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June 27, 2024: Helen Keller and Tennessee’s Prohibited Concepts
Tennessee’s prohibited concepts law limits what teachers can say and do in the classroom, but teaching a cleaned-up version of history is nothing new…
2 years, 3 months ago
June 26, 2024: The ongoing troubles at Community Health Systems
The Nashville area is home to two massive hospital chains, but one is not faring nearly as well as the other. Plus the local news for June 26, 2024 a…
2 years, 3 months ago
June 25, 2024: Nashville’s pro sports playbook
We look at how Nashville became a surprise hockey town, and whether professional sports can continue to flourish here well into the future. Plus the …
2 years, 3 months ago
June 24, 2024: Tennessee abortions after Tennessee’s abortion ban
Two years after the Dobbs decision, a look at where abortion stands now in Tennessee. Plus the local news for June 24, 2024 and Nashville’s newest Ku…
2 years, 3 months ago
June 21, 2024: Higher ed’s highest decision-makers
On the anniversary of the state HBCU’s founding, we sort out the tangled web around who really controls state-run higher education in Tennessee. Plus…
2 years, 3 months ago
June 20, 2024: E pluribus lawsuits
Judges issued preliminary rulings in a pair of lawsuits between the state and federal government. Plus the local news for June 20, 2024 and two ways …
2 years, 3 months ago
Coming Soon: "Supermajority" from NPR's Embedded & WPLN News
Supermajority is a new podcast from NPR’s Embedded, in partnership with WPLN News, exploring what happens when one political party has near-complete …
2 years, 3 months ago
June 18, 2024: The long road to Juneteenth
Juneteenth is both the newest Tennessee holiday and the oldest one in the African American community. Plus the local news for June 18th and an early …
2 years, 4 months ago
June 17, 2024: Jail as a sheriff’s money-making scheme
The top law enforcement officer in Gibson County, Tennessee is facing nearly two dozen charges of misusing the office and profiting from the labor of…
2 years, 4 months ago
June 14, 2024: Nashvillians at the Olympic swimming trials
We’re taking a look at the five swimmers competing for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team. Plus the local news for June 14, 2024, a summer camp for kids…
2 years, 4 months ago