Songwriter Melody Walker approaches the pharmacy counter at a Walgreens in East Nashville. She’s excited to get her omicron-targeting COVID booster before attending AmericanaFest.
Curious Nashville: How the city became a destination for Kurdish families, and how the community is evolving
You may be aware that Nashville is home to the biggest population of Kurdish people in the United States — Kurds, who are considered the largest ethnic group in the world without a sovereign state. But one Curious Nashville listener asked how Nashville came to be such a destination for Kurds. The answer is multi-layered.
How Middle Tennessee colleges should be preparing for potential monkeypox outbreaks
Though monkeypox is rare and not as contagious as the coronavirus, there’s still opportunities for it to spread on a college campus through sharing a dorm room, hookups and even contact sports.
A free, Metro-operated pre-K program for low-income families is recruiting more participants and teachers
Childcare costs have ballooned while availability during the pandemic dried up. But a Metro-operated pre-K program that’s free for low-income families still has hundreds of unfilled spots.
Nashville workers question the timing of Chaatable’s closure after owners learned of union efforts
Restaurants created by a local celebrity chef were the subject of protest this weekend, after workers say Chaatable was closed without giving them proper notice. This is among the latest developments in Nashville’s restaurant organizing scene.
Metro councilmembers pitch $500K grant for abortion access and sex education
Nashville leaders are responding to a total ban on abortions that’s now taken effect in Tennessee. The law is one of the strictest in the country with no exceptions for rape or incest.
One Nashville borrower on what Biden’s student debt forgiveness means for her
Tennesseans carry more than $30 billion in student loan debt. But President Biden’s forgiveness plan announced Wednesday will make a dent in that figure.
Vanderbilt receives federal grants to expand Latin American studies at schools across the South
Vanderbilt’s Center for Latin American, Caribbean and Latinx Studies has received national recognition for its work, as well as $1.7 million in federal grants. The funds will expand its unique curriculum and the number of students who can access it.
How a Tennessee law could limit students from classroom books as teachers scramble to catalog each one
A new state law requires all public schools in Tennessee to post a list of materials available in their libraries. But not all districts realized the rule also applies to classroom libraries.
TSU is welcoming its largest-ever incoming class this year
More than 2,500 freshmen and transfer students expected to arrive on campus for the first time this school year. It’s part of a larger trend of HBCUs gaining popularity.
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