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Inside the long war to protect plastic
Single-use plastic is clogging oceans and landfills. The industry that makes it has waged a decades-long campaign to keep it on the market.
'Tomorrow is not promised' — What Katrina brought to my father
Study find certain U.S. regions can keep poor people poor
Get ready for higher prices: Drought makes it tough for Mississippi River shipping
U.S. dominance in Olympic swimming not reflected in American pools
The United States routinely produces some of the world's best swimmers. Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte and Natalie Coughlin are all expected to medal at the Olympics. But a surprising number of Americans don't know how to swim.
'Shaft' Guitarist Charles 'Skip' Pitts Dies at 65
Charles "Skip" Pitts, the guitarist for the famous "Theme from Shaft" died in Memphis on Tuesday.
Kansas Jayhawks, Kentucky Wildcats meet Monday in clash of basketball bluebloods
It'll be two of basketball's elitest programs going head-to-head Monday night to win the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship: the Kansas Jayhawks and the Kentucky Wildcats. The two programs have more victories than any other NCAA men's team.
Tea Party activists meet Occupy Memphis protesters for civil discussion
In Memphis, an online discussion between the two largest protest movements going right now, the Tea Party activists and the Occupy Wall Street protesters, led to an in-person discussion where the two sides tried to better understand each other and find common ground.
Broadway play imagines Martin Luther King's last moments
A new Broadway play called "The Mountaintop" imagines Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s private moments in his hotel room in the hours leading up to his death.
Songs for the Mississippi River flooding
The Mississippi River is flooding to historic levels. Some are comparing it to the devastating flood of 1927, which a tragedy that inspired a generation of blues artists.
Memphis, Tennessee, braces for Mississippi flooding
The waters of the Mississippi river are expected to crest tomorrow morning, flooding Memphis, Tennessee and the surrounding area.
Public housing and crime rates
A controversial exploration of the connection between public housing demolition and rising crime rates.
Guitarist Les Paul on 'Bob Edwards Weekend'
Bob Edwards interviews legendary guitarist and inventor Les Paul; together, they tour the Gibson guitar factory.