Nashville is world famous for its music industry, which boasts an economic impact of some $10 billion on the city and its surrounding region each year. But perhaps what’s even more impressive is its thriving health-care scene, which nearly quadruples…
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Is The Future Here, and Is It Scary?
“The Internet is watching us now. If they want to. They can see what sites you visit. In the future, television will be watching us, and customizing itself to what it knows about us. The thrilling thing is, that will…
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Rethinking Solutions to Homelessness in Nashville
More than 30 people — ranging from the homeless, to members of the new mayor’s administration — met Monday to discuss a possible new policy to allow camping villages in Nashville. The brainstorming session followed closely after the city broke…
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Lyft Corporate Offices Coming to Nashville
For years, Nashville’s tech and venture capital leaders clamored for more connections to Silicon Valley and the Bay Area: Be it a nonstop flight or outpost offices, building relationships with the tech world’s home base was considered critical to solidifying…
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TN Educators Urge Coverup of Islamic Indoctrination in Schools
The Tennessee School Boards Association is telling districts to fight a records request from a conservative legal group that’s trying to get school districts across Tennessee to divulge what they’re teaching middle-schoolers about Islam. The American Center for Law &…
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Growth Spills Over Into North Nashville
With the new Nashville Sounds ballpark, Farmers’ Market and the attractions of downtown just moments away, the Buena Vista and Elizabeth Park neighborhoods on the city’s north side are attracting new attention from builders and homebuyers. “I guess the secret’s…
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Why Are Williamson County Schools So Much Better?
Much like the lure of mountain or lake views, schools are often on the checklists of home buyers. In Middle Tennessee, Williamson County Schools are often at the top of those lists. People know of the school district’s top ACT…
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Scientists Discover Where Flu Hides In Your Body
Researchers have found that flu develops in the roof of the mouth – and that it is spread through coughs and sneezes. The key area of where flu develops is located in the soft palate separating the back of the…
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Are Root Canals Bad for Your Health?
Are root canals safe? Dr. George Meinig, author of Root Canal Cover-Up, was a founding member of the American Association of Endodontics. He quit the association later in his career after he saw firsthand the adversereactions that root canals have…
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Legislature May Pursue Federal Nullification Laws
Last week, among the reported 400 attendees at a “Religious Freedom Rally” in front of the state Capitol sponsored by the Tennessee Pastor Network, were about 40 state legislators. The rally, which featured several topical speakers — Rafael Cruz, father…
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