Most Americans believe that a college education is vital for success, but confidence in higher education — especially private universities — is declining, according to the latest polling by Vanderbilt University.

The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded more than $7.4 million to "Backroads of Appalachia." The eastern Kentucky nonprofit promotes scenic drives on existing roads.

For transgender youth in Kentucky, a new Supreme Court ruling ensures they'll remain unable to get gender-affirming hormone therapy in their home state.

Rare blue-ghost fireflies are generally associated with the southern Appalachian region, but researchers say their range is likely bigger than that — expanding all the way to north central Kentucky.

The country’s largest public power provider is building a large-scale solar field on a closed coal ash site at its Shawnee Fossil Plant site in McCracken County. Tennessee Valley Authority officials say it’s the world’s first.

Transgender kids in nearly half of all U.S. states will not be able to access gender-affirming care after the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday upheld Tennessee’s ban on the care for minors. The court ruled 6-3 along conservative/liberal lines in the landmark decision.

The KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack just placed three songs in the top 10 of the Hot 100 charts simultaneously — a feat not many movie soundtracks have accomplished.

People in the Outer Banks should shelter in place, authorities said. Meanwhile, life-threatening rip currents are likely at beaches along the East Coast, according to forecasters.

U.S. farmers are feeling the impact of Trump's immigration crackdown. In some communities, immigration raids have slowed farm operations. NPR reports from Central Florida's strawberry region.

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President Trump needs Congress' permission to use D.C.'s police for over 30 days, but there are no such limits on its National Guard. Experts spoke to NPR about how the takeover could end.

More than 750 current and former HHS employees signed a letter to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. insisting he stop spreading inaccurate information and guarantee the safety of the workforce.