The Tennessee Valley Authority committed to spending billions of dollars on gas infrastructure next to its Kingston Fossil Plant in Roane County years before formally deciding to build it. The decision-making process also had “fundamental” errors that violated federal law, the court found.

The federal ban will require many hemp-derived products to be pulled from the market.

A Flock Safety executive faced skeptical Kentucky lawmakers in a committee hearing, where members of both parties advocated more regulatory “guardrails” for camera use.

Grammy Award-winning artist, two-time IBMA Fiddle Player of the Year, and former member of Molly Tuttle's Golden Highway Band, Bronwyn, joins Laura Ray on Music From the Front Porch to talk about her third studio album, ‘Rattlin’ Bones.' Released on August 14th, 2026, the album was co-produced by Brent Truitt, who plays mandolin for The SteelDrivers.

The mayor of Gallatin, Tennessee says a hyperscale Meta data center is the city’s largest taxpayer and has done a lot of charitable giving in the community. But two years into operation, residents in the northern Tennessee town still have concerns about its effect on utilities, the environment, and property values.

Dr. Rupa Narra is a U.S. pediatrician who arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo to help care for stricken children. Nothing could have prepared her for what she'd face.

An East of Eden adaptation, a reboot of A Different World, Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson playing (possible) brothers ... Here's a sneak peek at what NPR critics will be watching in the next few months.

The death of Charlie Kirk was seen as a rallying call for young conservatives. One year later, the movement is wrestling with questions about its future.

President Trump promised to send every adult citizen $5,000, but only if Republicans maintain control of Congress in the midterm election, drawing a strong response from House Democrats.

The European climate service Copernicus said the Earth just sweltered through its hottest month on record in August. Scientists said the heat surge is mostly due to human-caused climate change.

For nearly two minutes, one of the pilots of the Amazon cargo plane that careened off a Miami runway repeatedly warned his counterpart they were going too fast, according to flight information.