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When science and religion went head-to-head in a small-town Tennessee courtroom, the entire nation watched. Plus the local news for July 10, 2026 and hamburger influencing.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: LaTonya Turner Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

Tennessee now requires county sheriffs to coordinate with federal immigration agencies. Metro’s sheriff says he’s the one exception. Plus the local news for July 9, 2026 and a Curious Nashville investigation of a microscopic typo.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: LaTonya Turner Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jo...

Hosting this year's World's Cup seems to have driven a new level of American interest in soccer. Major League Soccer teams like Nashville's are poised to take advantage when their season resumes. Plus the local news for July 8, 2026 and this week's edition of What Where Whens-day.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: LaTonya Turner Addition...

When there’s a miscarriage of justice, fixing the problem is a hard task. Plus the local news for July 7, 2026 and bats role as a signal species.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: LaTonya Turner Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

After the legislative session and around the start of July comes the next phase in the annual cycle of lawmaking: court cases seeking to stop or alter new laws. Plus the local news for July 6, 2026 and echoes between the new Nashville Congressional districts and an old North Nashville wound   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: LaTonya Turne...

250 years of American independence doesn’t exactly mean 250 years of 4th of July celebrations. A look at how Nashville has marked the day through the years. Plus the local news for July 2, 2026 and Tennessee communities find their own ways to celebrate the nation’s milestone.     Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona   Editor: LaTonya Turner Additiona...

The establishment of the Smithsonian Institution raised some unusual Constitutional questions on the watch of one Tennessee president, and the matter was resolved under another. Plus the local news for July 1, 2026 and this week's edition of What Where Whens-day.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: LaTonya Turner Additional support: Mack L...

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 30, 2026 and Tennessee’s changing hemp laws.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: LaTonya Turner Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

The Great Replacement conspiracy theory fueled the Holocaust. Its reemerging in Middle Tennessee. Plus the local news for June 29, 2026 and Health Q on caregiving.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: LaTonya Turner Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

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 Hermitage talks about slavery.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: LaTonya Turner Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

Dry conditions could harm Tennessee’s farmers, or precipitation could turn things around. Plus the local news for June 25, 2026 and expanding access to the arts.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: LaTonya Turner Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

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 June 24, 2026 and this week’s edition of What Where Whens-Day   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: LaTonya Turner Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of...

Tennessee scientists are among the researchers studying glaciers and microbes in one of the world’s most remote locations, but this state also has construction and adventuring links to the Southernmost continent. Plus the local news for June 23, 2026 and Health Q on early onset cancer.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: LaTonya Turner Add...

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 June. Plus the local news for June 22, 2026 and Nashville Pride.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: LaTonya Turner Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff...

Tennessee’s roads take their shape thanks to buffalo migrations, privately-developed turnpikes and a desire to link rural communities to interstates. Plus the local news for June 18, 2026 and a new kind of dividing line in North Nashville.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: LaTonya Turner Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez,...

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 for June 17, 2026 and this week’s edition of What Where Whens-day.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: LaTonya Turner Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the st...

Before the Japanese soccer team picked Nashville as its World Cup home base, hundreds of businesses from that company opened facilities here. Plus the local news for June 16, 2026 and Health Q on mental health for kids.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: LaTonya Turner Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the...

A return home to Nashville ended President James K. Polk’s life. His story only got more complicated afterwards. Plus the local news for June 15, 2026 and armadillos.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: LaTonya Turner Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

Between new developments in the lawsuits and a potential new layer of map revisions, Tennessee’s political redistricting saga continues. Plus the local news for June 12, 2026 and Nashville In Harmony breaks new ground.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: LaTonya Turner Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the...

Public health departments are being ordered by state officials to report the immigration status of children who receive government-funded medical care for critical and terminal illnesses. Plus the local news for June 11, 2026 and why Japan’s World Cup home base is Nashville.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: LaTonya Turner Additional sup...

From a lawsuit over last summer’s library garage explosion to the impromptu interstate fireworks display and a downtown arson spree, here’s a roundup of recent happenings on a quite flammable theme. Plus the local news for June 10, 2026 and this week’s edition of What Where Whens-day.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: LaTonya Turner Addi...

The Arnold Air Force base was started with equipment confiscated from German testing grounds and the dreams of an American scientist who pioneered the field of rocketry. Plus the local news for June 9, 2026 and family medical leave.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: LaTonya Turner Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan...

The fugitive imprisoned for killing a Civil Rights icon, the Nashville lawyer who made Congress reconsider, and a mountain of evidence. Plus the local news for June 8, 2026 and kudzu.     Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: LaTonya Turner Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

Many Nashvillians avoid downtown this week, but there’s an argument for giving it a chance once in a while. Plus the local news for June 5, 2026 and Ashley Monroe.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: LaTonya Turner Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

Tennessee doesn’t have its own minimum wage. That means the base pay amount in this state hasn’t changed in almost two decades. Plus the local news for June 4, 2026 and second love. Plus the local news for June 4, 2026 and finding a second love.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: LaTonya Turner Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gon...