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Updated May 26, 2025

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Podcast: Knoxville Weather Kiosk

Before TV weather-people, there was the kiosk.
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Could the colors of leaves indicate something beneath?

Could a Tree Help Find a Decaying Corpse Nearby?

On a “body farm,” researchers are exploring whether the nutrients from human cadavers can change the look of plants, which authorities might use to locate missing persons.
by Matt Simon
The Libation Ceremony began in 2015, but carries on a long local tradition of remembrance.

Local Emancipation Commemorations Bring Black Communities Closer to the Past

Events like Tennessee’s Libation Ceremony offer a chance “to finally start grabbing the pieces that have been scattered and lost.”
by Nicole Rasul

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