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Election Day is four weeks away and people are already voting in the 2026 midterms. Where do things stand in the big races across the country?
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Democrats are feeling optimistic ahead of the midterms, but what challenges remain? NPR's A Martinez asks Devan Barber, who leads the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.
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The world's biggest chipmaker now manufactures at scale in Phoenix, as well as Taiwan. China is warning political leaders in Arizona to not get too friendly.
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The Paramount and Warner Bros. merger has survived court challenges, public protests and regulatory scrutiny. Now, the Hollywood heavyweight, named Skydance, begins operating. -
With just weeks to go, a look at where the midterm elections stand, Saudi-backed forces in Yemen launch a major counter-offensive, Paramount and Warner Bros. begin operations after merger.
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Opera Memphis celebrates 70 years with anniversary concert
Opera Memphis celebrates 70 years of bringing opera to Memphis with a free 70th Anniversary Concert on Saturday, October 10, at the Overton Park Shell, where the company began.
What happened during Christa Pike's failed execution
Catherine Sweeney was in the witness room when Tennessee attempted to execute Christa Pike on Sept. 30. An attempted execution in May had also failed. Here's what Sweeney saw and heard.
"Memphis Sounds" launches Ballet Memphis's 40th season
Ballet Memphis begins its 40th season with a salute to Memphis music in "Memphis Sounds," Friday, October 16, through Sunday, October 18, at Playhouse on the Square.
Oil and Water DO Mix | WKNO's Gallery 1091
WKNO's Gallery 1091 presents "Oil and Water DO Mix," featuring oil paintings by Ann Brown Thomason and watercolors by David Rawlinson, from Thursday, October 1, through Thursday, October 29, at the WKNO Digital Media Center.
Republicans and Democrats find a unifying target: Pharmacy benefit managers
Republicans and Democrats, both patients and politicians, seem united in their disdain for the healthcare companies known as pharmacy benefit managers. Tennessee and Arkansas are regulating them now.
People are asking ChatGPT to help them decide how to vote in the midterms
Voters are already voting in the midterms. This year, some voters are trying something new to get ready for the election: asking AI to help research their ballot and even decide who to vote for.
BPACC's fall season features John Waite, Brittney Spencer, and more
Bartlett Performing Arts & Conference Center (BPACC) has already had one event this fall: the Tennessee Shakespeare Company's outdoor production of "Love's Labor's Lost" by the lake, but its regular season begins inside the theatre on Friday, October 9, with 80s icon John Waite.
"Thom Pain (based on nothing)" explores life's disappointments and pain
Quark Theatre presents Will Eno's Pulitzer Prize finalist for drama, "Thom Pain (based on nothing)," at Evergreen Theatre from Friday, October 9, through Sunday, October 25.
The Hughes Art Show showcases generations of Memphis artists
Memphis Botanic Garden presents The Hughes Art Show from Friday, October 2, through Thursday, October 29.
TN Politics: Task force anniversary brings lower crime, ongoing questions
Otis Sanford discusses the Memphis Safe Task Force, Marsha Blackburn's campaign and botched executions.