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We asked Harris Shelton estate attorney Chad Roberts to share what he wishes people would know about estate planning. -
Featured: Premiere of Joshua L. Peugh's Macbeth at Ballet Memphis; Monster Market returns for the season at The Medicine Factory -
After six failed attempts, the Senate will vote again Thursday to end the shutdown, as both parties continue to trade blame over who is stopping the government from reopening.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., about the government shutdown and the Trump administration's deployment of National Guard troops to the Chicago area.
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A new poll shows trust in federal health policies is plummeting, and what — or who — people believe increasingly depends on their politics.
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Trump's use of National Guard strays from role as 'minutemen,' military experts say
Military experts say they also worry how these new deployments will affect recruitment and public trust.
Orpheum Theatre & Halloran Centre Upcoming Shows
The Orpheum Broadway Season opens Tuesday, October 7, with "A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical."
Doing what need to be done
There is a quiet holiness in ordinary work
Ballet Our Way | Creative Aging & Collage Dance Collective
Creative Aging Mid-South continues its Concert Series with the return of Collage Dance Collective in “Ballet Our Way” on Wednesday, November 5, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Kroc Center.
A good chef is a creative chef
Not only will a good chef rise to the challenge of creating unique and tasty dishes, but many chefs are striving to have a zero-waste kitchen that uses every bit of a piece of produce or cut of meat that they can.
Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center 2025-26 Season Kick Off
Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center (BPACC) launches its 2025-2026 season with Tennessee Shakespeare Company (TSC)’s production of "Much Ado About Nothing" on Friday, October 10, at 7:00 p.m. — free and outdoors by the lake (moving inside BPACC in case of rain).
On Stage with Iris Collective: Karen Slack
Iris Collective launches a new concert series, "On Stage with Iris Collective," at the Germantown Performing Arts Center (GPAC). The cabaret-style performances, set directly on the GPAC stage, begin Friday, October 10, with Grammy-winning soprano Karen Slack.
TN Politics: "Embarrassing" county budget lapse earns Comptroller's ire
Analyst Mike Carpenter says penalizing the county for budget shortcomings comes at "interesting" political time.
Racial profiling in Memphis is concern as state troopers team up with ICE
Immigration journalist Daniel Connolly says even legal immigrants in Memphis are carrying passports in the event of an encounter with ICE.
Upcoming Fall Events at Dixon Gallery & Gardens
Darel Snodgrass spoke with Dixon Gallery & Gardens Director of Horticulture Dale Skaggs about autumn highlights in the gardens.