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1️⃣ Businesses race to apply for tariff refunds
2️⃣ Data centers are expensive, unpopular
3️⃣ Republicans seek takeovers, ousters and private medical records in Shelby County
4️⃣ The University of Memphis' Opera Gala
5️⃣ Gunman shoots several tourists at pyramids in Mexico
The ongoing power struggle between the Sudanese military (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has led to perhaps the worst humanitarian crisis on Earth.
The ALA says 4,235 titles were challenged at U.S. libraries — the second-highest year on record. Forty percent of the challenged works involved LGBTQ+ subjects or the experiences of people of color.
Sommeliers are people who know all about wine and make recommendations to customers based on their tastes and what they're ordering to eat. Now, some people are tuning them out and instead asking a chatbot for help.
Anger over the data center boom has spilled into politics with voters unseating local politicians who support them. It's become an issue hard to ignore in the midterm elections.
🎙 Checking on the Arts | The new exhibition "Mary Sims: A Retrospective" is the first museum show dedicated to the Memphis artist.
Darel Snodgrass speaks with Dixon Assistant Curator Ellen Daugherty about this important and exciting new show.
🌸 The WKNO-FM Spring Fund Drive begins today - Monday, April 20th! With the loss of federal funding, WKNO-FM is 100% funded by community support.
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Both chambers of the Tennessee legislature voted Wednesday along party lines to approve a state takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
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While shipping companies are pledging refunds for customers who directly paid tariff fees, the situation is much trickier for retailers.
The only way for us to move forward is to replace our lost federal funding with more support from our local community.
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🎙️ Checking on the Arts | The On Stage with Iris Collective series at GPAC continues with pianist Awadagin Pratt on Thursday, April 23, at 7 p.m. Tickets are limited! Darel Snodgrass speaks with Iris Collective Artistic and Strategic Advisor Mary Javian about Pratt’s program.
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Former Immigration and Customs Enforcement attorney-turned-whistleblower Ryan Schwank is worried that a proposal to give ICE more funding may set up a situation where Congress will not be able to do oversight for years.
🎙 Checking on the Arts | After retiring from Ballet Memphis in 2019, Dorothy Gunther Pugh returned to her early love of art with her exhibition "Nature Yearns."
Pope Leo XIV condemns "tyrants" fueling war with billions. His calls for global peace during his Africa trip come amid rising tensions with President Trump.
xAI’s recent decision to postpone building a water recycling facility has reignited environmental concerns.
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Lawmakers see greater state control over Shelby County as a way to fix problems and counteract Democratic voters.
Airlines are facing higher costs, and one airport group in Europe has warned of the risk of a "systemic jet fuel shortage" if traffic through the Strait of Hormuz doesn't normalize by the end of this month.
The Metropolitan Opera presents Bellini’s poignant romance, 'La Sonnambula'. Soprano Nadine Sierra sings the virtuosic title role of the sleepwalking girl Amina, who wanders into a web of misunderstanding and heartache. Riccardo Frizza conducts the Met Orchestra and Chorus.
🎙 Checking on the Arts | Kacky Walton speaks to Kaitlin Brucker, Event Chair for the Madonna Circle's charitable gala, "Some Enchanted Evening". The event is celebrating the organization's 90th year of serving the Memphis community.
Tennessee lawmakers have now expanded the state’s private school voucher program to 35,000 students, which will cost more than $250 million.
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The White House says it wants to choke off Iran's oil export revenue. But experts say that blockades are often unpredictable and difficult to enforce.
Memphis Mayor Paul Young presented his budget to the city council Tuesday. The $897 million budget includes 2% raises for all city employees.
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The extension was announced just hours before it was set to expire. The president did not provide details on how long the new ceasefire extension will last.
🍽️ The Weekly Dish with Jennifer Chandler | Asparagus is one of the first green vegetables to arrive fresh and in-season at the market after a long winter of root vegetables.
Another bill sponsored bill by Sen. Brent Taylor requiring the personal medical information of transgender patients to be reported to state authorities has passed the senate.
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1 copy of 'Happy-Go-Lucky'
For decades, economists gave short shrift to the idea of monopsony — a power employers can have to suppress wages. Now a wave of research suggests it's everywhere, and a new book argues it's key to understanding today's inequality.
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