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Violinist Siwoo Kim joined Kacky Walton to preview the Memphis Chamber Music Society's 38th season opener with cellist Sydney Lee, featuring works by Zoltán Kodály, Maurice Ravel, and Johan Halvorsen. -
Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty ImagesThis week, world leaders convene for the U.N. General Assembly as war continues in Ukraine and the Gulf. And, President Trump has proposed that his arch serve as a military complex.
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As Memphis Mayor Paul Young looks ahead at next year’s reelection campaign, he is also facing growing criticism over his stance on Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI.
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The fall equinox, which arrives Tuesday in the U.S., brings shorter days, and chances to witness alignment between Earth and the sun. It's a modern version of ancient observances of a celestial shift. -
A self-described "folkie to the bone," Giddens sings and plays banjo and fiddle in this interview. Her latest album, Hope Is the Thing with Feathers, takes its name from an Emily Dickinson poem.
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The Federal Aviation Administration launched an ambitious $875-million-dollar push to make the U.S. airspace more efficient. But critics say it won't solve bigger problems with air traffic control. -
Paramount's owners have made concessions to 12 Democratic state attorneys general to settle a lawsuit that endangered the media company's bid for its larger Hollywood rival, Warner Bros. Discovery. -
The Shorefront Legacy Center, a small archive in a church basement in Evanston, Ill., collects papers and objects that tell the history of the city's Black community.
Gallery 1091 presents "Artists' Link Autumn Showcase" — On view Tuesday, September 1, through Tuesday, September 29, at WKNO Digital Media Center.
Hundreds of drones hit targets around Moscow ahead of Russia’s election on Monday.
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Photo courtesy Amy SperopoulousFormer Commercial Appeal editor Otis Sanford reflects on why local media covers national events, but also how it has changed in the decades since Sept. 11. -
Erika Konig/WKNO-FMThe National Guard and ICE are operating in legal gray areas with little to no accountability. Otis Sanford says its time for mayors to speak out.
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The job market is tougher for those with a criminal record. But a Texas women's prison offers inmates skills in braille transcription that could help them support themselves when they are released.
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Xi Jinping arrives in the US this week for an important summit with President Trump. We look at what President Trump and the Chinese leader want out of this visit.
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At Bayou Bar, music and food go hand in hand. Which is why a new cookbook from chef Brian Landry and bandleader Peter Harris has recipes from the menu and stories from the musicians who play there. -
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In the Lower Ninth Ward, an old Family Dollar stands covered in graffiti. It looks abandoned. But inside, it's a treasure trove — clothing, home goods, toys and books. And everything is free. -
Fox Corp. must turn over hundreds of documents that could shed light on how founder Rupert Murdoch handled some of his media companies' biggest scandals. -
Grandparents taking care of their grandkids is nothing new. But the surging cost of childcare in the U.S. has made familial support even more critical for some parents who struggle to afford it. -
Moscow's mayor described the wave of drones as the "largest ever" attack on the Russian capital and said there had been damage to a Moscow oil refinery and a residential building.
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Community Foundation of Greater Memphis' Julia McDonald shares how to give smarter and do good for your community.
