Listen For such a small school, Fisk University attracts a lot of funding for scientific research. This is the second year in a row that it’s been ranked in the top five liberal arts schools in the country in terms of research dollars, according to Washington Monthly’s rankings. It’s in part due to the historically black […]
Fisk University Looks To Boost Scientific Research, Even As A Small Liberal Arts School
Nashville Police Soft Launch Body Cameras
Nashville police are beginning field tests with body-worn cameras. It’s a significant step in the city’s push for more police transparency and better community relations. The 20 officers who volunteered for the trial will record their daily police activity, including traffic stops, arrests, searches and interviews with witnesses and suspects. Police say the officers will […]
Lifeway Tower To Be Imploded Along With Iconic 12-Story Crosses
Listen LifeWay’s office tower on the west side of downtown will soon be imploded to make way for a new billion-dollar development called Nashville Yards. And the iconic crosses on the sides of the building will come down with it.
This Isn’t The First Time White Nationalists Pit Free Speech Against Civil Rights In Tennessee
Listen When members of white nationalist groups declared that they planned to rally in Shelbyville and Murfreesboro at the end of the month, some asked how the cities could allow such a thing.
Blackburn Says Senators Needs To ‘Focus,’ Not Battle President Trump
Listen U.S. Representative Marsha Blackburn says the Senate is slowing down President Trump’s agenda. Her remarks come amid an ongoing dispute between Trump and Bob Corker. And while she’s declining to call out Tennessee’s current senator, she’s making it clear she wants them to move on.
Versify #7: It Wasn’t The Fun Way
More than most people, Ben Groner feels pretty lucky to be alive — and that’s because his life is the result of some pretty remarkable choices. In this episode, Ben tells poet Megan Smith about his parents’ unlikely love story, how he and his twin brother came to be, and about a secret that could […]
Nashville Leaders Hope Big Ticket Transit Will Inspire Surrounding Counties
Listen Nashville’s $5.2 billion transit plan unveiled this week does little to connect neighboring counties and stays well within the city limits. But officials hope that it might inspire surrounding communities.
Former Top Tennessee Republican Says He Tried To Stop Prominent Alt-Right Twitter Account
Listen One of the former leaders of the Tennessee Republican Party says he and other top officials tried to stop an unofficial Twitter account that’s being linked to Russian trolls. Former Tennessee Republican Party executive director Brent Leatherwood condemns the account as “anti-American.”
As Tire Plant Opens, Clarksville Expects Hankook To Become Its Largest Private Employer
After four years in the works, Hankook Tire is ready to fire up its massive new manufacturing facility just outside Clarksville.
After Scathing Report On Opioid Law, Blackburn Says She’s Ready To ‘Clean Up’ Measure
Listen U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn says Congress will start work next week on fixing any damage that may have been caused by an opioid measure that she helped get passed into law.
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