April 29, 2023
National News:
Americans fault news media for dividing nation: AP-NORC poll
Ask them about the impact the news media has on democracy, and Americans are likelier to say it's doing more harm than good. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights finds that nearly three-quarters of Americans say the news media is increasing political polarization, and only a slim majority says they have some degree of confidence in the media's ability to report the news fairly. When it comes to misinformation, about 9 in 10 say it's a problem and more than half say politicians, social media users, internet companies and the news media all share in the blame.
https://apnews.com/article/poll-misinformation-polarization-coronavirus-media-d56a25fd8dfd9abe1389b56d7e82b873
Why you can smell rain | Earth | EarthSky
What you're smelling is petrichor – a pleasant, earthy scent that accompanies a storm's first raindrops. A weather expert explains where it comes from.
https://earthsky.org/earth/what-is-smell-of-rain-petrichor/
State News:
Dubious distinction and dishonorable mentions: The inaugural Tennessee Lookout Niceley Awards – Tennessee Lookout
The 2023 Niceley Award, named for Republican foot-in-mouth Tennessee Sen. Frank Niceley, goes to House Speaker Cameron Sexton.
https://tennesseelookout.com/2023/05/01/dubious-distinction-and-dishonorable-mentions-the-inaugural-tennessee-lookout-niceley-awards/
Local News:
The McMinn County Historical Society will meet Sunday, May 7th
at 2 pm in the blue room on the bottom floor of the courthouse. Cynthia
Webb McCowan will present “The Free Will Community”. Current and
former members and guests are encouraged to attend.
The Arts:
Bill Freeman is Southern Progressive Newsletter
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