Survivors of head and neck cancer sometimes see the mask, which bolts them to a table during radiation, as representing the trauma of cancer — whether they burn it, keep it or turn into art.
Nashville Cancer Survivors Find Meaning In Radiation Masks After Treatment
U.S. Astronaut (And Mt. Juliet Native) Preps For His Launch Aboard A Russian Rocket
Despite a tense political relationship between the U.S and Russia, Americans astronauts like Barry Wilmore are still riding Russian rockets into space. The Tennessee Tech alumnus and Mt. Juliet native is in his final weeks of preparation at a cosmonaut training center in Moscow before he launches up to the International Space Station.
Nashville’s University School Has Avoided ‘Ancestor Worship’ But Focuses On History During 100th Year
University School of Nashville is turning 100 years old. And to mark its centennial, the private K-12 academy is trying to reconnect with its past as Peabody College’s demonstration school.
Haslam: Free Community College Has 4-Year Universities Trying Harder
The prospect of free community college in Tennessee has increased competition with universities, who have ramped up recruiting preemptively. Governor Bill Haslam relayed several candid conversations with college presidents at an event in New York this week.
Rare Mussel Species Returns To The Duck River After More Than Two Decades
Biologists released 800 pale lilliput mussels — tiny brown shellfish, each about the size of a fingertip — into Tennessee’s Duck River this week. “Never thought in my wildest dreams I’d see this many,” one biologist said.
Tennessee Won’t Let A Brentwood Family Create A New Last Name
For a Brentwood couple, coming up with a new last name for their newborn pitted personal choice against state law.
Tennessee Congressional Delegation Still Wants To Vote On ISIS Strategy
Tennessee Republicans are striking a relatively positive tone on President Obama’s plan to combat the militant group ISIS.
Record Violations Cited At Shelbyville Walking Horse Celebration
USDA inspectors disqualified a record number of walking horses at this year’s National Celebration in Shelbyville, according to a Celebration spokesman.
Mayor’s Office Proposes New Way to Finance The Stalled Gulch Bridge
Seven months after Metro Council overwhelmingly shelved the idea of building a $17-million pedestrian bridge connecting the Gulch with downtown, the mayor’s office is proposing a new way to fund the ambitious project.
Ed Secretary Arne Duncan Still Showing Love For Tennessee, Despite Growing Resistance To Reforms
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan just spent three days on a bus, trekking through Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee, cheering on teachers and administrators even as they push back on federal involvement in K-12 education.
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