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Sarah Mullally has been named as the new Archbishop of Canterbury. She's the first woman ever chosen to lead the world's 85 million Anglicans.
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As the government shutdown enters its third day, the GOP-led Senate will vote for the fourth time on partisan stopgap bills. Meanwhile, the White House is threatening mass layoffs for federal workers.
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says the Trump administration has to look at ways to "save money in a responsible way that respects the American taxpayer's money" during shutdown. -
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., about the effects of the government shutdown in Georgia.
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Government shutdown enters day three with no resolution in sight, the monthly jobs report is delayed because of the shutdown, and the White House pressures universities to adopt Trump-aligned compact.
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TN Politics: Expectations Vs. Concerns about the Memphis Safe Task Force
Local views differ greatly on the federal task force now operating in the streets of Memphis.
Giving with Purpose
As we approach year-end financial planning, the Community Foundation encourages you to take a thoughtful, strategic approach to your charitable giving. Memphians are generous by nature—but too often, gifts are made in response to the latest request rather than with a clear plan.
Arts Agenda: Murder, fishnets, and the autumn moon
Featured: A 50th anniversary screening of Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Orpheum; the family-friendly Mid-Autumn Festival at Crosstown Arts
Concerts International Kicks Off Season 53
Concerts International opens its 53rd season of chamber music with fresh performance nights, new venues, and a renewed commitment to diversity in programming and ensembles.
PEN America warns of rise in books 'systematically removed from school libraries'
A new report says that the number of books being challenged or removed from public schools across the country has risen exponentially in the past two years. A Clockwork Orange tops their list. The report lists the states with the highest rates of book banning in 2024-25, including Tennessee with 1,622 instances.
Where things stand with Trump's National Guard deployments
The Trump administration has deployed or threatened to deploy National Guard troops in more than half a dozen American cities that it says are crime ridden.
Yom Kippur
Tonight when the sun sets Yom Kippur begins the holiest day of the Jewish year.
Some residents welcome federal crackdown in Memphis as operation gets underway
A dozen federal agencies and the National Guard began their operation in Memphis Tuesday, and some residents say they welcome the support.
Tariff Scams
This week on Protecting Your Money, host Randy Hutchinson, President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, explains how scammers are exploiting confusion about tariffs to send malicious texts, emails, and social media messages.
If you are headed to Mempho for the music, be sure to go hungry
Mempho music festival organizers have created an all-star line-up of great eats for you to enjoy.