Lucy Perkins
Lucy Perkins is an editor and also reports on federal government and elections for the Government and Accountability team. Before joining the WESA newsroom, she was an NPR producer in Washington, D.C., working on news programs like All Things Considered and Weekend Edition. You can reach her at lperkins@wesa.fm.
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The harpist, guitarist and singer says the title track of her debut album, Hard Won, represents her realization that anger and conflict can coexist with triumphant healing. -
During the holidays, a number of retailers deck their windows to lure shoppers off the sidewalk. At Lord and Taylor in New York City, a team has been planning this year's display since February. -
Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration report that July had the highest average temperatures since records have been kept. -
Regal Entertainment Group says its new security policy is intended to help customers and staff to "feel comfortable and safe" when in its theaters.
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Federal government agencies are experimenting with a new way to get customer feedback, and it involves four emoticons.
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Thai police say the suspect's appearance suggests he could be from the Middle East or Europe. A spokesman says that investigators think there were two accomplices, according to Reuters.
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The officers were on duty when they killed James Boyd near Albuquerque, N.M. The killing was one of several incidents that drew a rebuke from the Department of Justice. -
U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., faces charges including theft of charitable funding and bribery. A federal indictment links the alleged actions to his failed 2007 campaign for mayor of Philadelphia. -
The 200 active duty military personnel will help fight roughly 95 wildfires in the Western U.S. -
The company is closing the blast furnace at the plant near Birmingham, which once rolled steel for ships during World War I and was the center of the city's steel industry.
