3+ hour, 22+ min ago  (132+ words) A small Tennessee town hopes to stop the construction of a facility that has a federal contract to refine depleted uranium into a metallic form the government needs to build nuclear weapons. A small Tennessee town is calling on local…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (279+ words) NPR's Scott Simon talks with Gin Phillips about "Ruby Falls." Her new novel begins in 1928 Chattanooga when a man discovers a mysterious underground cavern with a massive waterfall. GIN PHILLIPS: I'm very excited to be here, Scott. Thanks for having…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (176+ words) new bullseye NPR hide caption There's an art to the perfect prank. This week, we're joined by Johnny Knoxville, an expert prankster. He's been at the center of the Jackass universe for more than two decades and has performed stunts…...