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NPR's A Martinez asks Sen. Jack Reed, the top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, about the Pentagon shakeup that included the firing of Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr.

China's ruling Communist Party is holding its congress, which happens every five years, with leader Xi Jinping widely expected to secure a third term.

The State Department has shuttered the team involved in South China Sea security, getting rid of the top experts on the subject, at a time the administration says security in the region is a priority. NPR talked to several members of the team who were fired, who say there's no one to replace them.

Happy Valentine's Day! What better way to celebrate than to read WKMS love poems? Tracy Ross and Rebecca Feldhaus-Adams read the top 10 poems today during…

Vehicle exports from Kentucky were up 43% through the first nine months of the year, setting a state record.Governor Steve Beshear says the state exported…

By Chris TaylorPaducah, KY – Paducah is again searching for a new city manager after its consulting firm warned it no longer endorsed top-candidate Ben…

By Rose Krzton-PressonMurray, KY – 2011 was a good year for extreme weather in the region. The National Weather Service's top ten events in our region…

By Jacque DayMurray, Ky. – A new health report on Kentucky's 120 counties ranks Calloway the third healthiest in the commonwealth. The study is from the…

President Obama delivered his annual back-to-school speech at Benjamin Banneker High School, one of Washington, D.C.'s top performing schools.

U.S. student loan debt tops $1 trillion, and young people face disproportionately high unemployment. Writer Joel Kotkin points to these numbers when he claims the millennial generation is getting the short end of the stick. Kotkin speaks with host Michel Martin about what he calls the "screwed generation."