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Patricia Smith, Production Manager at Hattiloo Theatre, joined Kacky Walton to talk about directing the final play of Season 19, August Wilson's "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." -
The U.S. reached a last-minute ceasefire with Iran just before Trump's deadline for the country to meet his demands. And, Trump-backed Clay Fuller wins the U.S. House race in Georgia.
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The City of Memphis has restructured its gun violence prevention program, which is now called 901 Peace.
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Downtown Cairo, or Wust el-Balad as it's known, is a trove of hidden gems. Imprinted on every high-ceilinged building, arched balcony and iconic roundabout are relics that feel like love letters from the past. -
The books we're spotlighting this month don't exactly radiate escapist good vibes — but they do offer the opportunity to step into someone else's life and get to know their view of our shared world.
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With elections in Georgia and Wisconsin Tuesday, Democrats continued to overperform, which the party started in 2025 when it regularly improved on its margins compared to the presidential race in 2024. -
In 2020, Annabelle Gurwitch went to urgent care for a COVID-19 test and learned she had cancer. She writes about life as a "cancer slacker" in her memoir, The End of My Life is Killing Me.
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Why do high-achieving young people often suffer anxiety and depression? They might be searching for the meaning of life.
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Erika Konig/psrmemphis.orgPolitical analyst Otis Sanford says the state's reaction to the MSCS audit and MPD's response to a protest may have been overly dramatic. -
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury/Screenshot of April 1 press conferenceAnalyst Mike Carpenter says that while the initial report shows problems, politicians will no doubt use it to make a case for or against a state intervention—or takeover—of the district.
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The Artemis II crew, led by Reid Wiseman, was the first to lay eyes on several craters on the far side of the moon. The astronauts want to name one of them after Carroll Wiseman, who died of cancer in 2020. -
President Trump set a deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. Tuesday.
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The attacks come as Trump is threatening to bomb all of Iran's bridges and power plants if it doesn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday night.
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In a press conference last night, Trump reiterated threats against Iran if the country doesn't accept a deal by 8:00 p.m. ET tonight. And, the Artemis II crew are on their way back to Earth. -
After Iran ceded to President Trump's demand to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Trump backed down from his threat of wide-scale destruction of Iran's civilian and military infrastructure.
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Bill Phillips was an outsider to economics, but he used a machine and a chart to change the way we think about the government's role in a capitalist economy.
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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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