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For the 14th year, Jacob was the most popular name for boys born in the U.S. Sophia topped the girls' list for the second straight year. Some other names are rising fast: Elizabeth, Liam, Arya and Major are among them.

Republican Ralph Alvarado, who made history as Kentucky's first Hispanic state legislator but then left to become Tennessee's top public health leader, reentered Bluegrass State politics on Thursday by announcing his bid for an open congressional seat targeted by Democrats in 2026.

The U.N.'s top envoy on Syria says diplomats have failed to agree on a date for a peace conference. Lakhdar Brahimi says he's still hoping such a meeting could take place in Geneva before the end of the year. He had been hoping it would take place this month, but the Syrian rebels aren't ready to attend, the U.S. and Russia have yet to agree on whether Iran should take part and there are many other roadblocks. Brahimi is raising the alarms about a conflict that has affected half of the population, with 6,000 people fleeing every day.

It's not just Louis C.K. and Stephen Colbert who are confused about the Common Core. Get the facts here.

Preserving democracy is top of mind for Democrats and independents, while Republicans are most concerned about immigration. And there are big splits on how to handle immigration in particular.

Aspects of science and research touch our lives every day, but all too often as adults we forget the sense of wonder and interest that we may have had in science when we were children. Everything is Science, Lexington’s free community science festival aims to bring some of that back into our lives. Dr. Greg gets a preview of the week-long city-wide science festival from UK College of Pharmacy PHD candidate Lauren Weaver, one of the event's organizers.

Tuesday September 17th is National Voter Registration Day and we’re dropping this special episode of Voting Matters with Fayette County Clerk Susan Lamb. We cover a plethora of frequently asked questions and separate myths from facts surrounding your right to vote!

The Royals will make their second trip to the World Series in two years after beating Toronto 4-3 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series. They host the New York Mets in Game 1 Tuesday.

This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Band Of Horses (Warning Signs), Georgia Harmer (All In My Mind), Lyle Lovett (12th Of June), Adia Victoria (Ain't Killed Me Yet), River Whyless (Promise Rings), Trombone Shorty Featuring Lauren Daigle (What It Takes), & Edgar Winter (I'm Yours And I'm Hers)!

The top-seeded Kentucky Volleyball team beat eighth-seeded Auburn 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-22) in three sets Sunday afternoon in the 2025 SEC Volleyball Tournament quarterfinals behind 15 kills from Brooklyn DeLeye and a 13-kill, no-error performance by Eva Hudson.