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July 1, 2026: Jackson, Polk and the nation's great museum
The establishment of the Smithsonian Institution raised some unusual Constitutional questions on the watch of one Tennessee president, and the matter…
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June 30, 2026: 9-1-1, what’s your emergency?
Tennessee was slow to adopt a 9-1-1 system, but soon became the leader of the pack in bringing new technology on board. Plus the local news for June …
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June 29, 2026: Nazi thinking in the Volunteer State
The Great Replacement conspiracy theory fueled the Holocaust. Its reemerging in Middle Tennessee. Plus the local news for June 29, 2026 and Health Q …
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June 26, 2026: Stripping away the fairy tales
The roots of our community are more tangled than the history that’s traditionally been told. Plus the local news for June 26, 2026 and how The Hermit…
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June 25, 2026: In a drought, still
Dry conditions could harm Tennessee’s farmers, or precipitation could turn things around. Plus the local news for June 25, 2026 and expanding access …
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June 24, 2026: Smyrna’s airport is bigger and more important than you may realize
What started as an air force base is now Tennessee’s third-largest airport, but you probably will never fly in or out of it. Plus the local news for …
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June 23, 2026: From the Volunteer State to the South Pole
Tennessee scientists are among the researchers studying glaciers and microbes in one of the world’s most remote locations, but this state also has co…
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June 22, 2026: Local budgets, local taxes
Some are on the rise, some are falling slightly, but every Midstate city has to grapple with the question of taxes when they make a new budget each J…
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June 18, 2026: The shape of Tennessee’s road map
Tennessee’s roads take their shape thanks to buffalo migrations, privately-developed turnpikes and a desire to link rural communities to interstates.…
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June 17, 2026: The Batman Building and Nashville’s expanding skyline
There was a time when one new building could capture the whole city’s attention. Now, the skyline is growing by leaps and bounds. Plus the local news…
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