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Olivia Hooker was one of the last surviving witnesses of the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921, and was the first African-American woman to join the U.S. Coast Guard.

WUKY is pleased to co-sponsor, along with CivicLex, a unique event featuring all six of the candidates for Council at Large seats. The Council-At-Large forum and ice cream social happens Thursday night October 20th from 6 to 8:30 at the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center. For a preview we talked with Megan Gulla, director of programs for CivicLex.

NPR's Scott Simon ponders skyrocketing Tooth Fairy payouts.

A long-promised companion bridge to be built next to the Brent Spence Bridge that connects Kentucky and Ohio has finally taken a major step forward with the announcement of $1.6B in federal funding.

The Tennessee state House on Thursday voted to expel two Democratic lawmakers for their participation in gun control protests last week on the chamber floor.

President Joe Biden took out his veto pen for the first time Monday to strike down a measure spearheaded in the House by Kentucky 6th District Rep. Andy Barr.

As the "fiscal cliff" nears, Morning Edition evaluates some of the deductions and credits that are in the tax code. As part of our 12 Days of Tax Deductions, David Greene examines the Adoption Tax Credit, which supports families who adopt children from foster care, as well as infant and international adoptions.

The Olympic winning tandem of Michael Jung and FischerChipmunck FRH dazzled Thursday at the Defender Kentucky Three Day Event. WUKY's Samantha Lederman reports.

Listener Chris House of Annandale, Va., plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.