Autoworkers at Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., will vote in mid-April on whether to join the United Auto Workers union. Mercedes workers in Tuscaloosa County, Ala., will soon follow.
Tracing the history of Latino artists making country music
The release of Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” has sparked a national conversation about who gets to sing country music and the complex roots of the genre. Which got Alt.Latino thinking — what about the Latinos in country?
Here are our 10 best college podcasts in America
In its third year, NPR’s College Podcast challenge received more than 500 entries from all around the U.S. We’ve listened to them all and narrowed it down to 10 finalists.
Her air-ambulance ride wasn’t covered by Medicare. It will cost her family $81,739.
A frugal Tennessee resident opted out of Medicare Part B, which carries $175 monthly premiums. Now her heirs face a huge bill for an air-ambulance ride.
WPLN Turns Fifty
Nashville Public Radio turns 50 years old today. Considering that FM radio was still a new frontier in broadcasting a half-century ago, it’s a significant anniversary. So it only seems appropriate to look back at how things have changed at this station over those years.
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