Good morning, Memphis.

Free The 901 asked Memphis businesses to join its BUYcott and refuse service to Memphis Safe Task Force agents.

Over 50 local businesses have taken this step, and an interest meeting is scheduled Tuesday, Sept. 8 to show how the community can push for better social services and reallocate funds.

On Aug. 22, strong winds toppled a tree in Sherwood Forest that damaged the Moreland family's roof and crushed their car; local crews from Mister Tree (and Johnson Son’s) removed the hazardous limb and freed the vehicle, letting the family safely enter their home.

A Memphis firefighter (Kevin Townsend) died in an off-duty car accident on Monday, Aug.

31.

The Memphis Zoo is inviting community members to vote on one of four new design concepts as part of its rebranding process for its exhibits and experiences — a project that aims to reflect the zoo's focus on wildlife and family fun — with votes open until Sept.

14.

FathersFirst Memphis launches its Literacy Zone to tackle low reading rates among Memphis-Shelby County students.

Co-Founder Jonathan Humphrey + Rep. Antonio Parkinson lead the new effort to engage fathers and boost community learning.

Shelby County Juvenile Court & Porter-Leath have partnered to deliver evidence-based parenting education to families affected by the juvenile justice system, with four cohorts already completing the Nurturing Parents Program to improve positive discipline skills.

A new study shows that a warming planet may be intensifying El Niño events up to 36 percent stronger than pre-Industrial times.

The moderate event seen as of Monday could bring cooler, wetter conditions to the Mid-South this winter (using coral records from the Galapagos).

Baptist Cancer Center is studying a personalized mRNA vaccine to help the immune system fight lung cancer cells after surgery.

The clinical trial in Memphis may also benefit patients with kidney and bladder cancers by reducing travel for treatment.