For the past six years, there has been a growth of Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) and Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) cases in the city of Memphis. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) cases in...

Everybody lies — at least once in their life. If someone says they’ve never lied, they probably just did. One might lie for an honorable reason or for a nefarious reason. One might conceal the truth...

Carmen Carr When did you start reading as a hobby? “[As a child,] I loved Harlequin Romance novels … these little bitty thin love stories. And then, my grandmother started me on adult fiction...

Elaborate dress, acrobatic stage movements, detailed makeup and music. In traditional Beijing opera, short scenes from various traditional stories are performed on minimalistic stages in which most information...

Imagine you sit down in English class like any other day. Suddenly, you are handed a piece of brightly colored paper with a checklist of some sort — it is your course selection sheet. White Station High...

For centuries, California has been victim to wildfires, with the earliest known fire taking place in 1889 and burning more than 300,000 acres according to the Western Fire Chiefs Association. California’s...

Worshippers enter the church interior, the pastor makes a call to worship and they introduce the service’s opening hymn. Striking yet warm sound engulfs the church as the organist begins to play, stretching...

From colored pencils to clay, paint to pottery or brushes to baking, Shelby Thompson (11) has dabbled in it all. Thompson is known synonymously by some of her friends for her creativity and crafting, which...

Ten thousand fans filled the Mid-South Coliseum every Monday night to see “The King,” screaming for blood. Thousands more tuned in every Saturday morning to watch him win, eyes glued to the chaos....

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Edge Motor Museum  On the edge of downtown Memphis, you can find a museum that journeys through the history of the American sports car. For the car fanatics and car-wary alike, almost anyone can...

In 2024, the U.S. Census found that 11.5% of Americans fell below the poverty line. This number is almost doubled in Memphis, TN, reaching 22.5%. As many of these citizens are unable to purchase necessities...