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Born on Sept. 15, 1942, in Ashland, Ky., Adams joined NPR in the mid-1970s after working various jobs including as a DJ and in construction in and around his hometown.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

The next time you’re thinking of going to that nearly abandoned mall in your hometown that hasn’t been renovated since the ’90s, think again.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

“That was the last time I ever saw her,” Acton told the Vindicator, her hometown newspaper in Youngstown, when she was selected by DeWine as the state’s health director.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

Tesla plans to begin commissioning equipment for a planned facility in its hometown of Austin, Texas, in 2027, it told investors on Wednesday.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

He turned his face north toward Virginia, where he had been free of his hometown for a time.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

On our recent visits to Ohio and Hokkaido, we were paying homage to childhood hometowns probably for the last time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

None of their hometowns are closer than 2,199 miles from UCLA’s campus, with the farthest 3,010 miles away.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

Eleven of those who died have been buried at the monastery, while the bodies of the others have been returned to their hometowns for burial, according to Megabe.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Since all three of us were originally from Philadelphia, we shared stories about how most people don’t know a real Philly cheesesteak when they eat one in their hometowns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

The similarities in their lives became good omens: that they were both only children, their birthdays two days apart, and their hometowns in Anambra State.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie