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As Opera Memphis begins its new season, they also welcome a new Music Director, Conductor, and Pianist, Donald Lee III, who has appeared in concert with the Des Moines Metro Opera Orchestra, the Lyric Opera of Chicago Orchestra, and members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. -
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Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis says the city’s overall crime rate is poised to reach a 25-year low.
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When Indian authorities scrubbed the biopic of activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, local villagers and activists turned its censorship into a grassroots movement. -
In addition to pay, striking hospital workers say patient violence is an issue. Hospital workers are 7 times more likely to be injured at work due to violent acts than the general working population.
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Government data showed the outbreak had so far recorded 5,021 cases, including 2,378 deaths. The outbreak has infected and killed more people at a greater speed than any other outbreak in history. -
Feeling restless in life? Level up your main quest with an activity that has no other purpose than to add whimsy to your life. Play experts share tips on how to find the perfect side quest. -
The Child Care and Development Fund, the U.S. government's main source of funding to help low-income families pay for childcare, serves over 1.6 million children in a typical month.
Gallery 1091 presents "Works by Linda Clark" — On view Monday, August 3, through Thursday, August 27, at WKNO Digital Media Center.
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There is broad consensus among psychologists that corporal punishment can be harmful to children, but the U.S. has no federal laws banning it in public schools.
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Christopher Blank/WKNO-FMTN Politics: Election cements new county leadership and sets up congressional match-ups for MidtermsMickell Lowery is the new county mayor; Democrats have to increase voter turnout to win in new gerrymandered districts. -
Christopher Blank/wknofm.orgThe Aug. 6 election may be just the beginning of an issue-filled drive to November's midterms.
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- Peter Santenello's 'Your Fellow Americans' explores overlooked U.S. destinations
- Trump administration launches $5B AI initiative aimed at advancing science
- Australia and New Zealand send over 240 firefighters to help battle U.S. wildfires
- 'This...impacts everyone': Missouri couple brings dementia care to medical deserts
- Groups sue Trump administration over new foreign student visa rule
- In Texas, some Asian immigrants say they're facing increased hostilities
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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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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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The ABC network has sued the Federal Communications Commission, alleging that the Trump administration is violating its First Amendment rights by challenging ABC broadcast licenses and investigating the network's talk show The View. -
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Ordinary Iranians are paying a heavy toll for the ongoing war.
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Ordinary Venezuelans are still struggling, nearly two months after a devastating double earthquake and more than seven months since U.S. special forces seized autocratic leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, indicting him in federal court on drug and weapon charges.
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A 29-year-old woman confided her suicidal thoughts to an AI chatbot — not to her therapist, not to her parents, not to her best friend. What can AI learn from her death? -
Jared Kushner and Israel's prime minister meet in attempt to move Gaza ceasefire plan forward, U.S. focus on Iran draws key resources from Asia, voters head to the polls for primaries Tuesday.
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A prosecutor said that while few have been willing to speak about the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, Duane "Keffe D" Davis is the "one person who has a hard time being silent." -
The Palestinian American whose home in the occupied West Bank has been besieged by Israeli settlers traveled to his property on Monday to join other family members who have been defending it.
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A federal judge's decision in Texas has major implications for the National Firearms Act. What does this mean for certain guns and other weapons?
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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.
