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Israel and Iran exchanged fire early Monday, escalating tensions and raising fears the conflict could pull the region back into a full-scale war.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Randa Slim of the Stimson Center about how the latest round of retaliatory strikes from Iran and Israel could affect the peace talks between the U.S. and Tehran.
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Pope Leo XIV is in Spain, calling for an end to political polarization on his first papal visit to the country in 15 years.
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More than 40 million adults in the U.S. ages 50 and older have osteopenia, or low bone density. An FDA-approved wearable vibration device is giving some women a tool that could slow that loss. -
Israel and Iran traded fire early Monday in retaliatory strikes, Trump walked out of an interview after being pressed on election fraud claims, ebola outbreak is spreading at alarming rate.
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Live at the Garden returns with Alabama, John Legend, Deep Purple, and more
The Memphis Botanic Garden’s Live at the Garden Concert Series kicks off Saturday, June 13, with a performance by country superstars Alabama.
Kids compete in the annual Elvis tribute competition in the singer's hometown
In Tupelo, Miss., the next generation of Elvis tribute artists competed at an annual Elvis fest in the town where The King was born.
TN Politics: Mean tweets, more taxes and sour grapes?
Otis Sanford discusses Tennessee's Nuclear Family Month, state and local tax issues, and Wanda Halbert's possible recount.
Mid-South Giving Trends
Last month, the Community Foundation hosted our Annual Meeting, where we shared the financial results of our fiscal year, which ended in April. You may know that the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis is the largest grantmaker in the Mid-South. We’re among the top 25 largest community foundations in the country. We manage 1,200 charitable funds for individuals, families, and companies.
Elmwood Cemetery hosts true crime tour and "The Goonies" screening
Elmwood Cemetery Executive Director Kim Bearden joined Kacky Walton to talk about two fundraising events taking place on Friday, June 5.
Arts Agenda: Stories and stages filled with Memphis originals
Featured: Closing tour for Dixon's 'Mary Sims: A Retrospective'; Tennessee Ballet Theater explores famed Memphians in '901 Stories: Down on Beale'
GCT presents Tony Award-winning musical "Falsettos"
Germantown Community Theatre (GCT) continues its 54th season with a production of the groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning musical "Falsettos."
National Guard has done little to reduce violent crime in D.C., a new study finds
A new study has found that the National Guard's presence in Washington, D.C. had no effect on violent crime in the city. The Guard has been deployed since last August as part of a federal task force to fight crime, and their numbers are set to double in the coming weeks.
Legally Blonde, The Musical | Theatre Memphis
Bruce Huffman joined Kacky Walton to talk about directing "Legally Blonde, The Musical" at Theatre Memphis.
Fairness Matters
Recently, I met a public defender here in Memphis who spent more than 20 years representing people accused of crimes.