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Vanderbilt University Medical Center announced up to 650 layoffs as the institution scrambles to respond to the Trump administration's steep cuts to medical research. axios.com/local/nashvill…

Stephen Sondheim‘s vast catalogue of work has been acquired for preservation by the Library of Congress. The collection has approximately 5,000 items such as manuscripts, notebooks and scrapbooks from shows like “Sweeney Todd,” “Into the Woods” and more. variety.com/2025/legit/new…

Race to replace Rep. Mark Green gets crowded quickly axios.com/local/nashvill…

Scoop: Mayor O'Connell hires new chief of staff; Marjorie Pomeroy-Wallace moves to new role axios.com/local/nashvill…

“Lenny [Bernstein] taught me one wonderful lesson…”

Breaking: Gypsy will close on August 17. If you haven’t seen it yet, go see it. A staggering work of art. timeout.com/newyork/theate…

I got to interview my favorite singer Trisha Yearwood about a turning point in her career. It was also a turning point in mine. Trisha Yearwood finds her voice as a songwriter on new album "The Mirror" axios.com/local/nashvill…

From the The New York Times: U.S. Quietly Drafts Plan to End Program That Saved Millions From AIDS nytimes.com/2025/07/23/hea…

New today: Tennessee launches automatic college admission in 230 high schools. The 1st-of-its-kind program will send thousands of students application-free admissions results alongside a financial aid estimate. "No applications, no essays, no fees." axios.com/local/nashvill…

This week @Axios Nashville is featuring a series of stories about parks. Every day, we'll have a different focus. Today, we wrote about Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's conservation focus, including a goal of opening 14 new state parks. More tomorrow! axios.com/local/nashvill…

Sen. Marsha Blackburn enters race for Tennessee governor axios.com/local/nashvill…

A fairgrounds racetrack deal could be announced soon by Mayor O'Connell. Before that happens, a coalition of neighborhood, environmental and activist groups are calling for the issue to be decided by voters in a referendum. axios.com/local/nashvill…

Speedway Motorsports reaches agreement with laborers union for racetrack renovation plan. Regarding the status of talks with SMI for a fairgrounds renovation project, Mayor O'Connell's office cautions "there's no deal." axios.com/local/nashvill…

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Vanderbilt among nine universities asked to agree to Trump "compact" axios.com/local/nashvill…