sale at Ken Sanders’ Rare Books in Salt Lake City, Utah. I… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54dd0f40e4b084e8da72e7db/t/68b212467f0f5302392b1643/1756500592571/neighbors+and+friends.mp3) ## [Walking and Talking](https://homebrave.com/home-of-the-brave//walking-and-talking) _2025-08-25 · scott carrier · Home of the Brave_ My thoughts on our current situation. [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54dd0f40e4b084e8da72e7db/t/68ac9dc0cecd1a253f026005/1756143118974/walking+and+talking.mp3) ## [Border Trilogy](https://homebrave.com/home-of-the-brave//border-trilogy) _2025-03-14 · scott carrier · Home of the Brave_ Reports from the Sonoran Desert, sixty miles south of Tucson, in March of 2005. [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54dd0f40e4b084e8da72e7db/t/67d45b56179ce66504ff9022/1741970315602/border.mp3) ## [Over There](https://homebrave.com/home-of-the-brave//over-there) _2025-03-11 · scott carrier · Home of the Brave_ A trip to Afghanistan in November of 2001. [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54dd0f40e4b084e8da72e7db/t/67d05912a727c1738d6d248d/1741707597523/afghanistan.mp3) ## [A Trip To Cambodia](https://homebrave.com/home-of-the-brave//a-trip-to-cambodia) _2025-03-09 · scott carrier · Home of the Brave_ My first overseas story. [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54dd0f40e4b084e8da72e7db/t/67cdc4aa07647c6b1ec3ecfd/1741538520193/cambodia.mp3) ## [Swim Lesson](https://homebrave.com/home-of-the-brave//swim-lesson) _2025-03-07 · scott carrier · Home of the Brave_ Swim lessons at the Sandwich Aquatic Center in Sandwich, New Hampshire. [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54dd0f40e4b084e8da72e7db/t/67cb1a53c99c760954d1e9ab/1741363815206/swimlesson.mp3)