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Powell County has nearly every tornado siren working in time for severe weather season, thanks to ne

Nearly every outdoor siren in Powell County is working again – just in time for spring severe weather season.

WEKU · May 4, 2024

Caitlin Clark shines in her WNBA debut, a preseason sellout

The NCAA's all-time leading scorer played in her first professional game in the Indiana Fever's match against the Dallas Wings on Friday night. Clark's 21 points were impressive but not enough to win.

WEKU · May 4, 2024

'Zillow Gone Wild' brings wacky real estate listings to HGTV

Zillow Gone Wild started in 2020 as an Instagram account devoted to eccentric property listings. The show focuses on homes that defy everyday expectations in some way.

WEKU · May 4, 2024

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Canadian police arrest 3 suspects in the slaying of a Sikh separatist leader

Police said they arrested three Indian nationals in the slaying of Hardeep Singh Nijjar last June that became the center of a diplomatic spat with India.

WEKU · May 4, 2024

More than 16,000 pounds of ground beef sold at Walmart recalled over E. coli risk

Cargill says that, out "of an abundance of caution," it is recalling several of its ground beef products produced in late April and sold at Walmart locations across the eastern U.S.

WEKU · May 4, 2024

Some cities allow noncitizens to vote in local elections. Their turnout is quite low

Some cities, like three in Vermont, allow non-U.S. citizens to vote in local elections. In these places, noncitizen turnout has remained low, as noncitizen voting is a contentious national issue.

WEKU · May 4, 2024

She survived the 1970 Kent State shooting. Here's her message to student activists

On May 4, 1970, the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State students, killing four and wounding nine. A former student who now teaches there reflects on that day and offers lessons for protesters now.

WEKU · May 4, 2024

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When PTO stands for 'pretend time off': Doctors struggle to take real breaks

What's a typical vacation activity for doctors? Work. A new study finds that most physicians do work on a typical day off. In this essay, a family doctor considers why that is and why it matters.

WEKU · May 4, 2024

Jerry Seinfeld and the fraught history of comedians and 'political correctness'

Jerry Seinfeld has the become the latest in a string of public figures to blame "political correctness" for the death of comedy (among other societal ills). But what does the term actually refer to?

WEKU · May 4, 2024

Photos: Campus protests continue nationwide as some turned violent

Photojournalists at NPR member stations documented protests at college and university campuses nationwide this week.

WEKU · May 4, 2024

'Dance Your Ph.D.' winner on science, art, and embracing his identity

Weliton Menário Costa's award-winning music video showcases his research on kangaroo personality and behavior — and offers a celebration of human diversity, too.

WEKU · May 4, 2024

Six months out from the election, Wisconsin students weigh voting for Biden

Wisconsin's young voters — who have turned out in big numbers in recent elections — are key for either candidate to win the state. But Biden is facing some skepticism on the state's college campuses.

WEKU · May 4, 2024

A seafood bounty lures sea lions to S.F.'s Pier 39 in numbers not seen in 15 years

WEKU · May 4, 2024

After adopting its own Green New Deal, a college town sets a new target

Ithaca, N.Y., will require that 50% of the money spent on its energy transition and on major infrastructure projects is directed toward those residents most at risk from climate change.

WEKU · May 4, 2024

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WEKU · May 4, 2024

Hundreds are rescued from their homes after Houston area flooding

A wide region was swamped from Houston to rural East Texas, where game wardens rode airboats through waist-high waters rescuing both people and pets.

WEKU · May 4, 2024

Senior UN official says northern Gaza is now in 'full-blown famine'

Cindy McCain, the American director of the U.N. World Food Program, became the most prominent official so far to declare that trapped civilians in northern Gaza had gone over the brink into famine.

WEKU · May 3, 2024

Pavement priorities get attention at Lexington City Hall.

Laying down new pavement along Lexington streets is something that often interests both citizens and Council members representing residents. Members of the Council’s Environmental Quality and Public Works Committee got an update this week.

WEKU · May 3, 2024

Scientists welcome new rules on marijuana, but research will still face obstacles

When marijuana becomes a Schedule III instead of a Schedule I substance under federal rules, researchers will face fewer barriers to studying it. But there will still be some roadblocks for science.

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WEKU · May 3, 2024

Orangutan in the wild applied medicinal plant to heal its own injury, biologists say

It is "the first known case of active wound treatment in a wild animal with a medical plant," biologist Isabelle Laumer told NPR. She says the orangutan, called Rakus, is now thriving.

WEKU · May 3, 2024

Katie Ledecky tells NPR about her plans for the Paris Olympics — and LA in 2028

Katie Ledecky is used to getting medals, having earned 10 at the Olympics. But on Friday she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest award a civilian can get from the U.S. government.

WEKU · May 3, 2024

Campus protests over the war in Gaza have gone international

Students in the U.K., France and Mexico have sought to erect what many of them call "solidarity encampments," prompting a variety of responses from university authorities and local law enforcement.

WEKU · May 3, 2024

Have you seen this emotional support gator? Wally's owner says he's lost in Georgia

Wally has many fans in Pennsylvania and across social media. His owner is enlisting their help, saying Wally was kidnapped, located by a trapper and released into a swamp while vacationing in Georgia.

WEKU · May 3, 2024

Those weird quirks siblings have in common? Darwin had a theory

Siblings — especially twins — sometimes share the strangest traits, like throwing a ball with their head or picking up keys and crayons with their toes. Researchers want to know what's up with that.

WEKU · May 3, 2024

How do you help patients who show up in the ER 100 times a year?

For decades, nonprofits, health insurers and hospitals have been trying to solve the problem of the people who need the emergency room again and again. Here are some of the lessons they've learned.

WEKU · May 3, 2024

Google antitrust lawsuit closes; Steve Inskeep celebrates 20 years at Morning Edition

Google's landmark antitrust lawsuit wraps today. Steve Inskeep celebrates 20 years as Morning Edition host. After a week of silence, Biden addresses the pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses.

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