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On either end of this state, there are dueling plans to increase the world’s computing power to brand new speeds. Plus the local news for July 26, 2024 and a look ahead to next month’s election.   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...

A pair of ongoing probes into local political donations are moving in different directions. Plus the local news for July 25, 2024 and the primary challenge against one Republican Tennessee Congressman.   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...

These days, Tennessee is treated as a foregone conclusion in national political campaigns, but there was a time when this state was at the very center of the biggest dispute of the day. Plus the local news for July 24, 2024 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:...

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 and a debut album that was years in the works.   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 staf...

After the latest viral national anthem performance, we see how Nashville once learned that a less star-studded approach to opening pro sports games doesn’t always work, either. Plus the local news for July 22 and a summer camp for songwriting.   Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzale...

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 week’s Republican National Convention. Plus the local news for July 19, 2024 and a profile of Nashville Democrat Vincent Dixie.   Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional suppo...

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 news for July 18, 2024 and an arts grant program on shaky ground.   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 Tu...

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. Plus the local news for July 17, 2024 and this week’s What Where When-s [RI1] day.   Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel...

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 for July 16, 2024 and a conversation with the author of the new book “Dynamite Nashville.”   Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Ra...

Understaffing is a real problem in Tennessee’s correctional facilities, and a new court ruling suggests prison conditions are especially dire for people with disabilities. Plus the local news for July 15, 2024 and artist María Magdelena Campos-Pons.   Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony G...

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 state. Plus the local news for July 12, 2024 and arming the state’s teachers.   Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone,...

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 July 11, 2024 and one Nashvillian’s experience with a unique housing solution.   Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone...

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 the local news for July 10, 2024 and What Where WhensDay .   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...

On the anniversary of the 14th amendment’s ratification, we take a look at several Tennessee court cases that hinge on the idea of equal protection and due process. Plus the local news for July 9, 2024 and a deep dive into Black Opry.     Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio   Host/producer: Nina Cardona   Editor: Miriam Kramer   Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez...

Remembering a trailblazer with a lifetime of public service: Edith Taylor Langster. Plus the local news for July 8, 2024 and plans for the first women’s sports bar in the South.   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 WNXP

Oracle’s plans for Nashville are coming together slowly as Nashville watches and waits for construction to progress. Plus the local news for July 5, 2024 and a GOP outlier amongst Tennessee’s Republican supermajority.     Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio   Host/producer: Nina Cardona   Editor: Miriam Kramer   Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone...

Last year marked a 30% increase in deaths of Tennessee children due to suspected neglect or abuse, according to an analysis from the Tennessee Lookout. Plus the local news for July 3, 2024 and What Where When-sday .   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...

With two Midstate communities considering changes to their alcohol laws, we take a look at why the rules vary throughout Tennessee. Plus the local news for July 2, 2024 and T-Bone Burnett.       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 st...

While folks finalize plans for celebrating the holiday , we look at fireworks options in Middle Tennessee. Plus the local news for July 1, 2024 and a conversation about the new laws taking effect this month.   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 a...

We dive into what it was like to cover — and live through — a record-breaking summer day in 2012 (you can even see photos online ). Plus the local news for June 28 and an excerpt from Episode 2 of Supermajority, from WPLN’s Meribah Knight and NPR’s Embedded.  Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio  Guest Host/producer: Tony Gonzalez  Editor: Miriam Kramer  Additional support: Mack...

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. Plus the local news for June 27, 2024 and a special excerpt from WNXP’s Music Citizens podcast.  

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 and this week’s edition of What Where Whens-day.

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 local news for June 25, 2024 and an interview with author Tara Stringfellow.    Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio   Host/producer: Nina Cardona   Editor: Miriam Kramer   Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel I...

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 Kurdish residents [MK1] [MK2] .    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 WNX...

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 the local news for June 21, 2024 and an excerpt from Meribah Knight’s newest investigation, “Supermajority.”    Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebau...