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The Country In Our Hearts

A new podcast from WPLN News

The story of how Nashville became home to the largest Kurdish diaspora in America is an epic one. A tale of bloody genocide, of freedom fighters, of stunning perseverance.

But the story of the Kurdish people, no matter where they are, is a story about a country that only exists in the hearts of its people. And the lengths they’ll go to make it real.

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Appalachian forests fall under Trump’s logging plans. In Tennessee, 500,000+ acres are at risk.

Forests in the Appalachian Mountains may soon see more logging due to new executive orders and the possible end of certain protections.

Tennessee military veteran gets life sentence for plotting an FBI attack after his Jan. 6 arrest

A military veteran has been sentenced to life in prison. He was one of the first rioters to breach the building that day. Authorities say Kelley later made plans with another man to attack the FBI office in Knoxville.

A rare ‘corpse flower’ blooms in Clarksville — and visitor hours are extended

The time has come for an infamous flower bloom — rare enough to draw crowds — inside a greenhouse at Austin Peay State University.

Fireworks will light up this Fourth of July. Next year could be different if tariff talks fizzle

Fireworks are as American as apple pie. But nearly all of those aerial shells, paper rockets and sparkly fountains are imported from China.

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The Country In Our Hearts, Ep. 4: The Kurdish American Dream

The Country In Our Hearts, Ep. 3: Safety Zone

The Country In Our Hearts, Ep. 2: The Ones Who Face Death

The Country In Our Hearts, Ep. 1: The Enemy Within

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Politics

Senate strikes AI provision from GOP bill after move by Blackburn

Supreme Court upholds law aimed at blocking kids from seeing pornography online

Abrego Garcia to return to ICE custody, could be deported before trial

Should elected officials be jailed over their votes on sanctuary policies? Lawsuit challenges Tennessee law.

Environment

Appalachian forests fall under Trump’s logging plans. In Tennessee, 500,000+ acres are at risk.

Here’s how to apply for FEMA aid for April storms

A rare ‘corpse flower’ blooms in Clarksville — and visitor hours are extended

FWS proposes ‘endangered’ listing for fish endemic to Middle Tennessee

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Health Care

Vanderbilt University Medical Center announces more layoffs amid federal funding cuts

Nashville faces high heat risks this weekend

Trans kids in half of U.S. states cannot get gender-affirming care as SCOTUS upholds Tennessee’s ban

Trump administration blocked from cutting local health funding for Nashville and other municipalities

Criminal Justice

Tennessee military veteran gets life sentence for plotting an FBI attack after his Jan. 6 arrest

Judge again delays Abrego Garcia’s release from Tennessee jail over deportation concerns

Abrego Garcia to return to ICE custody, could be deported before trial

Attorneys want to delay Tennessee’s next execution, citing mental competency concerns

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