© 2026 WKU Public Radio
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Search results for

  • Kentucky Democrats Bash McConnell in Effort to Raise Funds
    The Kentucky Democratic Party is trying to use Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell's re-election bid as a catalyst to raise money even before a serious…
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, heads a State Council session alongside Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow last year. Increasing political attacks on Medvedev have accompanied Putin's suspicions about his erstwhile partner's ambitions.
    Once Championed By Putin, Medvedev Falls Precipitously Out Of Favor
    Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is under attack these days — and is receiving no support from his erstwhile political partner, President Vladimir Putin. Though loyal and cautious, Medvedev became a magnet for the opposition, who sought an alternative to Putin. Now, observers say, it's only a matter of time before Medvedev is ousted.
  • Letters: Gun Violence, 'New Mind Of The South'
    NPR's Neal Conan reads from listener comments on previous show topics, including the epidemiology of gun violence, what it means to be a 'Southerner' and going off the map.
  • Erica Freeman of Choice Organics weighs medical marijuana for a customer.
    For Legal Pot Sellers, A Big Tax Problem
    An obscure tax provision crafted for drug dealers is giving state-licensed medical marijuana dispensaries a headache. Federal income tax rates for dispensaries in Colorado can soar to 70 percent because businesses can't claim certain deductions. It's a policy the industry is trying to change.
  • President Obama urged Congress to take action on measures to protect children from gun violence while speaking in the East Room of the White House last week. Standing with Obama are Vice President Joe Biden and, according to the White House, law enforcement officials, victims of gun violence and others, whom the White House did not want to name.
    Colo. Gun Laws Offer Inspiration, Cautionary Tale For Obama
    The president is trying to regain traction for federal gun control measures by visiting states that are moving forward on their own. Today he speaks in Colorado, where public outrage in the wake of mass shootings helped propel new legislation — and where opponents are promising political payback.
  • 'Fired' Is Now The F-Word For Rutgers Basketball Coach
    Video of coach Mike Rice pushing his players, throwing balls at their heads, swearing at them and using gay slurs led to calls for his dismissal.
  • Traffic Advisory: Crash Closes Northbound I-65 in Hart County
    Update at 9:10am: An earlier advisory from the Transportation Cabinet stated the truck was hauling lumber. Additional information determined it was a load…
  • MSHA Making Progress on Internal Changes
    An audit of the Mine Safety and Health Administration shows it's implemented more than half the 100 internal changes recommended after a 2010 explosion…
  • Small Quake Rattles Western Kentucky
    Parts of southeastern Missouri, western Tennessee and western Kentucky got a little bit of a shake overnight.The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude…
  • Lawrence Too Busy for Pegasus Parade
    The head of the Kentucky Derby Festival says Academy Award winning actress Jennifer Lawrence won't make it to this year's Pegasus Parade to serve as grand…
Previous
2,770 of 30,217
Next