Tennesseans head back to the polls starting Wednesday for early voting in local primary elections. That means those “I Voted” stickers will start making the rounds.
Curious Nashville: Will traffic ever improve at Bell Road, one of Nashville’s most baffling interstate exits?
Traffic is not really a new story in Nashville, but Rusti Keen says Exit 59 on Interstate 24 is “particularly insane.” So, she came to Curious Nashville with a question.
Crunching budgets and getting curious about Bell Road
It’s tax time — one of our only sure things in life. It’s amazing we all make it through each year since the process often seems needlessly complicated. On this first round of a new segment we’re calling Budget Crunch, we’ll invite a few panelists to answer some of your questions this filing season.
Curious Nashville: What you’ve taught us by asking great questions for six years
The saying goes that there’s “no such thing as a dumb question.” In fact, we’ve seen WPLN listeners send in hundreds of excellent questions to Curious Nashville.
Curious Nashville: Revisiting 5 stories that are relevant again right now
These stories provide context and history — and some flat out fascinating tales — related to recent news developments.
Curious Nashville: Those Sculptures You Wondered About In Centennial Park Are Finally On Track For Repairs
A combination of local fundraising and a state grant will bring some attention and care to historic concrete structures in Nashville’s Centennial Park.
Listening Closely To Tennessee’s COVID Vaccine Holdouts
Tennessee faces more reluctance to take the COVID vaccine than just about any state in the country, judging by the state’s comparatively low COVID vaccination rates. But even the surveys don’t allow for people to explain the nuance of their hang-ups. So WPLN asked listeners to put their most complicated concerns into words. A handful […]
Curious Nashville: How Stick Figures Spotted Downtown Fit Into A Global Street Art Project
Have you noticed stick figures printed in downtown Nashville crosswalks? Curious Nashville finds there’s an anonymous artist who makes them.
Curious Nashville: The Story Behind A Secretive Bomb Shelter, As Told By Shadow Puppets
Curious Nashville presents an encore telling of the story of Tennessee’s defunct nuclear fallout shelter — this time through shadow puppets performing live on stage.
Curious Nashville: Whatever Happened To Nashville’s Revolving Restaurant?
Architect Alan Hayes was driving home from his Brentwood office when he noticed something lighting up the downtown skyline. “It was probably the fall, and the daylight saving time had happened, and all you see is this bright flashing … lights that look like movement on the skyline. It’s the only thing out there. Everything […]
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