Some Nashville neighborhoods are experiencing internet service disruptions and complaining about the “microtrenching” method that Google Fiber uses to…
Google Fiber Disruptions Have Some Saying ‘I Told You So’ About Buried Cables
Tennessee’s Next Governor: Where The Candidates Stand On Abortion
Listen The topic of abortion has begun to rise in prominence in the race for Tennessee governor. Two candidates in particular — the Republicans Diane Black and Randy Boyd — are showcasing their positions on the issue in ads and mailers.
Metro Denies Request To Rename Hadley Park, Despite Link to Slave-Owning Family
Listen The Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation denied a request to consider changing the name of Nashville’s Hadley Park on Tuesday. North Nashville resident Joshua Lipscomb collected more than 500 signatures in an online petition to rename the park after Civil Rights leader Malcolm X. He believes the park is currently named for the […]
How A Nashville Man’s Name Became One Of The Rallying Cries For Prison Reform
Listen The story of Matthew Charles, a Nashville man sent back to prison after being released for more than two years, has become something of a cause celeb, bringing pleas for his clemency all the way to the Oval Office.
From Deadly Gas To A ‘Supermaterial’ — Vanderbilt Researchers Make Breakthrough
Listen Nanotubes are tiny cylinders of carbon atoms, thousands of times smaller than a single human hair. They are stronger and lighter than steel, more conductive than copper and have thermal properties that are competitive with diamonds. Efficient and low cost carbon nanotubes would usher in a quiet revolution. The supermaterial has applications with nearly […]
Nashville General Hospital CEO Gets Favorable Review After Contentious Contract Extension
The Nashville Hospital Authority gave their CEO a favorable performance review Monday night — while apologizing for it being his first evaluation since being hired in 2015. The board also decided to keep him on for three more years, and to give him raises, though not starting until next year, citing the city’s current budget crunch.
How Two Nursing Home Staffers Uncovered A $230M Medicare Fraud In Columbia, Tennessee
Listen A nursing home chain with more than two dozen facilities in Tennessee has settled a $230 million Medicare fraud case. The government’s investigation launched in 2014 when two whistleblowers started collecting evidence on their own.
Nashville’s Newest Public Art Speaks To Institutional Racism’s Effects On Health
Listen Nashville’s newest display of public art could easily be overlooked: an antique crib and highchair, littered with baby bottles. It’s in the lobby of the Lentz Public Health Center, and the artwork speaks to the ways racism has harmed public health.
How Trump Is Influencing Tennessee’s Race For Governor
President Donald Trump won’t be on the ballot this fall, but he looms large over the races for Congress and governor. Candidates can boost themselves with conservatives by standing close to Trump — sometimes literally. But no leader in recent history has been as polarizing as the president, so they risk alienating voters elsewhere on […]
How A Tennessee Supercomputer, Now The World’s Fastest, Might Find New Cures For Cancer
A massive room in East Tennessee is now home to the fastest supercomputer in the world. Oak Ridge National Laboratory officially unveiled the machine called Summit late last week, which takes up the size of two tennis courts.
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