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The country’s largest producer of eclipse glasses is in Tennessee
Millions of people will be wearing glasses next week to watch the total solar eclipse, and it’s likely they were made by a small business in Memphis.
Relive the hoopla of the 2017 total solar eclipse across Tennessee
If you know, you know: A solar eclipse can change lives. WPLN staffers plunged into covering the moment back on Aug. 21, 2017 with a slew of stories
How to (safely) watch the solar eclipse from Nashville on Monday
Nashville won’t be treated to a total solar eclipse Monday, but a significant partial solar eclipse will peak locally at 2:03 p.m.
Exploring Vanderbilt’s new Quantum Potential series
Vanderbilt’s new video series takes viewers behind the scenes on some innovative research projects.
Landslides, floods might get mapped in Tennessee under new bills
Tennessee lawmakers are considering legislation this year that would require public access to maps of floods and landslides across the state.
Hearing loss is greater among people living in rural areas, study finds
A new study looking at hearing loss finds that it’s greater among people living in rural areas. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with audiologist Nicholas Reed, who co-authored the study.
As deep freeze sets in, Tennessee snow is here to stay
The totals are in: Middle Tennessee got more than 7.5 inches of snow over the holiday weekend, according to the National Weather Service.