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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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East Nashville home construction

Nashville’s home listings are outpacing closings, new report shows

There are a lot of homes on the market around Nashville — but fewer people buying them.

Jarren Blair and the soul of new Nashville

Jarren Blair stands out as an artist on the brink of a breakout because of his talent as a writer and producer, skill as a multi-instrumentalist and his eagerness to collaborate with Nashville musicians.

NashVillager Podcast: Nashville’s legendary amusement park

What made Opryland Nashville’s top tourist attraction? Plus, the local news for June 30, 2025.

Neither ‘monkeytown’ nor Bible thumpers

WPLN’s Mary Mancini visited Dayton recently to learn about the legacy of the Scopes trial.

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The Country in our Hearts, Ep. 1: The Enemy Within

The Scopes Trial at 100

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Public Media Under Threat

We are seeing a multi-pronged effort to discredit PBS and NPR and to strip funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

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From racetrack to ballpark: Bristol’s MLB transformation shifts into high gear

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

Local sculptor Alan LeQuire unveils ‘Monumental Figures’ 35 years after finishing Athena

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Politics

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.

Religious, immigrant groups sue Tennessee over law on ‘harboring’ immigrants

Environment

Flooding and rock slides close heavily damaged I-40 section in Smoky Mountains

NAACP, environmental group notify Elon Musk’s xAI company of intent to sue over facility pollution

Tennessee’s second-largest job sector could take hit under Trump tax bill

Listen: Tennessee mines a lot of clay — and manufactures a lot of tile

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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

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

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

Nashville federal judge rules Abrego Garcia can be released pre-trial, but he may not go free

Black leaders march down Jefferson Street in 1960.

Nashville police uncover new details in Civil Rights bombing cold case

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