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    Echols: The world waits

    “One morning, not too far off, we will wake up, we will go outside, and we will discover that while we were sleeping, something that looks an awful lot like mercy has visited our natural world.”

    By Candace Echols February 19, 2023
  • Ford Megasite

    Guest column: Planning the road to BlueOval City

    The real work is just starting for the municipalities within the impact crater of Ford Motor Co.’s new BlueOval City electric vehicle campus in Haywood County. How exactly are the surrounding communities going to react?

    By Brandon Herrington February 19, 2023
  • Dan Conaway

    Conaway: The Earthquake Open and having fun saving Memphis things

    “I firmly believe if Thomas (Boggs) was still with us, the Greensward parking controversy would have been solved over two beers and a burger.”

    By Dan Conaway February 21, 2023
  • review Performing Arts

    Sondheim Tribute Revue conveys importance of just showing up

    “The main message was clear: it is important to simply show up, whether in love or in life. This was a refreshing, transformative expression of the human experience.”

    By Žak Ozmo February 17, 2023
  • Memphis Grizzlies

    Grizzlies Mailbag: Trade deadline aftermath and on-court concerns

    With the trade deadline over and the All-Star break one game away, Chris Herrington shares his wisdom on all things Memphis Grizzlies.

    By Chris Herrington February 16, 2023
  • Guest Columnists

    Echols: A letter to the men of Memphis

    “Our lives have been stolen from us. Even the biggest, baddest, most intimidating woman you know is looking over her shoulder at every turn.”

    By Candace Echols February 12, 2023
  • Review Performing Arts

    ‘Tosca’ at Opera Memphis a memorable performance — and a timely one

    Ned Canty’s staging of “Tosca” and the ensemble’s excellent musicianship made this an experience to remember in this first-class drama that was evocatively sung. It was particularly timely as well.

    By Žak Ozmo February 14, 2023
  • Premium Dan Conaway

    Conaway: It was a good idea 204 years ago, now it’s happening

    A unique world-class park is taking shape on the riverfront. Renowned designers Studio Gang and Scape are taking their inspiration from the river in front of the park and inviting the entire city on the bluff behind it to enjoy it year-round.

    By Dan Conaway February 10, 2023
  • Guest Columnists

    Former MPD director: Police issues a matter of ‘discipline and control’

    “Unquestionably, the level of crime in Memphis is unacceptable. But we will never be able to bring it under control by having police be meaner than the criminals.”

    By Buddy Chapman February 08, 2023
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Methodist CEO said BCBS putting ‘patients’ lives in danger’

    “One thing (BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee) remains crystal clear about is their willingness to put patients’ lives in danger,” said Methodist’s CEO. “BCBST’s reckless gamesmanship is not in the best interest of Memphis.”

    Related:

    Opinion: How BlueCross is ensuring access to care during network changes

  • Guest Columnists

    Morris: Our police department, city needs a makeover

    G. Scott Morris says the future of Memphis will be built by young people taking up the challenge to redesign the fabric of what makes Memphis a great city.

    By G. Scott Morris February 05, 2023
  • Opinion

    Echols: Memphians who are working to ‘push back the dark’

    “With the minutes and hours and days they are given — in big and small ways — these otherwise ordinary folks are pushing back the dark by trumpeting hope to the world around them.”

    By Candace Echols February 05, 2023
  • Guest Columnists

    Guest Column: MATA CEO says new services help make transit equitable

    An equitable transit system reliably connects riders to their respective destinations. While Memphis is listed as the number one car-dependent city in the nation, our recent shifts in transit prove that transportation is not a luxury, but a necessity.

     

    By Gary Rosenfeld February 04, 2023
  • Guest Columnists

    Jackson: In the wake of Tyre Nichols’ death, Memphis needs prayer

    “This is perhaps one of the most horrific and difficult periods locally in our recent history.”

    By Will Jackson February 04, 2023
  • Premium Otis Sanford

    Sanford: Service for Tyre Nichols drives home need for meaningful police reform

    During the Tyre Nichols funeral, the forceful messages from the pulpit and soul-stirring music from the choir celebrated Nichols’ life, but the service also became a spark for a renewed call for police reform — locally and nationally.

    By Otis Sanford February 03, 2023
  • Premium Dan Conaway

    Conaway: I am horrified by — and proud of — my city

    “There is both urgency and conviction here in what to do about the killing of Tyre Nichols, in what to do about police brutality, and it has national implications. We’re doing it. We must do it. And in memory of your gentle soul, Mr. Nichols, we must continue.”

    By Dan Conaway February 03, 2023
  • Guest Columnists

    Echols: ‘Even nature is wondering how this will all play out’

    “The natural world around us is not just the backdrop of our lives. It’s a very real character in our story – one that has been around much longer than we have. It’s worth paying some attention to it, even now, when everything looks so bleak.”

    By Candace Echols February 02, 2023
  • Memphis Grizzlies

    Opinion: ‘No conspiracy’ with Grizzlies stats crew

    The Memphis Grizzlies stats crew is one of the best in the NBA, but leave it to Reddit and Twitter trolls to create a controversy, says a former Memphis stats keeper.

    By David Boyd January 29, 2023
  • Premium Opinion

    Conaway: A return to simpler times and not so simple solutions

    “Our return to civilization and the miraculous recovery of our internet connection.”

    By Dan Conaway January 27, 2023
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Let’s not limit our thinking to ‘dealing with juvenile crime’

    Let’s execute on our mission as adults, and we will draw closer to becoming a community that is safe, connected and a place all children can be embraced.

    By Dr. Stephanie R. Hill January 27, 2023
  • Premium Otis Sanford

    Sanford: Family of Tyre Nichols deserves justice for a fun-loving son

    Memphians, who already feel beleaguered by violent crime that at times seems out of control, must now come to grips with the fact that elements within the police department — however small — are partakers of criminal violence themselves.

    By Otis Sanford February 02, 2023
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: How BlueCross is ensuring access to care during network changes

    “We are redirecting members to other high-quality providers in the area, and when that’s not possible, we’re ensuring they still have access to the care from Methodist or Le Bonheur.”

    By Kevin Woods January 26, 2023
  • Opinion

    Warren: Reflections in the wake of horrific crash

    “Grief has been overwhelming at times since the crash, but we don’t mourn as those without hope.”

    By Abigail Warren February 03, 2023
  • Letters to the Editor

    Letter to the Editor: The ‘fallacy’ of competition lowering health care costs

    “I could no longer stay with a company that did not have the best interests in health care for all. BlueCross should be exposed as interested in their costs only and not in providing quality care.”

    By Letters to the Editor January 24, 2023
  • Guest Columnists

    Hutchinson: Vet charitable crowdfunding requests

    “It’s best to give to a campaign organized by someone you know. If you don’t know the organizer, check out the story as best you can and gauge the amount of your donation against the risk it may not be true.”

    By Randy Hutchinson January 24, 2023

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