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By Chad LampeFrankfort, KY – West Kentucky Community and Technical College saw a significant increase in enrollment this fall. The Kentucky Community and…

Kentucky Unemployment Steady in December

By Angela HattonFrankfort, KY – Kentucky's unemployment rate shows little change between November and December last year. The Kentucky Office of…

Married at 15, Chakraman Shreshta Balami fulfilled his dying father's wish by getting married — at age 15. He had to give up his dream of becoming a doctor. Now the vice principal of Sri Bhavani government school, he campaigns against child marriage — but even his son was married as a teenager. Above, he poses with a grandchild.

Child grooms are often overlooked in the fight to stop child marriage

The U.N. issued its first report on the plight of child grooms. And the pandemic has only made things worse. Here's a report from Nepal, where 1 in 10 boys marry young.

Lara Downes (left) and Salamishah Tillet met at the childhood home of Nina Simone, in Tryon, N.C.

At Nina Simone's childhood home, in search of 'How It Would Feel to Be Free'

Pianist Lara Downes and Pulitzer-winning author Salamishah Tillet discuss Nina Simone and one of her best-known songs at her lovingly restored birthplace in Tryon, N.C.

Republicans Want To Get Rid Of Obamacare. But Then What?

President Trump has vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act, but Sarah Kliff of Vox.com says it's "an overreach" to say that Republicans have a plan for what comes next.

Sturgill Simpson released his second album under the name Johnny Blue Skies, Mutiny After Midnight, on physical formats only — no streaming or digital downloads. It still lands in the top five on the album charts this week.

Sturgill Simpson pulls off an unusual chart feat

The roots music maverick did something rare in the streaming era: landed an album that's only available on CD, cassette and LP — without his name on the sleeve — in the top five of the albums chart.

Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen says the process of unwinding the central bank's massive bond holdings will be gradual.

Fed's Unwinding Of Crisis Programs Expected To Push Up Interest Rates Very Gradually

The Federal Reserve in October will begin unwinding the extraordinary stimulus it used to battle the Great Recession. That means that over the long run, rates on car loans and mortgages could go up.

The investigation of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has highlighted concerns about the Inspector General Office at the Department of Homeland Security.

DHS watchdog appointed by Trump has fueled an exodus of agency lawyers, sources say

The Jan. 6 investigation has brought new attention to tumult at the watchdog agency for the Department of Homeland Security. Now its Inspector General is under fire from multiple directions.

KY Baptists to Cut Ties with Georgetown

The Kentucky Baptist Convention is moving to sever its remaining ties with Georgetown College. The convention will vote on a recommendation at its annual…

Retired Attorneys Soon to Be Able to Work Pro Bono

By APNashville, TN – As part of the Tennessee Supreme Court's effort to help the poor obtain legal aid, retired attorneys will soon be allowed to provide…

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