It was a breakout moment in the evangelical purity movement — a movement that impacts sex education in the United States to this day. Jill Dender was one of the first teens to sign the pledge while traveling with her youth group from Tulip Grove Baptist in Nashville
Nashville’s Parthenon Museum considers repatriating pre-Columbian artifacts to Mexico
NPR’s Scott Detrow talks to assistant curator at Nashville’s Parthenon Museum about her idea to repatriate hundreds of pre-Columbian artifacts back to Mexico.
Victor Wooten, Bach, & Gospel Marching Band
Grammy Award-winning bass player Victor Wooten joins “From the Top” for our exciting musical journey out of Nashville, and we meet the drum major from Tennessee State University’s Aristocrat of Bands.
After calls for gun safety, Tennessee votes to arm teachers
Tennessee passed a bill package expanding gun access, including a measure allowing teachers to carry firearms in schools — despite calls for gun safety legislation after the Covenant school shooting.
Here are our 10 best college podcasts in America
In its third year, NPR’s College Podcast challenge received more than 500 entries from all around the U.S. We’ve listened to them all and narrowed it down to 10 finalists.
Ayesha Rascoe on ‘HBCU Made’ — and some good old college memories
There are around a hundred HBCUs in the US, and they’ve had a big impact on both graduates and American culture writ large. Ayesha has edited a book of essays all about that impact, called “HBCU Made: A Celebration of the Black College Experience.” Brittany chats with her about the book and what makes HBCUs special — they also trade tales from their own time as students.
Tennessee laws denied Allie Phillips an abortion. Now she’s running for office.
Here & Now’s Deepa Fernandes speaks with Allie Phillips, who is running for a seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives after she was impacted by the state’s abortion restrictions. She’s running for Tennessee’s 75th district, northwest of Nashville.
The IRS is piloting new software that could let you file your taxes for free
Direct File will be open only to people with certain tax situations living in certain states at the outset. The free service has been criticized by Republicans and tax preparation companies.
Hearing loss is greater among people living in rural areas, study finds
A new study looking at hearing loss finds that it’s greater among people living in rural areas. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with audiologist Nicholas Reed, who co-authored the study.
Watch Live: Presidents Biden and Zelenskyy hold a joint press conference as the Ukraine leader is making a last-ditch push for more U.S. weapons and aid
President Biden has asked Congress for billions more in help for Ukraine. But Republicans have made it contingent on major changes in U.S. border policy. Watch live at 3:15 Central time.
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