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Classroom Cellphone Ban Heads to Gov. Ivey's Desk- In Focus - May 9, 2025 Troy Public Radio

On the Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, previews the last day of the legislative session. And surfers have taken over the Wildcard!

Fool's Gold? Protect Yourself From Precious Metal Fraudsters - In Focus - May 8, 2025

As the stock market fluctuates, investors may be looking at precious metals as a way to diversify their portfolios. Amanda Senn, director of the Alabama Securities Commission, shares some cautionary notes on the In Focus Exchange.

How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Find Long-Lost Ancestors - In Focus - May 7, 2025

If you'd like to find out more about your ancestors, artificial intelligence (A.I.) can speed up your search. Lynn Schlick, president of the Alabama Genealogical Society, tells us how to use A.I. on In Focus today.

Rep. Figures Introduces Bill to Stabilize Rural Hospitals - In Focus - May 6, 2025

There is increasing concern over rural hospital closings, so Alabama Congressman Shomari Figures and Georgia Congressman Brian Jack have introduced a bipartisan bill to stabilize rural hospitals.

Kangaroo Stops Traffic in This Week's Wildcard - In Focus - May 2, 2025

Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, brings news about the state budgets and the tax on groceries to the In Focus Newswrap. And the Wildcard stopped traffic on the interstate!

Spring in Full Bloom at Dothan Area Botanical Gardens - In Focus - May 1, 2025

May brings spring flowers, and Dothan Area Botanical Gardens has blooms in profusion. William Holman, garden director, visits In Focus, as we go back to nature in the Tri-State Travel Series.

'Splitsville' Part 2 - In Focus - April 30, 2025

Yesterday for the In Focus Storyline book series, clinicalpsychologist Dr. Ron Raymond examined why somemarriages fail. Today, we talk with his co-author, attorneyJeffrey Stephens about "The Road to Splitsville."

Making the Best of Divorce with 'Splitsville' Book - In Focus - April 29, 2025

Everyone expects love to last a lifetime, but sometimes it doesn't. Today and tomorrow, the In Focus Storyline book series explores the aftermath with the authors of "The Road to Splitsville."

Robots Run Half-Marathon in This Week's Wildcard - In Focus - April 25, 2025

On today's Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, discusses the budgets that are moving through the legislature. And his Wildcard is about some unusual runners in a half-marathon!

An Earth Week Conversation with the Choctawhatchee Riverkeeper - In Focus - April 24, 2025

For the Back to Nature series on In Focus, we visit with Michael Mullen, the Choctawhatchee Riverkeeper during Earth Week.