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July 23, 2024: Tennessee’s Father of the United Nations
On the anniversary of his death, a reminder of why we should probably all know more about who Cordell Hull was. Plus the local news for July 23, 2024…
1 year, 10 months ago
July 22, 2024: Oh say, can you sing?
After the latest viral national anthem performance, we see how Nashville once learned that a less star-studded approach to opening pro sports games d…
1 year, 10 months ago
July 19, 2024: (Not) talking about Republican infighting
Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Gov. Bill Lee chose not to mention some inconvenient details of their history with issues they raised in speeches at this w…
1 year, 11 months ago
July 18, 2024: Covering hate in our city
Neo-Nazis and white nationalists are trying to drum up fear in Nashville. This is how WPLN News is planning to approach covering it. Plus the local n…
1 year, 11 months ago
July 17, 2024: The logic of illogical Nashville place names
The ways we talk about places in Nashville may not always clearly align with the map, but understanding the city’s history helps make sense of things…
1 year, 11 months ago
July 16, 2024: Establishing Fort Campbell
Clarksville is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States today, and Fort Campbell army base is a big part of that. Plus the local news f…
1 year, 11 months ago
July 15, 2024: Prison conditions in Tennessee
Understaffing is a real problem in Tennessee’s correctional facilities, and a new court ruling suggests prison conditions are especially dire for peo…
1 year, 11 months ago
July 12, 2024: Final honors for Tennessee veterans
Tennessee’s national cemeteries are pretty much at capacity, and the job of providing a resting place for service members now falls mostly to the sta…
1 year, 11 months ago
July 11, 2024: Tennessee pearls
Material from Tennessee’s native mussels are at the heart of many Asian pearls, and some of the gems are grown right here. Plus the local news for Ju…
1 year, 11 months ago
July 10, 2024: Hellbenders and Topminnows
Two special aquatic animals are facing challenges in Tennessee’s streams and ponds, but groups of people are making efforts to care for them. Plus th…
1 year, 11 months ago