A natural disaster can set off ripple effects of problems and challenges wherever it strikes, and there have been lessons learned since Katrina. Plus, the local news for August 29, 2025, and a conversation with the Black Keys. 

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Editor: Miriam Kramer

Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

Cracker Barrel showed the world just how difficult it is to try to keep things fresh when your brand is built on total consistency. Plus, the local news for August 28, 2025, and a postmortem on Tennessee’s most recent execution.

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Today is the anniversary of one Black Tennessean’s hard-fought rise to union leadership. Plus, the local news for August 27, 2025, and this week’s edition of What, Where, Whens-day.

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Steamboats made Nashville’s river an important mode of commercial transportation, and barges keep that tradition alive today. Plus, the local news for August 26, 2025, and lifelong learning.

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On this day in 2012, Goodlettsville little leaguers won the national championship — and gained memories for a lifetime. Plus, the local news for August 25, 2025, and Kentucky’s first medical cannabis dispensary. 

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On today’s episode, Blake Farmer digs into Fisk University’s beginnings. Plus, the local news for August 22, 2025, and a look at the controversy surrounding East Bank Boulevard.  

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From the tallest building in Nashville, to our airport’s busiest year on record, superlative numbers are in the news this week. Plus, the latest local news for August 21, 2025, and the story of one Tennessee town pushing back against a bitcoin data mine.  

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Across Middle Tennessee, many of our Kurdish neighbors saw their lives changed forever by a war that ended in a ceasefire on this day in 1988. Plus, the local news for Aug. 20, 2025, and shining a light on the Nashville Shakespeare Festival.  

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State interference in university matters has been an ongoing theme in Tennessee for quite some time. Plus, the local news for August 19, 2025, and the man who shows up in support of the death penalty at each execution. 

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Tennessee has a special place in history for its role in delivering voting rights for women, and Febb Burn played a crucial part in making it happen. Plus, the local news for August 18, 2025, and what federal cuts to the national parks mean for our region.

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