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Five men arrested on terror charges near U.K. air base released on bail, Trump administration rolls back fuel efficiency standards for new vehicles, prosecutors reopen Cornell fraternity rape case.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich about his memoir, "This Cursed Beautiful Land," on his imprisonment in Russia on false espionage charges.
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Sailors have been on long deployments this year. The focus has been on carriers, but those on smaller ships also feel the strain.
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In most states, people with Medicaid coverage will have to prove they're working, volunteering or studying, starting Jan. 1. But Montana is starting that early, and it's sowing confusion and anxiety.
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A judge in Massachusetts will consider several motions, including one to dismiss the triple-murder case against Lindsay Clancy, after a mistrial was declared over a deadlocked jury.
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Tennessee is set to execute a woman for the first time in 200 years
One of the youngest women sent to death row is set to be executed in Tennessee. If carried out as scheduled Wednesday, it would be Tennessee's first execution of a woman in 200 years.
'End Times Fascism' looks at supremacist groups uniting around end-of-the-world ideas
Authors Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor identify supremacists that have, despite ideological differences, converged around the conviction that they are part of an elite destined to survive an apocalypse.
"Reharvest Memphis" turns surplus food into a fundraiser
Project Green Fork Director Leann Edwards joins Darel Snodgrass to discuss "Reharvest Memphis," a fundraiser where 10 Memphis chefs transform surplus food into unique dishes while supporting efforts to reduce food waste.
Creative Aging Mid-South presents Tennessee Shakespeare Company's "Macbeth"
Creative Aging Mid-South Director of Programs Slade Kyle joined Kacky Walton to preview Tennessee Shakespeare Company's production of "Macbeth" and an upcoming concert by the Memphis Jazz Workshop.
CNN left off Air Force One for Trump's upcoming trip, White House signals in new media restriction
The White House has signaled that CNN will be left off Air Force One for President Donald Trump's Saturday trip in the latest media restriction in an ongoing dispute with First Amendment implications.
Robert Macfarlane presents lecture and documentary screening at Rhodes College
Rhodes College welcomes author Robert Macfarlane for a free public lecture, "Is a River Alive?," and a screening of his documentary, "Underland."
Flutist Elise Blatchford and harpist Francis Cobb Kenney present "Wind and Wire"
Flutist Elise Blatchford and harpist Francis Cobb Kenney present "Wind and Wire," an evening of chamber music for flute and harp, Tuesday, September 29, at The Green Room at Crosstown Arts.
TN Politics: Mayor Paul Young claps back at criticism over data centers, policing
An online spat with a local attorney reveals Mayor Young's sensitivity on his handling of major issues.
"Love’s Labor’s Lost" launches Tennessee Shakespeare Company’s 19th season
Tennessee Shakespeare Company (TSC) launches its 19th performance season in the Mid-South with its annual Free Shout-Out Shakespeare Series, now in its 10th year.