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NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: Is the rap mogul's self-selection a crowning achievement or a final affront? buff.ly/lhshgKz

buff.lyDiscursive Verses: Jay-Z, the Super Bowl and playing with house moneyNPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: Is the rap mogul's self-selection a crowning achievement or a final affront?
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🎙️ Checking on the Arts | The University of Memphis Department of Theatre & Dance presents "RENT" October 29 through November 1. Director Max Robinson joins Darel Snodgrass to discuss the award-winning musical and its enduring impact. buff.ly/boy4Qti

buff.lyUniversity of Memphis brings "RENT" to the stageThe University of Memphis Department of Theatre & Dance presents "RENT," October 29 through November 1. Director Max Robinson joins Darel Snodgrass to discuss the award-winning musical and its…
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🎙️ Checking on the Arts | Local artists Lisa Williamson and Paul Behnke join Kacky Walton to discuss "What Remains Visible," an international painting exhibition featuring 55 artists at Marshall Arts Gallery through October 31. buff.ly/nJykQBc

buff.ly"What Remains Visible" brings international art to MemphisLocal artists Lisa Williamson and Paul Behnke join Kacky Walton to discuss "What Remains Visible," an international painting exhibition featuring 55 artists at Marshall Arts Gallery through October…
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Several new details about Tennessee’s recent executions came to light this week, including the price of the drugs and issues with executions leading up to Christa Pike’s catastrophic failed one. buff.ly/fiKmnjJ

buff.lyTennessee paid $1M for lethal injection drugs; concerns rising about past botched executionsSeveral new details about Tennessee’s recent executions came to light this week, including the price of the drugs and issues with executions leading up to Christa Pike’s catastrophic failed one.
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President Trump, seeking to reshape the voting map, prompted a rare wave of mid-decade redistricting that gave Republicans a boost for holding the House. But the voters will determine if it works. buff.ly/xgEf17R

buff.lyTrump's redistricting gave Republicans a head start, now it goes to the votersPresident Trump, seeking to reshape the voting map, prompted a rare wave of mid-decade redistricting that gave Republicans a boost for holding the House. But the voters will determine if it works.
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📰 Behind the Headlines | Outgoing Germantown Mayor Mike Pazzolo reflects on his time in office, discusses school funding and regional cooperation, and addresses some of the challenges facing Germantown's next mayor. buff.ly/IZBURvz

buff.lyBTH: Outgoing Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo on his tenure and the city's challenges aheadThis week on WKNO/Channel 10’s “Behind the Headlines,” outgoing Germantown Mayor Mike Pazzolo joins host Eric Barnes and Daily Memphian reporter Abigail Warren.
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The U.S. and Israel are preparing plans for a possible attack on Iran in early November, after the U.S. midterm elections, a person briefed on war planning told NPR. Iran said it is prepared. buff.ly/vPoWjgX

buff.lyU.S. and Israel are planning for a possible attack on Iran, source tells NPRThe U.S. and Israel are preparing plans for a possible attack on Iran in early November, after the U.S. midterm elections, a person briefed on war planning told NPR. Iran said it is prepared.
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🎙️ Checking on the Arts | Darel Snodgrass speaks with the Orpheum's Jennifer McGrath about upcoming performances and community programs at the Halloran Centre, including music, theater, and youth activities. buff.ly/ypmT4cp

buff.lyHalloran Centre continues its season with magic, music, and moreDarel Snodgrass spoke with the Orpheum's Jennifer McGrath about upcoming performances and community programs at the Halloran Centre, including music, theater, and youth activities.
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The U.S. is the only major economy where planet-warming pollution dramatically increased last year. The United Nations warns the planet is on track for catastrophic warming. buff.ly/SRkLBtx

