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NashVillager Podcast: Finding you where you are

NashVillager Podcast: Finding you where you are

Nina Cardona

March 31, 2025

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How do you listen to WPLN? Plus, the local news for April 1, 2025.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News

New report shows how Nashville could better connect classroom learning with job opportunities

Camellia Burris

March 31, 2025

A new report stresses the importance of expanding career technical education for high schools students as Nashville grows. 

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Antioch High School, Education, Education Report Card, Greater Nashville Chamber of Commerce, Metro Nashville Public Schools

How pesticides, Monsanto and ‘buried’ scientific evidence converge in a proposed Tennessee law

Caroline Eggers

March 31, 2025

Pesticide companies are among the wealthiest corporations in the world. Take Bayer: The chemical and pharmaceutical corporation made about half of its $50 billion revenue last year from pesticide and seed sales.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, Bayer, cancer, chemicals, fossil fuels, Monsanto, pesticides, pollution

NashVillager Podcast: The importance of Nashville General

Nina Cardona

March 31, 2025

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Why does Nashville need Nashville General Hospital? Plus, the local news for March 31, 2025.

Filed Under: Health Care, History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: health access, Nashville General Hospital

Vanderbilt University Medical Center will cut at least $250M as federal government slashes health spending

Catherine Sweeney

March 30, 2025

VUMC Vanderbilt

CEO Jeff Balser informed his staff about the reductions in a video last week. The transcript says the cuts are happening because of “actions being taken in D.C.” It doesn’t mention specific policies or any federal officials by name.

Filed Under: Health Care, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: National Institutes of Health, Trump Administration, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, VUMC

Tennessee doesn’t have enough school counselors. Here’s how that impacts students.

Camellia Burris

March 28, 2025

A shortage of qualified professionals means the average school counselor in Tennessee is juggling about 429 students — nearly double what’s recommended.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, school counselors, student mental health, Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Tennessee School Counselors Association

Tensions and emotions run high at Tennessee statehouse over gun measures

Paige Pfleger

March 28, 2025

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Democrats and Republicans in the Tennessee House faced off over a slew of gun bills heard this week.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Andrew Farmer, gun reform, Justin Pearson, legislation, Rusty Grills, Tennessee State Capitol, William Lamberth

NashVillager Podcast: Let’s go, Lady Vols

Nina Cardona

March 28, 2025

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Why do we all love Pat Summitt? Plus, the local news for March 28, 2025.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Vols

Is planting trees ‘DEI’? Trump administration cuts nationwide tree-planting effort

Eva Tesfaye, WWNO

March 27, 2025

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The Trump administration’s efforts to end DEI programs is hitting some unexpected targets, including a nationwide effort planting shade trees in neighborhoods to reduce extreme heat.

Filed Under: Environment, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Arbor Day, DEI, diversity, trees, Trump Administration

NashVillager Podcast: Two years since Covenant

Nina Cardona

March 27, 2025

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What has changed and what hasn’t? Plus, the local news for March 27, 2025.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Antioch High School, Covenant School

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