The poet and activist was a leading figure of the Black Arts Movement. Giovanni was working on her upcoming book of poetry, set to publish in the fall.
Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy protection but plans to keep flying
Spirit Airlines says it will continue flying as it files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Monday’s announcement follows years of losses and a failed merger attempt for the low-cost carrier.
The race is so close. Here’s what happens if there’s a 269-269 Electoral College tie.
It’s very unlikely — but theoretically possible — that the presidential election ends with an Electoral College tie. If it did come to pass, here’s how the next president would be determined.
FAQ: Your house flooded. Now what?
Experts say the first thing is to make sure it’s safe to go back inside. Then you need to dry things out as fast as possible.
‘Swifties for Kamala’ think Harris is the 1 to beat Trump. And they want to help.
By the end of their call Tuesday, 14,000 attendees reported registering to vote.
The GOP is making false claims about noncitizens voting. It’s affecting real voters.
As the election nears, false rhetoric about noncitizen voting is having a real impact as some GOP officials are scrutinizing voter rolls and questioning some voters’ registrations.
30 years later, the evangelical purity movement still impacts sex education
It was a breakout moment in the evangelical purity movement — a movement that impacts sex education in the United States to this day. Jill Dender was one of the first teens to sign the pledge while traveling with her youth group from Tulip Grove Baptist in Nashville
Supermajority podcast, from WPLN and NPR’s Embedded, tackles single-party rule
Supermajority is a new podcast from NPR’s Embedded, in partnership with Nashville Public Radio. Host Meribah Knight has been following three conservative moms in Tennessee over the course of a year as they learn to navigate their Republican-controlled state legislature.
Profile: Ann Powers
For over 40 years, Ann Powers has been writing about music and pop culture for publications across the country. And she now calls Nashville her home. So, what stories does she have about her storied career? And after living in San Francisco and New York, what does she think of our city?
Nashville’s Parthenon Museum considers repatriating pre-Columbian artifacts to Mexico
NPR’s Scott Detrow talks to assistant curator at Nashville’s Parthenon Museum about her idea to repatriate hundreds of pre-Columbian artifacts back to Mexico.
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