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100 years ago, the friction between religion and science flared into a firestorm in Tennessee. Today, the impacts of what became known as the “Scopes Monkey Trial” are still rippling 100 years later. Were you taught evolution in high school? Do you believe in

100 years ago, the friction between religion and science flared into a firestorm in Tennessee. Today, the impacts of what became known as the “Scopes Monkey Trial” are still rippling 100 years later.  Were you taught evolution in high school? Do you believe in
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Jarren Blair’s Inglewood Lounge set defies Nashville concert logic. He hosts a reoccurring improv music set with local musicians on Sunday nights. But instead of playing to an empty room, the venue is packed. wpln.org/post/jarren-bl…

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On this day 53 years ago Opryland USA opened its doors. Catch that, today's local newscast, and Jarren Blair, WNXP's Nashville Artist of the Month. wpln.org/post/nashvilla…

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The first episode of Nashville Public Radio’s new podcast, “The Country In Our Hearts,” is on the air today This Is Nashville 📻 Stick around after the episode for a conversation with the reporter of the podcast (yours truly). Today at 12!

The first episode of Nashville Public Radio’s new podcast, “The Country In Our Hearts,” is on the air today <a href="/ThisIsNashville/">This Is Nashville</a> 📻

Stick around after the episode for a conversation with the reporter of the podcast (yours truly). 

Today at 12!
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The story of the Kurdish people is a story about a country that only exists in the hearts of its people. The Country In Our Hearts is the result of WPLN News - Nashville Public Radio's Rose Gilberts reporting in Nashville and in Kurdistan. Join us this week at noon on 90.3 @wpln.

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The Barrens darter is small, bottom-dwelling fish that creates nests under flat rocks. Males produce a variety sounds, like knocks, drums and purrs. It could soon be considered an endangered species. wpln.org/post/fws-propo…

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Tennessee has a lot of state songs — and there's a lot of fun to be had in looking at our official symbols. wpln.org/post/nashvilla…

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Today on TIN: The Country in our Hearts, Episode 2. WPLN News - Nashville Public Radio reporter Rose Gilbert takes a journey through the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan and into generations of one Kurdish family. Revealing all this family lost to war and displacement. But also, what they are determined to 1/3

Today on TIN: The Country in our Hearts, Episode 2. <a href="/WPLN/">WPLN News - Nashville Public Radio</a> reporter Rose Gilbert takes a journey through the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan and into generations of one Kurdish family. Revealing all this family lost to war and displacement. But also, what they are determined to 1/3
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A proposal to deter states from regulating AI for a decade was soundly defeated in the U.S. Senate after moves by Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn. wpln.org/post/senate-st…

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The devastating fire in a large downtown Nashville parking garage was not intentionally set — but the exact cause remains elusive. wpln.org/post/nashville…

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You have a fleeting chance to see an exceptionally rare flower bloom in Clarksville this week, as Austin Peay State University says its titan arum, aka "corpse flower," is about to release its huge (and smelly) bloom. Visiting is free, and a livestream is available. wpln.org/post/livestrea…

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There are a lot of homes on the market around Nashville — but fewer people buying them. A new report from Business and Economic Research Center at MTSU also finds permits for multifamily homes are up dramatically. wpln.org/post/nashville…

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Hear how a Middle Tennessee nonprofit is helping make homes age-friendly for older residents. This is part of our NEXT AGE series on reframing aging. wpln.org/post/to-many-o…

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How do national retailers change the face of Tennessee communities? They can offer more competition than local shops can handle. But one chain based here — Dollar General — is offering a hand to some kinds of small businesses. wpln.org/post/nashvilla…

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More Tennesseans have been qualifying for FEMA aid for recovery from deadly and damaging April storms. More than $1.6M has been approved in the last few days. wpln.org/post/heres-how…

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Forests in the Appalachian Mountains may soon see more logging. In Tennessee, more than 500,000 acres could be at risk. wpln.org/post/appalachi…

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How are Tennessee’s strawberries doing? You’ll probably see a strawberry or two on an American flag cake this holiday weekend, but the fruit in Tennessee is under threat. wpln.org/post/nashvilla…

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Update! The corpse flower known as "Athena" is now blooming at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville — and visiting hours are extended to 11 p.m. Thursday and 9-5 on Friday. Details: wpln.org/post/livestrea…