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Israel signals major expansion into Lebanon, with plans to control swathes of southern Lebanon in a bid for a "defensive buffer."
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What are Israel's larger goals as it expands its offensive into Lebanon? NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Daniel Levy, a former peace negotiator for Israel.
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Shelter villages offer temporary and private places for the unhoused to sleep and store belongings. One of the newest, The Bridge, opened recently in central Illinois. -
Israel signals a major expansion into Lebanon, talks to fund DHS and fully reopen the government hit snags, NTSB shares early findings in LaGuardia Airport crash.
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NPR's A Martínez speaks with director Sofia Coppola about her new documentary "Marc by Sofia," which looks at the rise of influential designer Marc Jacobs.
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One Night Only: Verdi Requiem | Memphis Symphony Orchestra
The Memphis Symphony Orchestra, in partnership with Opera Memphis, presents Verdi’s "Requiem" with chorus and guest soloists, in a concert that will air live on WKNO-FM.
International Waffle Day is March 25
It is a food holiday that is best celebrated by eating waffles of course!
Trump celebrates Memphis Safe Task Force, promises "crime-free" city
Monday's presidential visit gave the Trump Administration a chance to claim a victory over crime in a city that could not previously get resources.
Noises Off | Creative Aging Mid-South
Kacky Walton is joined by Claire Rutkauskas, the new Executive Director of Creative Aging Mid-South, to talk about the next offering in their Concert Series: a special evening preview performance of the upcoming Theatre Memphis production, "Noises Off," on Wednesday, April 22, at 7:00 p.m.
Golden Anniversary Garden Party | Dixon Gallery & Gardens
This year marks 50 years since Hugo and Margaret Dixon opened this home and property to the public as the Dixon Gallery & Gardens, and the Dixon is celebrating all year, starting with the "Golden Anniversary Garden Party."
At Memphis Botanic Garden, spring came with 350,000 surprises
The garden's new Director of Horticulture navigates his first Memphis bloom.
She cared for her mother for 14 years. She says she'd do it all over again
Memphian Kathy Barnes-Lou cared for her mother for 14 years before her death. She learned that caregiving can bring life's purpose into focus, even as it grinds you down.
Masterpiece Concert Series, ft. "Goldberg Variations"
Kacky Walton spoke with Dr. Dawson Hull, Pastor of Worship Arts at Germantown Baptist Church, about his upcoming performance in the church’s Masterworks Concert Series.
Why a small town in Tennessee is at the center of a renewed global arms race
A small Tennessee town hopes to stop the construction of a facility that has a federal contract to refine depleted uranium into a metallic form the government needs to build nuclear weapons.
Luther College Jazz Orchestra Spring Tour 2026
The acclaimed Luther College Jazz Orchestra will perform at the Church of the Holy Apostles at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 22.