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History is full of stories explaining why territory changes hands, and a surprising number of them are colorful and unexpected. Back in 2008, Georgia made a place to change the long-accepted boundaries between that state and Tennessee. Plus, the local news for February 20, 2025 and spending time with WNXP’s February artist of the month, Mon Rovîa.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Publ...

Special Olympics Tennessee is putting in a bid to host the 2030 Special Olympics in Nashville. We break it down on today’s episode. Plus, the local news for February 19, 2025 and this week’s edition of What, Where, Whens-day .    Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacov...

Book bans are again back in the news. On this episode, we explore what a ban means for a book and what it doesn’t mean for the people who want to read it. Plus, the local news for February 18, 2025 and hopping on the bus with a motivated high schooler.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, To...

On this special episode, we’re bringing you three stories about Tennessee’s three presidents and the complicated legacies they’ve left behind.   Credits:   This is a production of Nashville Public Radio   Host: Cynthia Abrams  Producer: Miriam Kramer  Editor: Tony Gonzalez  Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Nina Cardona, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP  

For Valentine’s Day, a look at how the love was lost between the company that handles most of Middle Tennessee’s household waste and the community that’s home to the massive landfill. Plus, the local news for February 14, 2025 and how threats to area schools are handled.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support:...

Today is the anniversary of one of the most significant protest actions in our city’s history. Plus the local news for Feb. 13, 2025 and a feature on another landmark historical moment tied to the origins of Mammoth Cave National Park.  Credits:   This is a production of Nashville Public Radio  Host/producer: Nina Cardona  Editors: Miriam Kramer, Tony Gonzalez  Additional support: Mack Linebaugh,...

We’re taking a closer look at what is and isn’t included in the governor’s spending priorities for Tennessee this year. Plus the local news for February 12, 2025 and this week’s edition of What Where Whens-day .     Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Tony Gonzalez Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Miriam Kramer, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya T...

On today’s episode, we examine how far the pendulum has swung on cigarettes since Governor Robert Love Taylor banned them in Tennessee in the 1800s. Plus, the local news for February 11, 2025 and a look inside our trash system.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacov...

A lesson from a past tragedy in 1300s England has relevance to Nashville’s response to the Antioch High School shooting. Plus, the local news for February 10, 2025, and a look inside a community that needs to leave its East Nashville home.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez,...

Tennessee has a lot of lakes, but people made most of them to generate electricity. Where does that leave things for the state’s natural water features? Plus the local news for February 7, 2025 and hip hop songwriting in Nashville.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel I...

On this episode, we dig into the history of Peabody Campus at Vanderbilt University and how it acts as a microcosm for Nashville’s high education landscape. Plus, the local news for February 6, 2025 and a Metro office looking for a solution for gun violence.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebau...

A sweeping law passed in 1917 changed immigration in the United States for years, and there are many parallels to be found with today’s moment. Plus, the local news for February 5, 2025 and this week’s What, Where, Whens-day.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovon...

A trade war between the U.S. and Canada and Mexico could be looming. Here’s what that could mean for businesses and individuals in Tennessee. Plus, the local news for February 4, 2025 and how executive orders from the Trump White House are affecting people who hoped to find asylum in Middle Tennessee.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Mi...

On this episode, we dig into the life of a fascinating Tennessean: Dr. J.S. Anderson. Plus, the local new for February 3, 2025 and a look at a Kentucky shop that still rents out DVDs and VHS tapes.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Hosts/producers: Tony Gonzalez and Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and t...

When John Wilkes Booth visited Nashville on this day in 1864, he was met with rave reviews of his acting. Fourteen months later, he assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. Plus, the local news for January 31, 2025, and new reporting on immigration policy in Tennessee.  Credits:   This is a production of Nashville Public Radio  Host/producer: Tony Gonzalez Editor: Miriam Kramer  Additional support:...

On this episode, we dig round up instances of extremism that have been seen in communities across Tennessee recently. Plus, the local news for Jan. 30, 2025, and senior music writer Jewly Hight takes us inside a songwriting camp for hip hop artists.   Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio  Host/producer: Tony Gonzalez  Editor: Miriam Kramer  Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Ni...

On this episode, we dive into the history of The Seeing Eye, the first school in the U.S. dedicated to training guide dogs. Plus, the local news for Jan. 29, 2025 and this week’s What, Where, Whens-day .  Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Hosts/producers: Nina Cardona and Tony Gonzalez Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner a...

Vanderbilt fans have rushed the court at basketball games and the field after major football wins. And NIL brand values could go up because of big fan celebrations. Plus, the local news for January 28, 2025 and visiting the state capitol with two moms advocating for their kids.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional s...

On this episode, we dig into part of what put the “music” in Music City: video game soundtracks. Plus, the local news for January 27, 2025 and a conversation about immigration and Tennessee.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of...

On today’s episode, we peel back the curtain on how our newsroom thinks about naming assailants in mass shootings and why we’re choosing to focus on the victim, Josselin Corea Escalante, in the Antioch High School shooting. Plus, the local news for January 24, 2025, and a conversation about this week’s news.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Edi...

On today’s episode, we bring you the latest on the Antioch High School shooting that left two students dead and another injured Tuesday. Plus, more local news for January 23, 2025.    Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and...

Having one of the nation’s strictest abortion bans hasn’t stopped this state’s lawmakers from suggesting more ways to limit the practice. Plus, the local news for January 22, 2025, and the unique sound of one of Nashville’s most iconic buildings.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gon...

On this episode, we dive into a court case that reveals the limits of a church’s power to keep behind-closed-door meetings confidential. Plus, the local news for January 21, 2025 and a profile of the Nashville-based singer/songwriter Yola.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez,...

On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we're bringing you an episode of Versify from the archives.  In the episode, Freedom Rider Etta Marie Simpson Ray speaks with poet Kelley Bell about the experience of living in the echo of a movement when your contributions have all but been erased, finding the courage to risk personal gain for the collective good, and the critical importance of carrying the old...

Both the state of Tennessee and the federal government are having some big discussions about disaster relief funding right now. Plus the local news for January 17, 2025 and a lawsuit involving food stamps in the state.   Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTo...