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Changing from gas to climate-friendly electric appliances often involves expensive retrofits. A growing list of companies offer stoves, heat pumps and water heaters that make it easier and cheaper. -
A movie theater in Miami Beach faces eviction after it showed the documentary that won this year's Academy Award. "No Other Land" follows the displacement of a Palestinian community in the West Bank.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep asks author Emma Donoghue about her new historical thriller that centers on the French railway disaster of 1895.
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With the Trump administration trying to lay off tens of thousands of federal workers, some Democratic governors are sensing an opportunity to hire them in state positions.
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Beloved Honduran musician and champion of Garifuna music, Aurelio Martínez, has died at age 55.
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Go, Tigers, go!
College basketball matters in Memphis.
Bitcoin ATM Scams
Criminals are taking advantage of Bitcoin ATMs to scam unsuspecting individuals. Learn the warning signs to protect your finances.
The best bands we saw at SXSW 2025
Public radio stations were on the ground in Austin for this year's SXSW Music festival. A favorite was Julien Baker, a singer-songwriter and guitarist from Memphis, who performed with Torres.
If you love crawfish, now is the time to “peel um and eat um!”
Crawfish season here in the South runs from February through June.
Deadly storms hit multiple southern states. And, hundreds of Venezuelans deported
Residents are assessing damage from severe weather that hit multiple U.S. states over the weekend. And, hundreds of people accused of being in a Venezuelan gang have been deported.
March Madness brackets are set. The SEC dominates the men's with a record 14 teams
In an all-time record, 14 of the 68 teams in the men's tournament all come from one conference — the SEC. In the women's, UCLA and South Carolina are top seeds. Games tip off this coming week.
How the pandemic changed music
In some ways, COVID shrank the distance between musicians and listeners. But then, it also threw nearly everything about the industry into disarray, and for many, things have never been the same.
Severe weather sparks tornadoes and wind-fueled fires, with Southern U.S. on alert
The most fatalities were in Missouri. Forecasters warned that tornadoes, hail and violent winds continue to threaten states in the Deep South, from Louisiana to Georgia.
As enrollment in online college grows, students wonder: Why does it cost more?
Rather than lowering the price, some universities use online courses to subsidize everything else.
Seussical | The Circuit Playhouse
Kacky Walton spoke to Courtney Oliver, director and choreographer of The Circuit Playhouse production of "Seussical."