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Watermelon Eaters Have Healthier Diets — and Lycopene’s Anti-Aging Case Keeps Growing

April 22, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A recent analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) found that Americans who regularly eat watermelon — both children and adults — have noticeably higher-quality diets than those […]

Their Parents Lived to 100 — and Their Children’s Plates Tell the Story

April 22, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A study out of the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, published April 6 in the journal Innovation in Aging, is turning heads among researchers […]

Nine Fruits Proven to Promote Healthy Aging, According to a Longevity Expert

April 22, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Emily Johnston, Ph.D., a research professor at NYU Langone who specializes in healthy aging and nutrition, is out with a list of nine fruits that the science says belong in every […]

Autism Acceptance Month: ‘Celebrate Differences’ as Black Families Push for Earlier Diagnosis and Better Care

April 22, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS April is Autism Acceptance Month, and the 2026 theme — “Celebrate Differences” — is an invitation to every Alabama family, church, and school to move beyond awareness and into real support […]

Alabama State women claimSWAC Women’s Tennis titles

April 21, 2026 Bouldin 0

NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Alabama State Hornets claimed the 2026 SWAC Women’s Tennis Tournament Championship with a 4-2 victory over Jackson State on Sunday at City Park Tennis Center. Alabama State secured the early […]

Strength Through the Journey: Rebecca King-Crews Opens Up About Parkinson’s Battle

April 21, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS The 60-year-old singer and actress was diagnosed in 2015 after years of unexplained symptoms, including tremors, numbness, and changes in movement. Initially dismissed as stress, her condition went undiagnosed for about […]

All the Stars Come to the Rocket City: Comic & Pop Culture Expo Wraps 11th Year

April 21, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS For three days this past weekend, the Von Braun Center became Alabama’s unofficial capital of fandom, as the Huntsville Comic & Pop Culture Expo celebrated its 11th year with one of […]

North Alabama UMC Churches Welcome New Pastors as Bishop Holston’s Appointments Take Shape

April 21, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Congregations across the North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church are entering a season of transition and renewal as Bishop Jonathan Holston’s 2026 clergy appointments begin taking shape. During the […]

After decades of loss and rebuilding, historic Woodlawn church rises again

April 21, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A historic Birmingham congregation is once again rising—this time with a new home and renewed purpose in the heart of Woodlawn. First Baptist Church of Woodlawn has begun construction on a […]

Madison Scores a Home Run: SEC Softball Tournament Coming to Toyota Field in 2027

April 21, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Get ready, North Alabama — elite college softball is headed to the Rocket City region. The Southeastern Conference announced a four-year agreement to host its postseason softball tournament at Madison’s Toyota […]