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Featured: A conversation exploring Kortland Whalum's work at Memphis Listening Lab; A final chamber concert for Iris Artist fellows Roberta dos Santos and Alexandre Negrão. -
Heather Diehl/Getty ImagesRepublicans are racing to pass a $72 billion immigration enforcement package. And, the U.S. has indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro for his alleged role in the 1996 downing of two planes.
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The Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition is suing the Tennessee Highway Patrol over what they allege is “an increasingly commonplace” practice of state troopers pulling over motorists in Memphis and Nashville so that federal immigration agents can check their citizenship.
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Ahead of a much anticipated IPO, SpaceX is carrying out a critical test of its giant, stainless steel rocket. Investors will be watching closely. -
Many many many men smoke in China. A small but outspoken group of women are becoming anti-smoking advocates, confronting those who light up in public.
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Now that the U.S. government must refund most tariffs, Walmart says it might put its refund money toward lowering store prices. Executives say the cost of gas has shoppers increasingly under stress. -
As Maine's Senate matchup is all but set, incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins urges voters to pick her over Democrat Graham Platner because she can fund state priorities due to her seniority.
Colorado's Democratic Party voted to formally censure Gov. Jared Polis for commuting the sentence of Tina Peters, a former county clerk convicted over a plot to promote false 2020 election claims.
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Comptroller of the Treasury Jason E. Mumpower/comptroller.tn.govPolitical analyst Otis Sanford says that barring court intervention, the state redistricting of Memphis will create further polarization between political candidates. -
Screenshot by Christopher Blank/Live Video Streaming - Tennessee General AssemblyMemphis voters are split into thirds, with the state's largest Black community shackled to far-flung MAGA counties.
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Darel Snodgrass and Kacky Walton spotlight the Mid-South arts scene through engaging interviews with local artists, performers, and event organizers.
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Plan your weekly arts agenda with ARTSmemphis’ curated calendar of local events.
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Plan your weekly arts agenda with ARTSmemphis’ curated calendar of local events.
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Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot are suing to block anyone from receiving payouts from a new settlement fund. -
Montana's 30-year-old restrictions on mining for precious metals like gold could soon be relaxed, as the mining industry makes a comeback in the U.S.
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FIFA host cities are gearing up to transport thousands of fans to stadiums for the soccer matches. Kansas city is going all out on adding new buses and routes.
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Facebook and Instagram's parent company has been investing huge sums of money in AI, but it lags behind competitors. -
The 94-year-old former leader of Cuba faces several charges, including four counts of murder for an attack on a humanitarian group more than 30 years ago. -
The bill is meant to encourage home construction, and would ban corporate investors from buying up more homes to rent out. -
Amin Abdullah, Nadir Awad and Mansour Kaziha distracted and delayed two gunmen at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Their actions saved the many children and staff inside the mosque and cost them their lives. -
The kecak dance involves a retelling of one of the stories in the Ramayana, the Hindu epic poem. At the story's climax, there is an eruption of fire as tufts of dried coconut husks are set aflame.
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Reading text of a book while listening to the audiobook is gaining steam among online book communities.
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- Miami shelter for immigrant children closing doors after federal funding cut
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Community Foundation of Greater Memphis' Julia McDonald shares how to give smarter and do good for your community.
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Community Foundation of Greater Memphis' Julia McDonald shares how to give smarter and do good for your community.
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