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In the final days before Election Day, the closing messages are sharpening, the competitive races are coming into focus and candidates are doing everything they can to win votes.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Jim Messina, campaign manager for the 2012 Obama re-election campaign, how campaigns will spend the final weekend before Election Day.
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Former FBI director James Comey faces charges for a third time from the Trump Justice Department. Even conservative lawyers say this new case is weak and should be thrown out of court.
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Candidates make their final push to voters, Alaska roiled by allegations that Democrats tried to prop up a spoiler candidate, U.S. could resume conflict in Iran after monthslong pause.
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With Halloween around the corner, let's talk about some horror classics that have been adapted for TV this season.
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TN Politics: Election Day nears and nude photos enter the chat
State Sen. Brent Taylor says telling the truth about sending unsolicited nude selfies to multiple people makes him honest. Otis Sanford says it should make him disqualified.
Kinder Morgan plans 150-mile methane gas pipeline through Tennessee
The energy infrastructure company plans to dig a 150-mile route north to south from Sumner County, just northeast of Nashville, down to Marion County, west of Chattanooga.
Year-End Giving: A Smart Strategy Called "Bunching"
With fall fully underway, it's a good time to start thinking about year-end financial planning, including your charitable giving. Here's a strategy worth knowing about: it's called "bunching."
Arts Agenda: More than trick-or-treating
Featured: Memphis Japan Festival; LOCOmotion Community Block Party
University of Memphis MBA program ranks fifth in Tennessee for 2027
The University of Memphis has earned the No. 5 spot in Tennessee in MBASchools.org's 2027 rankings of online and hybrid MBA programs.
State ballots let voters decide on abortion, taxes, transgender restrictions
Missouri voters could ban abortion - after they just removed a ban two years ago. California voters could tax billionaires 5% of their wealth.
These are the House races to watch in the 2026 midterm election on Nov. 3
An NPR analysis finds 70 House districts where Democrats and Republicans are each investing more than six figures in advertising during the final few days of the election, including in deep red areas.
Memphis congressional candidate Brent Taylor won't say how many times he sent unsolicited nudes
State Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Memphis, has acknowledged sending unsolicited nude photos of himself to multiple women as recently as 2021, but he won’t say how many times it happened or with how many people.
Civil Rights-era activists once again urge West Tennessee voters to the polls
'60's voting rights activists were spurred by the Republican bust up of Memphis’ majority-Black congressional district.
Indie Memphis Film Festival returns for its 28th year
The 28th annual Indie Memphis Film Festival brings independent cinema to Memphis November 5–10. Joseph Carr and Brandon Harris joined Kacky Walton to discuss this year's film selections, special events, and how audiences can make the most of the festival.