People can experience symptoms of PTSD after being exposed to videos with violence and death. Those symptoms can show up immediately or weeks later.
Juliana Kim, Education Reporter
Juliana Kim is WPLN’s education reporter, focusing on equity and the achievement gap. Before joining WPLN News, Juliana was a reporting fellow at The New York Times, where she mainly covered the New York City school system through the lens of kids and families. Juliana is also a first-generation college graduate and New York native.
Dolly Parton says she likely won’t tour again, but may play live from time to time
Parton says that although she has no intention of ever going on a full-fledged tour again, she plans to perform at special shows and festivals in the future.
Three Middle Tennessee high school graduates reflect on the past, present, and future
For Tennessee’s class of 2022, a majority of their high school experience has been overshadowed by a global health crisis, social unrest, virtual learning and, most recently, mass shootings. But through it all, students say they’ve learned to be patient with themselves, to not be afraid to ask for help and that the bad days don’t last forever.
How should we talk to kids about mass shootings? A Tennessee child specialist offers guidance in the wake of the Uvalde school shooting.
Following traumatic mass casualty events, like school shootings, Dr. Jessika Boles, a child life specialist at Monroe Carrell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, advises creating a safe space for children to freely ask questions and share their feelings.
Nashville school officials will review safety procedures after mass shooting at Texas elementary
Robb Elementary School is a rural town about 85 miles west of San Antonio, Texas. Authorities say the mass shooter was an 18-year-old man.
As Vanderbilt’s Asian American population grows, students say it’s time for campus to be more inclusive
Vanderbilt offers African American studies and Latino studies, but when it comes to classes on the Asian American experience, the university has fallen short, students say.
Murfreesboro police charge former Riverdale student in fatal shooting at graduation
The Murfreesboro Police Department has made an arrest related to Wednesday night’s high school graduation shooting.
A Tennessee pediatrician’s advice on the baby formula shortage
“I’m overwhelmed and really stressed,” says Kaitlyn Key, a new mom from Springfield. “I can’t produce enough breast milk, and now, I can’t find the food that my child needs because it’s gone.”
‘I read banned books’: Nashville Public Library sees overwhelming response to its newest campaign
Nashville Public Library hopes to give out 5,000 of the limited edition library cards by May 26.
State launches new program to fix wear and tear on Middle Tennessee roads
Middle Tennessee experienced one of its harshest winters to date — and the proof is in the pavement.
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