buff.lyUnited Nations report highlights significant increase in U.S. climate pollutionThe U.S. is the only major economy where planet-warming pollution dramatically increased last year. The United Nations warns the planet is on track for catastrophic warming.
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🎙️ Checking on the Arts | Fall is coming to the Dixon Gallery & Gardens in its 50th anniversary year. Darel Snodgrass speaks with Director of Horticulture Dale Skaggs about fall in the Gardens, including fall-blooming plants, autumn events, and the popular Pumpkin House. buff.ly/N3sd0Sf

buff.lyDixon Gallery & Gardens welcomes fall with seasonal blooms and eventsFall is coming to the Dixon Gallery & Gardens in its 50th anniversary year.
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While the state is likely to elect its first female governor this fall, the two leading candidates represent vastly different perspectives on energy and environmental priorities. buff.ly/llywPlR

buff.lyBlackburn promotes coal, nuclear while Green vows to protect rivers, forest and farmlandWhile the state is likely to elect its first female governor this fall, the two leading candidates represent vastly different perspectives on energy and environmental priorities.
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🎙️ Checking on the Arts | The Jazz Series at GPAC continues on November 7th with Terence Blanchard. Darel speaks with Blanchard about Miles Davis' influence on his sound and performance, how he honors these jazz greats, and his groundbreaking opera "Fire Shut Up in My Bones." buff.ly/atG1NZl

buff.lyTerence Blanchard honors Miles Davis and John Coltrane at GPACTerence Blanchard joined Darel Snodgrass to discuss his upcoming GPAC concert celebrating Miles Davis and John Coltrane, their influence on his music, and his groundbreaking opera "Fire Shut Up in My…
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🎙️ Checking on the Arts | New Moon Theatre Company presents Jonathan Spector's Tony Award-winning play "Eureka Day". Director Kevin Cochran and cast members Kell Christie and Gretchen Riem join Kacky Walton to discuss the production. buff.ly/2hEV2MO

buff.lyNew Moon Theatre Co. presents Tony Award-winning satire "Eureka Day"New Moon Theatre Company presents Jonathan Spector's Tony Award-winning play "Eureka Day," a timely satire that explores truth, personal beliefs, and community with humor and heart.
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Congress and a federal agency are threatening to weaken the country's historic preservation law, fueling a backlash that critics say is as fiery as the one that led to the law's creation 60 years ago. buff.ly/wYHkWv5

buff.lyU.S. historic preservation law faces the most serious threat in its 60-year historyCongress and a federal agency are threatening to weaken the country's historic preservation law, fueling a backlash that critics say is as fiery as the one that led to the law's creation 60 years ago.
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The Atlantic writer Josh Tyrangiel says Musk and Bezos each want to colonize the moon, mine its resources, and launch thousands more satellites. He says their only real competition is each other. buff.ly/cRRgXT0

buff.lyInside the race between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos for control of outer spaceThe Atlantic writer Josh Tyrangiel says Musk and Bezos each want to colonize the moon, mine its resources and launch thousands more satellites. He says their only real competition is each other.
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🎙️ Checking on the Arts | The Memphis Chamber Music Society's Artistic Director and Fil-Am Music Foundation founder Victor Santiago Asunción joins Kacky Walton to discuss the upcoming "Fil-Am Fiddle Fest," a concert featuring three outstanding violinists from the Philippines. buff.ly/Q4TMMnF

buff.ly"Fil-Am Fiddle Fest" celebrates Filipino classical musiciansThe Memphis Chamber Music Society (MCMS) presents classical music concerts in the intimate settings of some of Memphis's most beautiful homes and art galleries, offering music lovers a unique…
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📰 Behind the Headlines | A journalist roundtable discusses early voting, congressional races, proposed data center regulations in Memphis, and immigration court backlogs.  buff.ly/3a17bcu

buff.lyBTH: Journalists discuss elections, data centers, immigration, and moreThis week on WKNO/Channel 10’s “Behind the Headlines,” Eric Barnes hosts a journalist roundtable with the Memphis Flyer’s Kailynn Johnson and Daily Memphian reporters Mary Cashiola and Bill Dries.