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WKNO’s Gallery 1091 is currently presenting “Three Visions of Nature,” featuring photography by Becky McRae, Michael Pachis, and Allen Sparks. Kacky Walton talked with Pachis, who turned to photography following a 40-year career in information technology. The three award-winning artists met through the Memphis Camera Club, where they bonded over a shared passion for wildlife photography. -
Getty ImagesThe U.S. has evacuated diplomats in the Middle East and closed several embassies as war in Iran intensifies. And, what to expect from the Senate races in the North Carolina and Texas primary elections.
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The bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Memphis, David Tally, has submitted his letter of resignation.
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Understanding one of the world's oldest civilizations can't be achieved through a single film or book. But recent works of literature, journalism, music and film by Iranians are a powerful starting point.
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She may be indie rock's queen of precisely rendered emotion, but on Mitski's latest album, Nothing's About to Happen to Me, warped perspectives, questionable motives and possible hauntings abound. -
The Oscar-nominated Kokuho tells a compelling story about friendship, the weight of history and the torturous road to becoming a star in Japan's Kabuki theater.
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This exhibit will be available for viewing from March 2 through March 27 at the WKNO Digital Media Center.
Trump is promoting tighter restrictions on mail-in ballots as well as passage of the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to vote. UCLA professor Richard Hasen unpacks the ramifications.
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Debate held at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church/YouTube.comDemocrats say change is needed. One frontrunner pushes for a move to the left. -
Courtesy of Mike Carpenter/Mike Carpenter with Carpenter Civic StrategiesCandidates for County Mayor include the former MSCS superintendent and a Democrat-turned-Republican.
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- Trump says war in Iran could last for weeks or longer
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The grandson of the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups creator has launched a campaign against The Hershey Company, which owns the Reese's brand. He wants them to stop skimping on ingredients. -
The midterm elections are officially underway and contests in Texas and North Carolina will be the first major opportunity for parties to hear from voters about what's important to them in 2026. -
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The argument took place in light of the court's 2022 Bruen decision, which held that for a gun law to be constitutional, it must be analogous to a similar law at the nation's founding in the late 1700s. -
Republicans on the House Oversight Committee have released videos of Bill and Hillary Clinton's depositions in the committee's ongoing investigation into the Epstein files.
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As missiles continue to fly across the Middle East, what do Americans make of the U.S. attack on Iran so far? Residents of Harrisburg, Pa., weigh in.
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Iran has made prior attempts to launch terrorist attacks on U.S. soil, but all have been thwarted in recent years. States are bracing for a heightened threat after the war.
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Over hours of testimony, the Clintons both denied knowledge of Epstein's crimes prior to his pleading guilty in 2008 to state charges in Florida for soliciting prostitution from an underage girl.
U.S. ally Qatar struck down two Iranian planes Monday. Leila Fadel asks Qatari government spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari about his country's view of U.S. attacks in Iran.
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