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Three Gatton students who took Russian language courses spoke to WKU Public Radio about the impact the classes had on them and their experiences competing in–and winning–multiple national language competitions. They say they're disappointed the classes are being discontinued. -
The public has the chance to own some political history belonging to Kentucky's last Democratic U.S. Senator. The family of the late Wendell Ford is having an estate sale at his home in Owensboro. -
A new report suggests Kentucky isn’t making the grade when it comes to preparing children for kindergarten. The National Institute for Early Education Research found only one-quarter of the state's four-year-olds attended preschool during the 2024-25 school year. -
Before adjourning the 2026 session last week, the General Assembly approved funding to expand Kentucky's network of regional driver’s licensing offices. -
The trial will determine the 28 athletes who will represent the United States in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
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Both were the latest to be sentenced in President Xi Jinping's ongoing anti-corruption campaign, which started more than a decade ago.
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Juan Diego Reyes for NPRFamilies with rare gene mutations that cause Alzheimer's in middle age are giving scientists a unique window on the disease, and a quick way to test potential treatments. -
Andrew Medichini/Pool/AFP via Getty ImagesIran is reviewing the Trump administration's latest proposal to end the war. And, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting Pope Leo XIV amid President Trump's harsh criticism of him. -
Olin Feuerbacher/U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceThe Devils hole pupfish lives in just one spot in Death Valley. Wildlife officials have managed this iconic fish for decades, and last spring, just as the Trump administration was laying off all kinds of scientists, the wild population of this fish plummeted to only 20 individuals. Officials then took an irrevocable step. -
Rod Lamkey/APThe American Psychiatric Association says too few patients can access comprehensive mental health care in the United States. It welcomes new investments in improving access to evidence-based care. -
Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesThe war in Iran has pushed global oil prices higher, which boosts oil company revenues. But major U.S. oil companies aren't signaling plans to increase production to bring down prices at the pump.
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