A federal judge is blocking the authority of President Donald Trump’s administration to withhold some federal counterterrorism funding from states that don’t meet its election administration demands.
Nashville Symphony suspending season amid ‘financial emergency’
The Nashville Symphony is suspending the rest of its season and furloughing musicians and staff.
Nashvillager Podcast: A mess of an election
What lessons can we take today from a contentious Reconstruction-era election in Nashville? Plus, the local news for September 29, 2026
Curious Nashville: We found the namesake of Elm Hill Pike
Where is the “Elm Hill” of Elm Hill Pike? Curious Nashville listener Chad Smith works on the pike and notes it is a hilly area. So: Where is the actual elm hill?
A surprising number of Americans use AI for spiritual reasons. Here’s what they told us
The AI users included a conservative Christian in Texas, a witchcraft practitioner in Virginia and a Jewish man from California.
Preschoolers at the Goddard School of Gallatin act as ‘kid journalists’ for World News Day
Preschoolers at the Goddard School of Gallatin celebrated “World News Day” by acting as “junior journalists” – interviewing each other and staff members at the school.
Americans are confused and worried about elections. Will that impact turnout?
![Voters arrive before casting their ballots at a polling location in Arlington, Va., on April 21. "This is my 22nd year [running elections]," one Colorado election official told NPR. "Absolutely, this is the most uncertain."](https://wpln.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/09/gettyimages-2272377750-300x200.jpeg)
New polling shows many voters are concerned about the midterms. But prior elections show no clear link between voter concerns and fewer voters actually casting ballots.
Nashvillager Podcast: The Nashville Symphony’s new financial crisis
Can Music City’s orchestra afford to stay afloat? Plus, the local news for September 28, 2026.
How Nashville celebrated “9 to 5” Day
What started as a local fundraiser for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has become a nationwide holiday with cities across the country celebrating Sept. 25 as “9 to 5” Day.
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