Listen To many, a pound is a pound and a gallon is a gallon. But setting those exact standards is one of the basic functions of government. It’s even in Article I of the U.S. Constitution, alongside coining money. Now, the state of Tennessee has a new lab — entirely dedicated to checking whether things […]
Tennessee Opens New Lab Dedicated To Measuring Things (Yes, We Mean Scales And Stuff)
Mayor 2018: Candidates Pledge Vague Support For Nashville General Hospital
Listen The failed attempt by former Mayor Megan Barry to downsize Nashville General Hospital has meant no candidate for the city’s top job is following her lead. Even the conservatives in the race say it’s not a matter of whether to keep General Hospital, but how.
More Tennesseans Support Giving Undocumented Immigrants Path To Citizenship, Poll Finds
Tennesseans are becoming more open to letting undocumented immigrants stay in the country — even as official federal policy has been moving in the opposite direction.
Leaders In Bordeaux, Fed Up With Blight, Chop Up A Streetlight
Listen Community leaders in the Bordeaux area in northwest Davidson County say they exercised their “nuclear option” on Thursday by cleaning up a blighted shopping center on Clarksville Highway, even though it meant entering onto private property.
Versify #18: Never Forget Your Name, Lyzette
For Lyzette Garza, learning to embrace her Mexican American heritage has been a lifelong journey. Lyzette speaks with poet Kelley Bell about her formative childhood moments: hearing stories from her dad under the stars, encountering prejudice on a family trip to Colorado, and how those experiences — along with her father’s enduring love of boots […]
Why Some Experts Say An Attempt To Reform Juvenile Justice In Tennessee Came Up Short
Listen Gov. Bill Haslam is on the verge of signing a measure called the Juvenile Justice Reform Act, which was supposed to bring about major changes to how Tennessee handles young people who misbehave. But some who worked on the measure say, after state lawmakers made last-minute changes, it’s coming up far short of its […]
How One Tennessee Family Saved A Trove Of Disappearing Folk Songs
Listen Songs can go extinct. Lose track of the words, or the tune by which to sing them, and the oral tradition of passing on folk songs can become a precariously thin thread through history. But one family — even one singing amongst themselves way out in the country — can do a lot of […]
Vanderbilt Study Of Teen Suicides Advises Extra Caution When Summer Break Ends
Listen A Vanderbilt researcher says the country needs more counselors in schools to respond to a staggering rise in suicidal teens. Pediatrician Greg Plemmons’ study published in the journal Pediatrics finds that more than twice the number of school-age children are being hospitalized for suicide attempts or thoughts, compared to a decade ago. The heaviest […]
VA Health Centers Struggle To Attract Tennessee’s Young Veterans
Listen The VA hospitals in the Nashville area are trying to attract young veterans transitioning out of the military. This spring, they’ve scheduled interest meetings every two weeks as part of a broader suicide prevention effort by President Trump. The problem is, no one is showing up.
Music Licensing Legislation Gains Momentum In Congress, Heartening The Industry In Nashville
Listen The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee heard comments on a significant piece of music legislation Tuesday that many in the industry thought would never make it this far. The legislation is a collection of bills, including multiple elements of music copyright reform, that lawmakers say would result in more income for copyright owners.
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