Infectious disease experts recommend that gay and bi men, and other high-risk groups get the monkeypox vaccine. But the general population can avoid the vaccine for now because of how the virus is spread.
Understanding monkeypox in Middle Tennessee
It feels like just as we’ve started to get a grip on COVID-19, a new highly-contagious disease has emerged: monkeypox.
Checking in with Warner Elementary, two years after ‘The Promise’
Warner Elementary Arts Magnet School in East Nashville was among the worst schools in the state. Two years, later it managed to completely turn itself around. We talk to the principal and parents to learn why.
Nashville’s songwriter Luke Dick on making his way in Music City
Khalil Ekulona, host of This Is Nashville, takes a ride with songwriter and producer Luke Dick.
Bluegrass Breakdown: Perfection, Part Two
The unrelenting and exhausting quest for this state of excellence is deeply embedded in our DNA. Since the dawn of time, we’ve sought to become, create or find things, places and others that are devoid of all flaws or defects. With the able guidance of Johnny Williams, The Churchmen, Tim O’Brien and the Perfect Strangers […]
What does it take to make it as a songwriter in Music City?
Songwriters are at the heart of Music City’s namesake industry, from big-name performers to veteran hit makers to those just starting out.
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.
From Kurdistan to Nashville
In this episode, we’ll unpack how Nashville became a destination for Kurdish refugees starting in the late 1970s and then hear from local Kurds about their future hopes and ambitions for their community.
Do my student loans qualify for forgiveness? Economist, attorney explain Biden’s plan and potential impact on borrowers
The recently announced federal student loan forgiveness plan has Tennessee borrowers wondering what it means for them.
How the federal student loan forgiveness program will impact Middle Tennessee
Student loan forgiveness is on a lot of people’s minds since one in eight Tennesseans has student loan debt. It’s a topic folks have strong opinions about – and with about 20 colleges and universities in the Middle Tennessee area, Nashville is especially impacted.
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