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Fears over ballot switches spread every election. Here’s what Nashville is doing about it

Democratic voters have reported problems with Nashville’s voting machines. When they select the Democratic candidate for governor, Jerri Green, the machine will sometimes select Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn instead.

• Trump merchandise stores are closing: ‘He has peaked’
• WPLN Voter Guide

Remember this acronym next time you’re facing a big medical decision: B.R.A.I.N.

If your doctor recommends a big test or procedure, a decision tool with the acronym B.R.A.I.N. can help you talk through options collaboratively. It works at a routine checkup or in high-stakes medical situations like childbirth.

The Boring Company is digging under Music City Center. Greater sinkhole, pollution risks lie ahead

The Boring Company drilled near the Music City Center this week, suggesting the company has completed up to a tenth of its route between downtown and the airport. But trickier terrain lies ahead as the tunnel extends underneath Nashville, according to a new report commissioned by the Southern Environmental Law Center.

Tennessee paid $1M for lethal injection drugs; concerns rising about past botched executions

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.

• After Christa Pike’s failed execution, some Americans think Tennessee should try again

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The story of how Nashville became home to the largest Kurdish diaspora in America is an epic one. A tale of bloody genocide, of freedom fighters, of stunning perseverance. 

But the story of the Kurdish people, no matter where they are, is a story about a country that only exists in the hearts of its people. And the lengths they’ll go to make it real.

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Topics

Politics

Fears over ballot switches spread every election. Here’s what Nashville is doing about it

Trump merchandise stores are closing: ‘He has peaked’

At Tennessee District 5 forum, Hatcher rescinds debate promise

The legal and political implications of Blackburn’s ‘Not Like Us’ AI video

Environment

Tennessee joins ‘Bird City’ network to conserve species, habitat

The Boring Company is digging under Music City Center. Greater sinkhole, pollution risks lie ahead

Data centers and wetlands: where Tennessee’s District 9 candidates stand on the environment

Blackburn promotes coal, nuclear while Green vows to protect rivers, forest and farmland

Music News From WNXP

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• What Where When-sday: The Addams Family in Concert
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• Orville Peck at The Truth
• Lake Street Dive at The Truth

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Health Care

Remember this acronym next time you’re facing a big medical decision: B.R.A.I.N.

Republicans and Democrats find a unifying target: pharmacy benefit managers

Worried about the mix of meds you’re taking? Start a conversation with your doctor

911 recordings show why ambulance was delayed after Pike’s failed execution

Criminal Justice

Tennessee paid $1M for lethal injection drugs; concerns rising about past botched executions

After Christa Pike’s failed execution, some Americans think Tennessee should try again

One year in, has the Memphis Safe Task Force made the city safer?

Flock cameras are dividing Tennessee towns. Here’s the split in Murfreesboro.

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