History

President Harry S. Truman speaks during a television address from the Oval Office in 1947.

Politics & Government

Trump Opts For Gravitas Of The Oval Office As He's In Need Of A Game-Changing Moment

3:45pm January 08, 2019

by Ron Elving

In the third week of the shutdown, President Trump will give a national address about the unbuilt wall on the Mexico border and the partially shuttered government.

Political activist Angela Davis speaks onstage at the National Museum Of African American History and Culture last year in Washington, D.C.

Civil Rights Award Rescinded From Angela Davis After Jewish Community Objections

3:26pm January 08, 2019

by Sherrel Wheeler Stewart

The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute planned to honor the activist at a February event. It now says her statements and public record do not "meet all of the criteria on which the award is based."

Religion

Hell And How We Think Of It

1:08pm January 08, 2019

The devil you say?!

Politics & Government

What We Can Learn From Past Government Shutdowns

8:13am January 08, 2019

by Don Gonyea

It's Day 18 of the partial government shutdown, and it's now the third-longest on record. In the 90s, it took President Clinton and House Speaker Gingrich a record 21 days to settle an impasse.

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American civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, pictured in 1964, as spokesman for the Citywide Committee for Integration, at the organization's headquarters, Silcam Presbyterian Church in New York City.

National

In Newly Found Audio, A Forgotten Civil Rights Leader Says Coming Out 'Was An Absolute Necessity'

6:03pm January 06, 2019

Bayard Rustin was an adviser to Martin Luther King Jr. and the organizer behind the 1963 March on Washington. And though he was gay, his legacy remains little known among many in the LGBTQ community.

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Music & Culture

American Anthem: 'Dancing In The Street'

7:56am January 05, 2019

by Scott Simon

"Dancing In The Street" is a Motown party song made famous by Martha and the Vandellas, but the song took on a political connotation during the race riots of the 1960s.

How Far Into President Trump’s Finances Will Democrats Dig?

2:32pm January 03, 2019

Will new Democratic leadership give the green light to cross the president's “red line?”

A skull-like stone carving and a stone trunk depicting the Flayed Lord, a pre-Hispanic fertility god depicted as a skinned human corpse.

Mexican Archaeologists Discover Pre-Hispanic Temple of 'The Flayed Lord'

7:20pm January 02, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

Stone carvings dating back 1,000 years suggest gruesome rituals tied to beliefs about fertility and long life.

If you are seeing effects of the shutdown in your life, work or travel, we want to hear your story.

Tell Us: How Is The Government Shutdown Touching Your Life?

1:50pm January 02, 2019

by Amita Kelly

The partial government shutdown is rippling beyond federal workers and contractors. If you are seeing effects of the shutdown in your life, work or travel, we want to hear your story.

Nepal native Indra Sunuwar's vegetarian chow mein is a favorite order of regular customers to the café. Sunuwar arrived in Memphis with her family as a child refugee.

World News

How A Memphis Food Hall Is Transforming Refugee Lives And The Community

11:03am January 02, 2019

by Kelsey Ogletree

At a time when refugees are feeling less welcome than ever in the U.S., a group of them have built new lives in a Southern city by sharing their food and culture with locals.