Millions of people will be wearing glasses next week to watch the total solar eclipse, and it’s likely they were made by a small business in Memphis.
The country’s largest producer of eclipse glasses is in Tennessee
Relive the hoopla of the 2017 total solar eclipse across Tennessee
If you know, you know: A solar eclipse can change lives. WPLN staffers plunged into covering the moment back on Aug. 21, 2017 with a slew of stories
How to (safely) watch the solar eclipse from Nashville on Monday
Nashville won’t be treated to a total solar eclipse Monday, but a significant partial solar eclipse will peak locally at 2:03 p.m.
LGBTQ+ foster youths could expect different experiences as Tennessee and Colorado pass opposing laws
The Tennessee and Colorado legislatures have passed bills that would have vastly different impacts on LGBTQ+ foster children. Tennessee’s Republican governor and Colorado’s Democratic governor are expected to sign the bills into law in the coming days or weeks.
Tennessee lawmakers pass bill to require anti-abortion group video, or comparable, in public schools
Tennessee would become the latest state to require public school students to watch a video on fetal development produced by an anti-abortion group, or something comparable, under legislation heading to Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s desk.
NashVillager Podcast: April 5, 2024
How did “Roosevelt’s Tree Army” pave the way for our state parks?
Tennessee Democrats pass bills to help women get birth control, collect data on firearm injuries and deaths
It’s often difficult for Democrats to get bills passed — let alone heard — in the Tennessee General Assembly. This week, Democratic lawmakers accomplished the feat twice.
‘We’re really lucky to have them’: A third space for Nashville Muslims offers food and community during Ramadan nights
The final Ramadan Nights at The Horn are Friday and Saturday from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.
NashVillager Podcast: April 4, 2024
How can Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy be seen in the battle for control of TSU?
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