21+ hour, 10+ min ago  (103+ words) South Carolina Public Radio Helicopter vs. free-range parenting: What are the benefits of unsupervised play? Mounting evidence suggests a sheltered childhood may do more harm than good. Unsupervised play, once a normal part of American childhood, has largely been superseded…...

3+ hour, 6+ min ago  (497+ words) "A 7% decline is really quite extraordinary," says the report's lead author, Brady Hamilton, a statistician demographer with the center, which is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Overall, nearly 126, 000 babies were born to mothers ages 15 to 19, according…...

9+ hour, 59+ min ago  (612+ words) And finally, today, we wanted to take a moment to remember drummer James Gadson, whose work you might know from plenty of hit records. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "EXPRESS YOURSELF") CHARLES WRIGHT AND THE WATTS 103 RD STREET RHYTHM BAND: (Singing) Express…...

3+ hour, 32+ min ago  (388+ words) LAREDO, Texas " A Guatemalan man pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to a felony offense and acknowledged his involvement in an attempt to illegally smuggle migrants to the U. S. when a jampacked tractor-tailer truck crashed in Mexico in 2021, killing more than…...

14+ hour, 42+ min ago  (56+ words) South Carolina Public Radio Golf means business at Hilton Head The only Signature PGA golf event in our state is coming soon, bringing with it a significant economic and charitable impact to the Lowcountry. Mike Switzer interviews Steve Wilmot, tournament…...

16+ hour, 59+ min ago  (290+ words) Gas prices continue to climb across the state and nation amid ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. According to AAA, the current average price for a gallon of regular unleaded in South Carolina is $3. 86 while the national average has exceeded…...

11+ hour, 10+ min ago  (144+ words) South Carolina State University will host groundbreaking ceremonies this Saturday as construction begins on two major campus projects'a student center expansion and a new residence hall. The first groundbreaking event will take place at 10 a. m. for the Kirkland W. Green Student Center…...

17+ hour, 52+ min ago  (976+ words) When news broke last week that Open AI was buying the Technology Business Programming Network, a streaming talk show popular with a small but influential Silicon Valley fanbase, some thought it was a belated April Fools' Day joke. TBPN co-host…...

12+ hour, 29+ min ago  (139+ words) The South Carolina Attorney General's (SCAG) office is warning residents and law enforcement about a new, life-threatening synthetic opioid recently discovered in the state. Known as cychlorphine, the drug poses a serious threat with even trace amounts potentially resulting in…...

13+ hour, 49+ min ago  (497+ words) After giving Republicans control of the White House and Congress in the 2024 presidential election, voters have continued to swing their support toward the Democratic Party in races held since then. In Tuesday's elections, that shift was on display for key…...