At least 282 confirmed cases of Ebola have now been reported in Congo's ongoing outbreak, the central African nation said late Sunday, as patients who recovered from the disease spoke of their indescribable joy in interviews with The Associated Press. www.wkms.org/npr-news/202...

Trumps says Israel and Hezbollah will stop fighting after Iran stops talks with U.S. over Israeli operations in southern Lebanon, Gaza www.wkms.org/npr-news/202...

Every May and June, Monarch butterflies can be spotted fluttering throughout Kentucky as they take a much needed rest stop along their annual migration south. But biologists are worried that dwindling food supplies and other environmental factors could cause problems for the colorful insects.

Congressman Thomas Massie led a “liberty” movement that gained power among the GOP in northern Kentucky. Is his primary defeat an anomaly, or a death knell? www.wkms.org/2026-06-01/l...

Black bear encounters are on the rise in Tennessee, and climate change is often a hidden culprit, tampering with ecosystems in unexpected ways. www.wkms.org/2026-06-01/b...

Emergency management officials in Hickman County have released details on a CN Railroad train that derailed near the Hickman-Carlisle county line late Sunday night. www.wkms.org/public-safet...

Several artists, including country singer Martina McBride, have withdrawn from the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C. www.wkms.org/npr-news/202...

The U.S. military said it carried out another strike on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Pacific Ocean, killing three in the fourth attack this week and putting the total death toll at 205. www.wkms.org/npr-news/202...

A federal judge will review the Trump administration's nearly $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" after a group of former federal judges questioned its legitimacy. www.wkms.org/npr-news/202...

Public support for the LGBTQ+ community by corporations has become politically risky, public relations expert says. www.wkms.org/npr-news/202...

The National Transportation Safety Board temporarily pulled its docket system offline after digital images were used to reconstruct cockpit voice recordings of the pilots in a recent crash.

Some lawmakers are speaking out against closed, single-party primaries, which they see as part of a system that limits voter choice and incentivizes elected officials to prioritize party loyalty. www.wkms.org/npr-news/202...

Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has once again had an arrest warrant issued against him, this time for failing to appear in person amid his ongoing divorce and child support case. www.wkms.org/2026-05-29/k...

The judge wrote in his 94-page ruling that it was "crystal clear" that the arts complex was named for the late president John F. Kennedy. He also ruled that the center could not wind down its programming and close for two years of renovations – at least for now. www.wkms.org/npr-news/202...

Kentucky communities are grappling with the prospect of hyperscale data center projects — massive, sprawling warehouses of power-intensive computer clusters — potentially moving in. A lot more of them could be on the way. via @kentuckylantern.com www.wkms.org/energy/2026-...

The only all-lesbian film festival in the U.S. is not where most people might expect. Cinema Systers – a four-day celebration of sapphic storytelling – turned 10 in Paducah over Memorial Day weekend. www.wkms.org/arts-culture...

Most of Tennessee’s most popular hemp-derived cannabis products, like THCA, will soon be illegal to sell in the Volunteer State.

Kentucky's 35 regional transportation centers will close for two days next week to allow for the installation of a modernized driver licensing system and a new myDrive online portal.

A federal judge has declined to temporarily block President Trump's executive order that calls for restricting voting by mail.

At least 18 NPR journalists have accepted buyouts and another 10 have been laid off as the public media network attempts to save money and reorganize the newsroom.

A newly formed group, called Protect McCracken County, seeks to bring together residents of Paducah and the surrounding area who oppose the pair of nuclear developments already underway in far western Kentucky. www.wkms.org/government-p...

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Dana White, president and CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, about his plans to build a fighting arena on the White House lawn. www.wkms.org/npr-news/202...

The space agency outlined the first phase of its moon base plans on Tuesday, awarding hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts to four U.S. companies. www.wkms.org/npr-news/202...

ICE is expanding its use of iris recognition technology, with plans to deploy hundreds of scanning devices across the country. The practice raises concerns among privacy experts that the Department of Homeland Security is amassing a database of biometric data. www.wkms.org/npr-news/202...

