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Redistricting critics warn that efforts to redraw maps mid-decade risks fueling further gridlock in Congress, and ceding more power to the executive and judicial branches. -
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook will fight President Trump to stay in her position, DNC chair says he's tired of Democrats bringing "pencil to a knife fight", Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged.
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Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook intends to file a lawsuit after President Trump said she should be immediately removed from her position.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks about parallels between President Trump and President Nixon's use of government agencies to go after perceived enemies.
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On Tuesday evening, SpaceX racked up some much-needed successes on the 10th test flight of its massive Starship rocket, breaking a streak of previous failures.
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Handorf Company Artist Program | Opera Memphis
For the past several years, the Handorf Company Artist Program at Opera Memphis has provided young, up-and-coming artists with the experience, training, and tools they need to prepare for a career in opera.
In the brain, a lost limb is never really gone
Even years after an arm is amputated, the brain maintains a detailed map of the limb and tries to interact with this phantom appendage.
Be More Like Your Dog
August is National Dog Month, but honestly, what month isn't?
Hurricane Katrina forced changes at FEMA. Trump is rolling them back
The government's colossal failure to respond after Hurricane Katrina led to major reforms at the nation's top disaster agency. Now, the Trump administration has reversed some of those changes.
An Evening of Grace and Jazz | Friends of Music Concert Series
Calvary Episcopal Church's Friends of Music Concert Series returns to downtown Memphis after a long hiatus due to COVID-19 and the renovation of both the church building and its historic organ.
Online Vehicle Scams
On this week's episode of "Protecting Your Money," Randy Hutchinson, President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, discusses the rise in online vehicle scams—a trend that surged during the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to harm consumers.
Roots of Rock: Country music legend Johnny Cash
Cash was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. He spoke to Fresh Air in 1997 about his career, from touring with Elvis to singing at prisons. He died in 2003.
Foolproof Ribs
Labor Day is this weekend … so that means most of us will be firing up the grill to enjoy the last official weekend of summer.
ID lost to Hurricane Katrina is returned 20 years later
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina crashed into Louisiana and Mississippi, surprises continue to surface. A washed-up ID and how a park ranger found its owner is a moment of joy in the tragedy.
Collierville Teacher Named Tennessee’s 2025-26 Teacher of the Year
The Tennessee Department of Education has named Dr. Brandi De La Cruz, a math instructor at Collierville High School, as the 2025-26 Tennessee Teacher of the Year.