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Michael Tran/AFP via Getty ImagesSusan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died. WKNO 91.1 will air a one-hour special, "Remembering Susan Stamberg," Sunday, October 19, at 9 AM and Monday, October 20, at 7 PM -
Photo courtesy of Memphis/Shelby County Film and Television CommissionMemphis is partnering as Sister City with Porretta Terme, Italy, leading to the debut of "Memphis Day" at the Festival del Cinema di Porretta Terme this December. The event will feature Craig Brewer's "Hustle & Flow" and Teresa Dickerson's "Hoop Street," celebrating Memphis filmmaking on an international stage.
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Opera Memphis opens its new season with "I Hear America Singing" on Saturday, October 18, at the Crosstown Theatre. -
Christopher BlankCriminals are getting caught, jails are filling up, but can the justice system handle it?
The City of Millington is threatening to sue Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert for failing to pay nearly two years of rent for office space owned by the city.
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As President Trump pushes to get National Guard troops patrolling American cities, his administration has, in effect, blurred the lines between the military, traditional law enforcement and immigration enforcement.
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Christopher BlankCriminals are getting caught, jails are filling up, but can the justice system handle it?
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With an increasing reliance on traffic stops, the Memphis Safe Task Force is getting more pushback from officials, says Mike Carpenter.
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The federal government is currently shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the government shutdown is affecting services across the country. -
The 22nd annual Soul of the City walking tours at Elmwood Cemetery will take place from Friday, October 17, to Saturday, October 18, starting at 5:00 p.m. -
Antimicrobial resistance is responsible for some 1.2 million deaths a year and contributes to millions more. Data in the new report shows that the problem is growing at an alarming rate. -
A Supreme Court case over Louisiana's congressional map could determine the future of Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination and allow Republicans to draw 19 more House seats. -
In the second part of our latest Civil Wrongs series, Memphis families, past and present, wrestle with generational trauma after loved ones are killed by public servants entrusted with community safety. -
In a hearing on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said the layoffs have brought a human cost that cannot be tolerated. -
Scientists are researching ways to genetically modify plants and animals to be more resistant to threats like climate change. The IUCN is voting on whether those species should be allowed in nature. -
The Memphis Art Museum is partnering with Arts Council Korea to debut "Hooks Brothers Studio: Framing Memphis’s Black Sound in Seoul," an exhibition that highlights the city's pivotal role in American music history and launches a new international cultural exchange between the two institutions.
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The Xbox Ally X isn't the handheld console the name implies. But it's still sold out, despite debuting as fans rage against price increase to Game Pass.
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