A three-judge panel has upheld Tennessee’s new congressional map, which splits the majority-Black and longtime Democratic stronghold of Memphis across three different districts. via @wpln.bsky.social www.wkms.org/government-p...

President Trump will meet with his Cabinet on Wednesday at a precarious moment for talks aimed at ending the war with Iran. The emerging deal has already exposed the president to fierce criticism. www.wkms.org/npr-news/202...

Kentucky jails have held more than six thousand immigrants arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under President Donald Trump. www.wkms.org/government-p...

Kentuckians came out to vote in the May 19 election at relatively high rates for a primary election. It’s fueled unfounded conspiracies online. www.wkms.org/2026-05-26/h...

New companies are selling artificial intelligence assistance to mental health therapists. The AI tools can help with administration and recordkeeping, but some patients worry about their privacy. www.wkms.org/npr-news/202...

Israel says it will intensify attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon and U.S. military struck Iranian boats and missile launch sites as envoys continued negotiations for a deal that would end the three-month war. www.wkms.org/npr-news/202...

The legendary jazz saxophonist, who revolutionized the art of improvisation, died Monday at his home in Woodstock, N.Y.

Leaders of the California State University system want it to become the nation's first AI-powered institution of its kind. But most students and faculty are skeptical of the benefits of AI for education, and they worry about its impacts on job security, creativity and the environment.

Americans are increasingly passing up on dining out. So one Texas restaurant is running a weekly special allowing diners to pay what they like for their food.

More than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, against the backdrop of a tenuous ceasefire in the Iran war and related regional tensions.

President Trump and other administration officials are tempering expectations raised of an imminent agreement to end the war in Iran while Iranian officials have signaled there are still disagreements on key issues.

Romanian director Cristian Mungiu took home the top prize at the 79th Cannes Film Festival for his culture-war drama Fjord.

Since the measles outbreak in Bangladesh took off in mid-March, the country has tallied more than 60,000 suspected cases and 528 suspected measles-related deaths. How did it begin? And how is the country responding?

A man who opened fire Saturday near a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who returned fire, the U.S. Secret Service said.

A three-judge panel will soon rule on whether Tennessee’s new congressional map is constitutional.

Tune in Sunday for a celebration of Bob Dylan's 85th Birthday on The Kitchen Sink with host Rick Nance. Rick plays music from Dylan’s catalog and covers by The Black Keys, Grateful Dead, Stevie Wonder, The Staple Singers, George Harrison, and more. Sundays 2–4 pm on 91.3 WKMS, streaming wkms.org

A federal judge has cleared Kilmar Abrego Garcia of all charges. The court found that the government’s case against the Maryland man only came after his deportation gained national attention.

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Cinema Sisters Lesbian Film Festival is running through the 24th! More details at cinemasysters.com

Everlane's finances have faltered in recent years. But will the merger alienate Everlane's existing shoppers — or sway droves of Shein fans to trade up? www.wkms.org/npr-news/202...

President Trump's announcement stirred confusion in Europe following weeks of changing statements from his administration about reducing the American military footprint in Europe. www.wkms.org/npr-news/202...

Ahead of a much anticipated IPO, SpaceX is carrying out a critical test of its giant, stainless steel rocket. Investors will be watching closely. www.wkms.org/npr-news/202...

Congress is set to leave town for a weeklong recess without passing a GOP-backed measure to fund immigration enforcement for the next four years amid dissent from within their own ranks over a federal fund to pay people who claim to have been politically persecuted. www.wkms.org/npr-news/202...

Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot are suing to block anyone from receiving payouts from a new settlement fund.

The Federal Student Aid office lost half its staff last year as part of Trump administration downsizing. Now, it's hiring hundreds of new workers.

For decades there have been suspicions of crimes at a ranch in the high desert of New Mexico that once belonged to the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Now, officials say they're seeking the truth of what happened there in the two investigations. www.wkms.org/npr-news/202...