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Tennessee State Rep. Justin Pearson will challenge longtime Congressman Steve Cohen in the 2026 Democratic primary.

WKNO Daily Newscast | Thursday, October 9, 2025

Tennessee State Rep. Justin Pearson will challenge longtime Congressman Steve Cohen in the 2026 Democratic primary.

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🍽 The Weekly Dish with Jennifer Chandler | At Project Green Fork’s signature fundraiser, Reharvest Memphis, local chefs use surplus ingredients to show how deliciously surplus food can be transformed into something remarkable.

A good chef is a creative chef

Not only will a good chef rise to the challenge of creating unique and tasty dishes, but many chefs are striving to have a zero-waste kitchen that uses every bit of a piece of produce or cut of meat…

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🎙 Checking on the Arts | Artists’ Link presents ARTober ’25 in Gallery 10/91 at the WKNO Digital Media Center, on view from October 29.

Darel Snodgrass speaks with Artists’ Link Exhibition Committee Chair Carol Adamec about the show.

ARTober '25! | Gallery 1091

Artists’ Link presents ARTober ’25 in Gallery 1091 at the WKNO Digital Media Center, on view from Friday, October 3, through Wednesday, October 29, with an opening reception on Sunday, October 5,…

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National Guard troops are expected to arrive in Memphis on Friday as part of the Memphis Safe Task Force.

WKNO Daily Newscast | Wednesday, October 8, 2025

National Guard troops are expected to arrive in Memphis on Friday as part of the Memphis Safe Task Force.

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Immigration journalist Daniel Connolly says even legal immigrants in Memphis are carrying passports in the event of an encounter with ICE.

Racial profiling in Memphis is concern as state troopers team up with ICE

Immigration journalist Daniel Connolly says even legal immigrants in Memphis are carrying passports in the event of an encounter with ICE.

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Known as the mother of Colombian corals, at 70, marine biologist Elvira Alvarado is still diving — and pioneering "coral IVF" to help save endangered reefs.

The mother of Colombian corals

Known as the mother of Colombian corals, at 70, marine biologist Elvira Alvarado is still diving — and pioneering "coral IVF" to help save endangered reefs.

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One of the most listened-to genres in the Americas, photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States.

Colombia: The birthplace of cumbia

One of the most listened-to genres in the Americas, photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States.

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This is an epic novel to be savored. At nearly 700 pages, this multi-character, multi-stranded story explores exile and displacement — not only from one's home, but also from one's own sense of self.

'The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny' is a terrific, tangled love story

This is an epic novel to be savored. At nearly 700 pages, this multi-character, multi-stranded story explores exile and displacement — not only from one's home, but also from one's own sense of self.

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National Guard troops are expected to arrive in Memphis on Friday as part of the Memphis Safe Task Force.

WKNO Daily Newscast | Wednesday, October 8, 2025

National Guard troops are expected to arrive in Memphis on Friday as part of the Memphis Safe Task Force.

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President Trump is bucking tradition and legal precedent in pushing to deploy the National Guard to Democratic-led cities due to what he says is rampant crime and to support his crackdown on illegal immigration.

Trump's power to deploy National Guard, explained

President Trump is bucking tradition and legal precedent in pushing to deploy the National Guard to Democratic-led cities like Portland, Oregon, and Chicago due to what he says is rampant crime and…

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Analyst Mike Carpenter says penalizing the county for budget shortcomings comes at "interesting" political time.

TN Politics: "Embarrassing" county budget lapse earns Comptroller's ire

Analyst Mike Carpenter says penalizing the county for budget shortcomings comes at "interesting" political time.

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🎙️ Checking on the Arts | Concerts International opens its 53rd season of chamber music with fresh performance nights, new venues, and a renewed commitment to diversity in programming and ensembles.

Darel talks with returning Artistic Director Julie Schap about this year’s lineup.

Concerts International Kicks Off Season 53

Concerts International opens its 53rd season of chamber music with fresh performance nights, new venues, and a renewed commitment to diversity in programming and ensembles.

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Mississippi recently declared a public health emergency because its infant mortality rate has surged. And with Medicaid cuts coming, experts fear the crisis may worsen in other states.

What Mississippi's infant mortality crisis says about the risks of Medicaid cuts

Mississippi recently declared a public health emergency because its infant mortality rate has surged. And with Medicaid cuts coming, experts fear the crisis may worsen in other states.

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Many in Memphis acknowledge that crime in the city is a real problem. And while President Trump's federal intervention might not be their ideal way to handle it, they're hoping it can provide some much-needed relief.

Memphis sees opportunity in Trump's plans for federal intervention

Many in Memphis acknowledge that crime in the city is a real problem. And while President Trump's federal intervention might not be their ideal way to handle it, they're hoping it can provide some…

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📩 WKNO Newsletter: buff.ly/lo6YV5n
1️⃣ Expectations vs. concerns about the Memphis Safe Task Force
2️⃣ The healthcare subsidies at the heart of the shutdown
3️⃣ Why the price of electricity is outpacing inflation
4️⃣ Fall events at Dixon Gallery & Gardens
5️⃣ Gaza war moves into its third year

WKNO Newsletter | 10/7/25

The healthcare subsidies at the heart of the shutdown

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🎙 Checking on the Arts | The season continues at the Germantown Performing Arts Center with performances both outdoors in the Grove and indoors in the Highland Capital Performance Hall.

Darel Snodgrass speaks with GPAC Director of Programming Emily Hefley.

Germantown Performing Arts Center 2025-26 Season Continues

The season continues at the Germantown Performing Arts Center (GPAC) with performances both outdoors in the Grove and indoors in the Highland Capital Performance Hall.

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Local views differ greatly on the federal task force now operating in the streets of Memphis.

TN Politics: Expectations Vs. Concerns about the Memphis Safe Task Force

Local views differ greatly on the federal task force now operating in the streets of Memphis.

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Greater Giving Moment with Community Foundation of Greater Memphis | As we approach year-end financial planning, the Community Foundation encourages you to take a thoughtful, strategic approach to your charitable giving.

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. Memphians are generous by nature—but too often,…

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A new report says that the number of books being challenged or removed from public schools across the country has risen exponentially in the past two years.

The report lists the states with the highest rates of book banning in 2024-25, including Tennessee with 1,622 instances.

PEN America warns of rise in books 'systematically removed from school libraries'

A new report says that the number of books being challenged or removed from public schools across the country has risen exponentially in the past two years. A Clockwork Orange tops their list. The…

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Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris has vetoed the commission’s recent resolution to put all Memphis-Shelby School board seats up for reelection in 2026.

WKNO Daily Newscast | Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris has vetoed the commission’s recent resolution to put all Memphis-Shelby School board seats up for reelection in 2026.

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A headline-grabbing study touting apple cider vinegar for weight loss has been retracted. Other claims for the internet-famous remedy are also under fire.

How apple cider vinegar cured everything — until it didn't

A headline-grabbing study touting apple cider vinegar for weight loss has been retracted. Other claims for the internet-famous remedy are also under fire.

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🎙 Checking on the Arts | Artists’ Link presents ARTober ’25 in Gallery 10/91 at the WKNO Digital Media Center, on view from October 29.

Darel Snodgrass speaks with Artists’ Link Exhibition Committee Chair Carol Adamec about the show.

ARTober '25! | Gallery 1091

Artists’ Link presents ARTober ’25 in Gallery 1091 at the WKNO Digital Media Center, on view from Friday, October 3, through Wednesday, October 29, with an opening reception on Sunday, October 5,…

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