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The Senate passed legislation early Friday morning to fund President Trump's immigration enforcement agencies through the end of his term.
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NPR's Michel Martin asks former Republican National Committee communications director Doug Heye how votes by outgoing Senate Republicans are likely to affect President Trump's agenda.
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A case of New World screwworm has been found in a calf in Texas. The flesh-eating fly, which was eradicated from the U.S. in the 1960s, poses a major threat to the cattle industry.
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A new NPR/Ipsos poll shows many teachers are using AI to save time, but a majority are also worried the technology is making it harder for students to learn to think for themselves. -
Senate passes $70 billion immigration enforcement bill, Trump's agenda tests the limits of some lawmakers' support, John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified information.
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TN Politics: Mean tweets, more taxes and sour grapes?
Otis Sanford discusses Tennessee's Nuclear Family Month, state and local tax issues, and Wanda Halbert's possible recount.
Mid-South Giving Trends
Last month, the Community Foundation hosted our Annual Meeting, where we shared the financial results of our fiscal year, which ended in April. You may know that the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis is the largest grantmaker in the Mid-South. We’re among the top 25 largest community foundations in the country. We manage 1,200 charitable funds for individuals, families, and companies.
Elmwood Cemetery hosts true crime tour and "The Goonies" screening
Elmwood Cemetery Executive Director Kim Bearden joined Kacky Walton to talk about two fundraising events taking place on Friday, June 5.
Arts Agenda: Stories and stages filled with Memphis originals
Featured: Closing tour for Dixon's 'Mary Sims: A Retrospective'; Tennessee Ballet Theater explores famed Memphians in '901 Stories: Down on Beale'
GCT presents Tony Award-winning musical "Falsettos"
Germantown Community Theatre (GCT) continues its 54th season with a production of the groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning musical "Falsettos."
National Guard has done little to reduce violent crime in D.C., a new study finds
A new study has found that the National Guard's presence in Washington, D.C. had no effect on violent crime in the city. The Guard has been deployed since last August as part of a federal task force to fight crime, and their numbers are set to double in the coming weeks.
Legally Blonde, The Musical | Theatre Memphis
Bruce Huffman joined Kacky Walton to talk about directing "Legally Blonde, The Musical" at Theatre Memphis.
Fairness Matters
Recently, I met a public defender here in Memphis who spent more than 20 years representing people accused of crimes.
Orpheum Theatre's Brett Batterson on Broadway season and what's next
Orpheum Theatre Group President and CEO Brett Batterson discusses "Disney’s Beauty and the Beast," the upcoming Broadway season, the musical "SUFFS," the "Tony Awards," and this summer’s "Movies at the Orpheum: 70s Blockbusters" series.
White Wines for Summer
In the Mid-South, warmer weather calls for meals that are lighter, fresher, and which emphasize the bounty of local produce available during this Summer season.