A year-old program to get children in poverty into pre-kindergarten classes earlier is part of a discussion on “Behind The Headlines” that took in larger questions.

As part of The Daily Memphian’s ongoing series of stories and interviews marking the fifth anniversary, Eric Barnes interviews the technical team behind the news organization.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss training camp storylines before the Grizzlies hit the practice courts next week.

Seth Henigan’s interceptions and a battle between running backs Blake Watson and Ashton Jeanty are among among the topics discussed in the newest edition of The Daily Memphian Tigers Podcast with Greg Gaston.

This week on Sound Bites, Chris Herrington and digital director Holly Whitfield discuss a few bits of recent Memphis restaurant news. 

The full “Behind The Headlines” interview with Shelby County Sheriff and mayoral contender Floyd Bonner Jr. includes the candidate saying his law enforcement background will directly affect his relationship with whoever he would appoint as police director.

Inspired by El Pollo Latino’s chicken-forward menu, Chris Herrington ranks 10 familiar ways to prepare (and consume) chicken, counting them down from 10 to one, discussing where he goes for each in Memphis.

The Daily Memphian Tigers Podcast with Greg Gaston gets rolling with its first episode as Frank Bonner II and Tim Buckley join Gaston to discuss Memphis football, conference alignment and stadium funding.

Former Mayor Willie Herenton talks on “Behind The Headlines” about his bid to return as mayor, a recent discussion he had with millennials and his leadership of MPD.

In this week’s Sound Bites, producer Natalie Van Gundy and columnist Chris Herrington talk about some recent Memphis restaurant news: a new Elwood’s Shack looming, the opening of Hive Bagel & Deli and more.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington recap the FIBA World Cup and discuss the state of the Grizzlies’ roster heading into the beginning of training camp.

Eric Barnes continues his talk with Andy Cates — board chair of Memphis Fourth Estate, Inc., the nonprofit that owns The Daily Memphian — about how The Daily Memphian came to be on this episode of The Sidebar.

Memphis Mayoral contender Paul Young also talked on “Behind The Headlines” about “stopping the bleeding” from violent crime as the next mayor’s top priority of the next mayor. 

On this week’s Sound Bites, food section contributor Joshua Carlucci and Chris Herrington discussed a couple of exciting new additions to the Memphis food scene that they’ve respectively written about in the past week and have each visited. 

As The Daily Memphian approaches its fifth anniversary on Sept. 17, Dan joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about the launch, The Daily Memphian, his column and more.

The Memphis in May International Festival was founded to promote foreign business investment in the city. The tradition will continue with the Greater Memphis Chamber announcing the 2024 honored country next week.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington take a look at the Grizzlies’ schedule and discuss the future of Memphis players on Olympic rosters.

On this week’s Sound Bites, Holly Whitfield and Chris Herrington pore over the week’s food news for items of particular interest, including the University District’s Belltower Coffeehouse taking over the empty snack-shop space at Shelby Farms, and the return of a south-of-Downtown dive bar. 

Steve Selvidge joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about the album he recorded with Luther Dickinson and Paul Taylor during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The director of the Brooks says on “Behind The Headlines” the controversy over the bluffwalk on the river side of the museum being built Downtown depends on your definition of the public walkway atop much of the riverbluff.

On this week’s Sound Bites, Holly Whitfield and Chris Herrington talk about some food stories they’ve each recently written and one recent Memphis food event they both missed. 

Brooks Lamb, who wrote “Overton Park: A History,” joins Eric Barnes to talk about his new book, “Love for the Land: Lessons from Farmers Who Persist in Place.”

Memphis River Parks Partnership president and CEO Carol Coletta talks on “Behind The Headlines” about the road to the September opening of the redesigned Tom Lee Park. 

“Watching ‘The Bear’ has been the most simultaneously cathartic and traumatic television experience of my life.”

If you seek movie and show recommendations about food, cooking or chefs — this episode is for you.