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The 49th annual Country Ham Festival took place in Cadiz this past weekend, honoring the western Kentucky area’s connection to the dry-cured delicacy.
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During the Biden administration, the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration created a safety rule long-sought by black lung associations. Days before it could be enforced, a lawsuit froze enforcement and little has changed since.
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Out-of-state groups have funneled millions of dollars into Tennessee’s special congressional race, outpacing the fundraising totals for most frontrunners.
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Some Kentucky health experts are pushing back against the Trump administration's claim that Tylenol use during pregnancy increases risk of autism in children.
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Low-income Kentuckians getting much-needed cash payments through the Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program (or KTAP) will get less help starting in November.
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An electric vehicle battery manufacturer in Hardin County is being sued for allegedly violating labor laws. Employees of BlueOval SK say they're not receiving overtime pay for work performed outside their scheduled shifts.
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Daviess County Public Library is facing an ongoing campaign from local Christian conservatives and Christian Nationalists seeking changes in how it handles certain materials. Some of the more vocal activists argue their recommendations better protect children from harmful or inappropriate material, but opponents fear it's the start of a more extensive effort to restrict or remove materials relating to sexuality, gender identity, human anatomy, race, and diversity.
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With food insecurity rising, Kentucky continues to aggressively investigate individuals on fraud allegations, with some legal experts claiming they rely too much on faulty evidence.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WAMU listener Dan Dabrowski of Alexandria, Virginia, along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WAMU listener Dan Dabrowski of Alexandria, Virginia, along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WAMU listener Dan Dabrowski of Alexandria, Virginia, along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
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Preparations were also underway Sunday for the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza and Palestinian prisoners held in Israel.
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Diane Keaton remained one of Hollywood's quirkiest and most beloved actors decades after her Academy Award-winning performance in the movie Annie Hall.
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A blast in rural Tennessee that leveled an explosives plant and was felt for miles around killed 16 people and left no survivors, authorities said.