Today in Public Media: WNYC, KUOW, KSMU, WXPN

From KSMU in Joplin: Salvation Army Says Record Number of Families Request Help

The figures are staggering: about 1,000 kids will use the Salvation Army’s back-to-school program this year, which is almost a 40% increase from just a year ago.

From WYNC in Manhattan: For Slice of Fame, Pizzerias Spar Over ‘Oldest’ Title

For years, a New York restaurant has claimed to be the oldest pizzeria in the country, but now a rival from Trenton, N.J., says it deserves the crown.

From KUOW in Seattle: City of Seattle Shuts Down Garage Sale for Iraqi

Seattle resident Rita Zawaideh moved here from Jordan more than a half century ago. Over the last few months, she’s been holding garage sales to benefit Iraqi refugees. The city told her to shut down after receiving an anonymous complaint from a neighbor.

From WXPN in Philadelphia: Work Drugs Cover Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep”

Less than a month after releasing their new song “Catalina Wine Mixer” Philly’s Work Drugs have a new song, a cover of Adele’s “Rolling In The Deep.”