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October 14, 2025: Abolition and Tennessee
Abolition never really caught on in a serious way in Middle Tennessee, but that doesn’t mean people weren’t aware that the institution of slavery was…
8 months ago
October 13, 2025: Mines, warheads and tragedy
What do we know about the site of Friday morning’s explosion? After the deadly explosion at a factory near Bucksnort, a look at the work done by Accu…
8 months, 1 week ago
October 10, 2025: Too many suicides
A great American hero died in Middle Tennessee, possibly at his own hand, more than 200 years ago. We’ve still got to get better at preventing suicid…
8 months, 1 week ago
October 9, 2025: Firefighters Memorial Day
Nashville isn’t a city that has had a huge fire shape it, but there is still a lot to remember on this Firefighters Memorial Day. Plus, the local new…
8 months, 1 week ago
October 8, 2025: A peaceful transition of power
A mailer sent out to Republicans around the Midstate ahead of this week’s election crossed some serious lines. Plus, the local news for October 8, 20…
8 months, 1 week ago
October 7, 2025: Tennessee sports teams are having a moment
From soccer to football, things are looking up for sports across Tennessee. Even the Titans won last weekend. Plus, the local news for October 7, 202…
8 months, 1 week ago
October 6, 2025: First Women’s Bank
More than a century after a groundbreaking Midstate bank showed that a woman’s place can absolutely be in finance, the number of female bank CEOs sti…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
October 3, 2025: The no-read lists
A new analysis of book removals from schools and libraries shows Tennessee has a dubious honor. Plus the local news for October 3, 2025 and a Gospel …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
October 2, 2025: Nashville needs more air traffic controllers
Near misses at Nashville’s Airport are one sign of how bad the nationwide air traffic controller shortage is. Plus, the local news for October 2, 202…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
October 1, 2025: Free Speech protectors
Vanderbilt’s Seigenthaler Center and MTSU’s Free Speech Center were both built on a principle that is also core to what we do at Nashville Public Rad…
8 months, 2 weeks ago