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University of Tennessee system loses $37.7 million in federal grants

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President Donald Trump’s administration has pulled the plug on roughly $37.7 million in federal funding across 42 grants for the University of Tennessee System.


Birding helps some ‘feel a part of something bigger’

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Sarah Rose Cullen keeps her bird feeders well stocked for the array of species that visit her Millington backyard.


Conaway: We are the target; we are the catch

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There is a school of thought that what’s happening in Washington, D.C., has nothing to do with us and dwelling on it serves no purpose.


Mental Health Awareness Month – Tennessee Enacts Psychotropic Testing Law

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A landmark law recently passed in Tennessee raises awareness about psychotropic drugs linked to potential violent behavior, marking a paradigm shift in advancing public safety and accountability for these prescriptions.


Trump Cuts Confront Memphis – Nonprofits, Income, and Immigration

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“All politics is local” was the oft-repeated maxim of former Speaker of the House of Representatives Tip O’Neill to describe the politics of his day, but these days it’s more like President Donald Trump has taken his reality show to the White House.


Maternal Health Risks: Pregnancy’s Impact on Child Blood Pressure

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Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC found that obesity, gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy were tied to elevated blood pressure in offspring, with effects that grow as children age.


UTHSC addresses loss of federal funding

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board on Friday, May 9, unanimously approved a $711.2 million operating budget for 2026.


Kids are short-circuiting their school-issued Chromebooks for TikTok clout

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Schools across the US are warning parents about an Internet trend that has students purposefully trying to damage their school-issued Chromebooks so that they start smoking or catch fire.