Why is the minimum wage higher in many other states? Plus, the local news for June 4, 2026.
The Middle Tennessee of 1776
This summer, much of the nation is commemorating 1776, the year the Thirteen Colonies declared their independence from Great Britain. Tennessee would not become a state for another two decades, but the region that would one day become our Volunteer State was already a place of profound change and activity located on what the founders […]
NashVillager Podcast: Power to the people (and the data centers)
Where do massive server farms get their electricity? Plus the local news for June 3, 2026.
Taking cues from the black bear and other signal species
We’re surrounded by wildlife that tells us something about our ecosystem if we’ll take just a moment to stop and smell the roses (or, in this case, take a gander at the kudzu). With our partners in the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, we’re investigating so-called “signal species,” starting with the lovable black bear. As their […]
NashVillager Podcast: The Backstory
How did Tennessee get to be the way it is now? Plus the local news for June 2, 2026.
Jim Palmer on deconstruction and what’s next
Jim Palmer was a crusader for Christianity.
NashVillager Podcast: Happy 230th, Tennessee!
Who was in charge here before Tennessee became a state?Plus the local news for June 1, 2026.
NashVillager Podcast: Legislature, rule thyself
Who gets to decide what lawmakers can and can’t do on the House or Senate floor? Plus the local news for May 29, and Billy Hudson’s healing journey.
Focused on work, needed at home – a federal caregiving policy might help
The Family and Medical Leave Act gives eligible employees up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave for caregiving. But the federal policy has noteworthy limitations. The HealthQ team explains.
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