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President Trump with his new national security adviser, Robert O'Brien, on Wednesday in Los Angeles.

Once A 'Rocket Ship,' National Security Council Now Avoided By Government Pros

Career foreign policy professionals tell NPR they increasingly fear that joining the NSC, which is part of the White House, will taint them as political operatives.

The U.S. prison population is rapidly graying. Prisons aren't built for what's coming

By one measure, about a third of all prisoners will be considered geriatric by 2030. Prison systems are grappling with how to care for their elderly prisoners — and how to pay for it.

Philadelphia criticized for how it's spending millions from opioid lawsuits

Philadelphia has disputed a state ruling that it should not have spent money from opioid-related legal settlements on home repairs and small businesses in an area ravaged by the drug epidemic.

America's first major immigration crackdown and the making and breaking of the West

Chinese immigrants sacrificed to create America's first transcontinental railroad. Its completion may have contributed to a backlash that led to the first major immigration clampdown in U.S. history.

A collage of photos surrounding a panel with text reading "Bourbon on the Banks" "Benson Valley Bourbon, ESTD 1936". The collage includes multiple pictures of people raising full tasting glasses to the photographer, raising glasses to their nose to smell, and new bourbon being poured. There are pictures of groups of people posing and smiling for the camera, and a picture of a performer with an acoustic guitar singing into a microphone.

'One on One': Bourbon on the Banks Festival Director Diane Strong

The "heart of bourbon" comes alive as Frankfort hosts its annual Bourbon on the Banks Festival this Saturday, October 4. WUKY's Clay Wallace speaks with festival director Diane Strong about what makes this year's event special, including a celebration of women in bourbon. Editorial note: WUKY is one of the sponsors of this year's event.

In conservative Utah, a group of communities joined forces to bring more renewable energy to the electric grid. The group ranges from the state's largest city to rural towns, such as Coalville. Their effort could be a model for other U.S. cities to take climate action, even as the federal government pulls back on clean power.

In conservative Utah, some communities are ditching fossil fuel power for clean energy

In conservative Utah, a coalition of cities and towns shows other communities how to bring new renewable energy to the electric grid in a unique way.

This beaver was released on Oct. 11, 2023, in Greenford, England, as part of the Ealing Beaver Project. A family of five beavers, two adults and three kits, was released into the 20-acre Paradise Fields nature reserve in West London, becoming the first beavers in the west of the British capital in 400 years.

As floods get worse, Britain tries a new solution: beavers

About 400 years ago, beavers were hunted to extinction across Britain. Now they're being reintroduced as little climate warriors, as communities harness their dam-building skills to mitigate flooding.

UK Extends Coronavirus Testing To Employees

Free COVID-19 testing has been expanded for employees working on the University of Kentucky campus. Starting Monday, the same on-campus testing sites…

WATCH: Japanese Volcano Erupts

Mount Aso, one of the country's most active volcanoes, unexpectedly erupted on Monday, spewing ash for miles. No injuries or damage were immediately reported.

Louisville Police Say Video Shows David McAtee Fired Before Being Fatally Shot

Louisville police say video shows that a popular barbecue shack operator fatally shot while police and National Guard soldiers were enforcing a curfew…

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