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Amy Borkowsky's collection of funny telephone messages from her Mom has spawned a sequel: Amy's Answering Machine: Volume 2. Amy shares some of her mother's latest advice with NPR's John Ydstie. Hear messages from both CDs online.

Republican Ryan Quarles is out with his first television ad in the race for Kentucky governor. Quarles serves as state Agriculture Commissioner and is among a dozen candidates seeking the GOP nomination in next month’s primary election.

Joey Chestnut took his 15th win at Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in Coney Island, N.Y. Miki Sudo made a decisive comeback to win the women's title.

Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Charles Booker’s campaign announced Thursday that fellow Democrat Gov. Andy Beshear is backing the candidate in his bid against incumbent Republican Sen. Rand Paul in November’s general election.

A new poll shows Gov. Andy Beshear with a 61% approval rating as he heads into a reelection year. He leads Republican challengers in hypothetical head-to-head matchups.

Glass’ decision to step down comes after months of partisan attacks by conservative Republicans over his guidance toward policies that are inclusive of LGBTQ+ students.

The Bowling Green-based International Center of Kentucky unveiled a new building today that will be known as the Dr. Catherine Ward Center for New Americans.

Kids in the greater metro area of Iowa's capital city typically go trick-or-treating the night before Halloween, a tradition that began in the 1930s as a way to help prevent vandalism.

Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday evening near Siesta Key in Sarasota County along the west coast of Florida as the National Hurricane Center warned of life-threatening storm surges.

The New York Times reported this week that only 1 in 8 of New York's public high schools still has a student newspaper. National figures are only a bit better. NPR's Scott Simon says student newspapers are the latest victims of social media.