Red Dead Redemption 2 is a wildly successful history-based video game. The game is lauded for its realism and attention to detail. But how does it fare as a re-creation of history? UT history professor Tore Olsson takes up that question in a special class at UT and also in his new book: Red Dead's History: A Video Game, an Obsession, and America's Violent Past. Todd Steed caught up with Torre Olson to discuss the book. Olsson will be at Union Avenue Books on August 15th at 6:00.

On this week's episode of HealthConnection Dr. Carole Myers, a professor emeritus in the University of Tennessee College of Nursing, speaks with Dr. Amy Alspaugh, a professor at the University of Tennessee, College of Nursing, a certified nurse midwife, and a PhD prepared nurse researcher.

The new director of the University of Tennessee Press, Katie Hannah, stopped by WUOT to discuss several new projects and her vision for the campus publisher.

The radioactive, rare-earth element is used in several modern technologies, including smartphones.

According to the CDC, there have been 12 measles outbreaks in the first six months of 2024, compared to 4 outbreaks in 2023. The number of children not receiving the measles vaccine has increased. These disturbing trends impact not only unvaccinated children but also people who are unable to get the vaccine and individuals with compromised immune systems. In this discussion, Dr. Megan Edwards, the Health Officer of the Knox County Health Department and a local Pediatrician, discusses concerns about measles and what can be done.

As Chrissy Keuper prepared for her move to North Carolina, she sat down with Todd Steed to reflect on her years and various roles at WUOT, from curating classical music, hosting Morning Edition and beyond. Her relationship with the listeners was a special one and she explains in detail what that has meant to her. All of us at WUOT wish her all the best in the next phase of her life and career.

On HealthConnections, Dr. Carole Myers, a professor emeritus in the UT College of Nursing, talks with Dr. Eboni Winford, with Cherokee Health Systems, about the mental health crisis in the US and how the healthcare system can better support those going through a crisis.

Tennessee AG declines request to write an opinion on Trump's election eligibility; Over 500,000 TennCare members lost eligibility; and more.