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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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Tropical storm Isaias is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to the Mid-South
Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to the Mid-South on Saturday, with possible flooding and power outages.
Opera Memphis' 70th Anniversary Concert canceled due to weather
Opera Memphis has announced that its 70th Anniversary Concert has been canceled due to weather.
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.
Christa Pike is walking with help and eating after failed execution attempt
Pike has begun walking and eating again at a hospital a week after surviving Tennessee's attempt to execute her with lethal drugs, her attorneys said Thursday.
'Life-threatening' Isaias pummels the Florida Gulf Coast
Hurricane Isaias landed Friday night on the Florida Gulf Coast. The storm is expected to bring life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, flooding and the possibility of tornados.
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.