Kavya Beheraj/Axios Unlike most states, Tennessee has a growing population of children. But, like nearly everywhere else, the state's older population is growing much faster. Why it matters: Tennessee ...

For a century, this small Tennessee town in Rhea County just north of Chattanooga has been known as “Monkey Town USA” in reference to the famous 1925 Scopes trial that pitted religion vs. evolution in ...

Legislation Aims to Base Political Representation Solely on Citizen Population, Citing "Perverse Incentive" of Current System ...

According to the latest Current Population Survey, about 8.3 percent of households (10.9 million) reported moving over the ...

Scientists found millions of Americans may be regularly exposed to dangerous levels of arsenic, and they may not even know it ...

"People will say, 'I'm either going to buy groceries for my family, or I'm going to get my medicine.' Well, hopefully we can ...

The Trump administration wants to reverse the decline in the US birthrate. But in 21 states, deaths already outnumber births.

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including redistricting and campaign ...

Billionaire Elon Musk's development of a supercomputer in Memphis is another environmental blow to a marginalized Black ...

In Dissent is a recurring series by Anastasia Boden on Supreme Court dissents that have shaped (or reshaped) our country. It was a case that sent one justice into a mental […] ...

Athens, Tennessee isn’t just another dot on the map—it’s that rare small town where your wallet ... Lisa Phillips The medical community here understands the specific needs of an aging population, ...

Korey Hampton sees progress every day as she works along the French Broad River. But, nine months after Hurricane Helene, ...