As a palliative care doctor at Alive Hospice, Sasha Bowers has been there at the very end of life for a lot of people. This exposure to the dying has given her a perspective on death that most people don’t have, and she talked to WPLN’s Emily Siner in our podcast Movers & Thinkers about […]
Movers & Thinkers: A Hospice Doctor On Bearing Witness At The End Of Life
General Hospital Tries To Keep New Audit From Being Used Against Them
Nashville General Hospital is trying to keep a negative audit from being used to justify shutting down the facility. The Metro Hospital Authority has been fighting a proposal from Mayor Megan Barry to downsize the city’s struggling safety-net hospital, and some board members are worried about how an audit might look to the casual observer.
Curious Nashville: We Answer Your Burning Questions About Jason Moon Wilkins’ Name
Every weekday morning, public radio listeners across Middle Tennessee tune in to the dulcet voice of WPLN morning host Jason Moon Wilkins. Presumably, when they hear him, most listeners are interested in the news he’s sharing and the local stories he’s playing. But eventually, one anonymous listener started wondering about Jason Moon Wilkins himself, submitting […]
Famed Civil Rights Lawyer Comes Full Circle At Lipscomb
Listen When Fred Gray was a high schooler in Nashville, he dreamed of going to Lipscomb University — which he could not, due to segregation. After becoming a lawyer he tried suing the school, and lost. Today, Gray helps raise money and teaches at an institute on campus that bears his name. And Lipscomb is […]
Why Nashville’s Housing Market Might Be Less Crazy in 2018
Home prices in Nashville may be leveling out in 2018. A forecast by Realtor.com says that’s because the number of homes for sale in the area is increasing.
Davidson County Marks Steep Drop In Infant Sleep Deaths
Listen Davidson County is marking a steep drop in infant sleep deaths. The number of infants who suffocated while sleeping dropped 29 percent in one year. So called “sleep-related deaths” dipped to 15 in 2016, representing one in five of all infant deaths.
Bredesen Shakes Up Race For Senate In Tennessee And Nationwide
Listen Former Gov. Phil Bredesen has officially entered the race for the U.S. Senate, a move that could have ramifications both for Tennessee politics and Democrats’ chances nationwide of retaking Congress.
New Musical Explores The Era Of The ‘Jew Store’ In Rural Tennessee
Listen In 1920, a Jewish family moved from New York to Union City, Tennessee. It was a novel enough occurrence that, nearly a century later, their story has been adapted into a musical, called “Jew Store,” which is coming through Nashville this weekend. And while the name may sound provocative, it also illuminates an often forgotten […]
Nashville’s Prosecutor and Public Defender Don’t See Eye To Eye On Cash Bail Policies
Listen The city’s top prosecutor and top public defender don’t agree on what bail reform might look like in Nashville. The two legal officials presented their views at a public forum this week. Money bail has been a recurring topic for proponents of criminal justice reform who say it keeps poor citizens in jail longer […]
Investigators Blame TennCare’s Dense Paperwork For Bumping Vulnerable Enrollees
Listen TennCare’s 98-page renewal form is making it harder than necessary for low-income Tennesseans to maintain their subsidized government health coverage, according to the Tennessee Comptroller. After conducting an investigation requested by House Speaker Beth Harwell, the state agency has issued a memo suggesting a list of changes.
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