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Middle schooler Cora Walsh of Long Island, N.Y., has won the 2026 NPR Student Podcast Challenge with a story about her journey with dyslexia. -
Gulf Coast Preps for Isaias, Ukraine expects Russian winter offensive, and Trump's Iran War in focus as Midterms approach.
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People along the Gulf Coast are awaiting the landfall of Hurricane Isaias.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with D.C. Reeves, the mayor of Pensacola, Fla., as the coastal city prepares for Hurricane Isaias.
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On Thursday in San Diego, servicemembers who have been on an extended deployment on the USS Abraham Lincoln were reunited with family members.
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TN Politics: Community rails against more delays in data center action
A Memphis City Council meeting turned chaotic on Tuesday when action was delayed on a long-considered moratorium on new data centers.
Hammerwind Duo presents "Songs Without Words"
The Hammerwind Duo is a classical music ensemble featuring flutist Bethann Easterly and pianist Jim Cornfoot. The duo is presenting "Songs Without Words," a meditative concert showcasing the rich lyricism of the Romantic era.
Memphis Children's Theatre Festival brings arts and imagination to young audiences
The Memphis Children's Theatre Festival returns to the Theatre Memphis campus on Saturday, October 10, with classes, performances, games, dance, and more for a youthful audience.
Attorneys, doctors, nurses and lawmakers asked for a death penalty moratorium before Pike's failed execution
In the year and a half leading up to Christa Pike’s failed execution, warnings about the state’s lethal injection protocol and its weaknesses piled up.
Man with a gun and knife is fatally shot by security at Nashville federal courthouse, police say
Police say a man armed with a pistol and a knife was fatally shot by a security officer inside the federal courthouse in Nashville, Tennessee. A spokesperson for Metro Nashville Police says the man in his 40s was killed after he tried to fire his gun but failed and then pulled out a knife.
Memphis Symphony Orchestra continues 75th season with Classic Accents Series
The Memphis Symphony Orchestra's (MSO) 75th season continues with its first Paul & Linnea Bert Classic Accents Series concert on Saturday, October 10, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, October 11, at 2:30 p.m.
Giving with Purpose
As we approach year-end financial planning, the Community Foundation encourages you to take a thoughtful, strategic approach to your charitable giving.
Jazz Foundation of West Tennessee presents its Annual Fall Concert
The Jazz Foundation of West Tennessee presents its Annual Fall Concert on Saturday, October 10, at 7:30 p.m. at the Ned R. McWherter Cultural Arts Center in downtown Jackson, Tennessee.
Toss-ups, triage and targets: How to read the wide-open 2026 House map
Both parties are spending heavily in roughly 60 House districts — where Trump won by an average of 9 points in 2024 — that could be key to deciding control of the chamber, an NPR analysis finds.