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Featured: The final exhibition at the Metal Museum’s Bluff campus; jazz band The Hot Sardines at GPAC -
Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz as the U.S. and Israel continue airstrikes in the country, triggering what's being described as the "largest oil disruption in history."
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut, who says the Trump administration's war plans for Iran are "incoherent and incomplete."
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The White House wants tougher rules for commercial licenses after several high-profile crashes involving foreign-born drivers. But critics say that would do little to make the nation's roads safer. -
U.S.-Israel strikes continue as Iran effectively closes Strait of Hormuz, Trump ran on lower gas prices, but the Iran war challenges that, probe points to U.S. being at fault for Iran school strike.
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Under an Irish Moon: Tales & Tunes from Lady Gregory's Hearth
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Take a Stand
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Tennessee GOP Rep says Muslims 'don't belong in American society'
Rep. Andy Ogles' social media post is the latest in a series of Islamophobic statements from House Republicans.
How Republicans are taking over school districts
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GPAC's Upcoming Events and Performances
Darel Snodgrass spoke with Germantown Performing Arts Center (GPAC) director of programming, Emily Hefley, about upcoming events, including the final "Peanut Butter & Jam" kids’ program of the season, featuring IRIS Collective.
How tech giants with data centers to power AI can reduce consumers' electricity bills
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Spring Concert Day | Memphis Youth Symphony Program
Kacky Walton was joined by Jenny Davis, executive director of the Memphis Youth Symphony Program (MYSP), to talk about "Spring Concert Day," a full day of musical performances on Sunday, March 8, at the Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center.