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Forty years after the Challenger disaster, NPR explores the engineers' last-minute efforts to stop the launch, their decades of guilt and the vital lessons that remain critical for NASA today.
40 years after Challenger: Lingering guilt and lessons learned
Forty years after the Challenger disaster, NPR explores the engineers' last-minute efforts to stop the launch, their decades of guilt and the vital lessons that remain critical for NASA today.
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January 25, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Forty years after the Challenger disaster, NPR explores the engineers' last-minute efforts to stop the launch, their decades of guilt and the vital lessons that remain critical for NASA today.
American rock climber Alex Honnold ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment.
U.S. rock climber Alex Honnold reaches top of Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes
Cheers erupted from a street-level crowd as Alex Honnold reached the top of the spire of the 508-meter (1,667-foot) tower, about 90 minutes after he started.
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January 25, 2026 at 5:33 PM
American rock climber Alex Honnold ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment.
Russian strikes left much of Kyiv without heat, water and power during freezing temperature, even as Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. held talks on ending the nearly four-year war.
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Russian strikes knock out heat in freezing Kyiv as peace talks continue
Russian strikes left much of Kyiv without heat, water and power during freezing temperature, even as Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. held talks on ending the nearly four-year war.
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January 25, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Russian strikes left much of Kyiv without heat, water and power during freezing temperature, even as Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. held talks on ending the nearly four-year war.
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Join Rick Nance this Sunday, January 25th for the Kitchen Sink. Music by Causa Sui, Dead Can Dance, Hot Tuna, Cat Power, The Limiñanas, Fun Boy Three, and more. The Kitchen Sink Sundays from 2 to 4 pm on 91.3 WKMS and streaming on wkms.org
January 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Join Rick Nance this Sunday, January 25th for the Kitchen Sink. Music by Causa Sui, Dead Can Dance, Hot Tuna, Cat Power, The Limiñanas, Fun Boy Three, and more. The Kitchen Sink Sundays from 2 to 4 pm on 91.3 WKMS and streaming on wkms.org
President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America's northern neighbor went ahead with its China trade deal.
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over its new trade deal with China
The announcement is a reversal for Trump, who initially initially praised the agreement with China as something Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney "should be doing."
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January 24, 2026 at 11:28 PM
President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America's northern neighbor went ahead with its China trade deal.
A man shot Saturday morning in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers has died, federal and local officials said. The incident, which was caught on video, marks the second deadly shooting by federal officers in Minneapolis in less than a month.
Man shot dead by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis
The incident, which was caught on video, marks the second deadly shooting by federal officers in Minneapolis in less than a month.
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January 24, 2026 at 9:44 PM
A man shot Saturday morning in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers has died, federal and local officials said. The incident, which was caught on video, marks the second deadly shooting by federal officers in Minneapolis in less than a month.
An encounter with white separatists decades ago led to new deadly force policies for some federal law enforcement. Minneapolis is raising questions about whether it's again time to revisit the issue.
A deadly standoff in 1992 changed federal use-of-force rules. Here's why it matters
An encounter with white separatists decades ago led to new deadly force policies for some federal law enforcement. Minneapolis is raising questions about whether it's again time to revisit the issue.
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January 24, 2026 at 6:02 PM
An encounter with white separatists decades ago led to new deadly force policies for some federal law enforcement. Minneapolis is raising questions about whether it's again time to revisit the issue.
The Pentagon released a priority-shifting National Defense Strategy late Friday that chastised U.S. allies to take control of their own security and reasserted the Trump administration's focus on dominance in the Western Hemisphere above a longtime goal of countering China.
Trump administration's defense strategy tells allies to handle their own security
The Pentagon released a priority-shifting National Defense Strategy late Friday that chastised U.S. allies to take control of their own security and reasserted the Trump administration's focus on…
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January 24, 2026 at 4:32 PM
The Pentagon released a priority-shifting National Defense Strategy late Friday that chastised U.S. allies to take control of their own security and reasserted the Trump administration's focus on dominance in the Western Hemisphere above a longtime goal of countering China.
Minnesota residents took to the streets of downtown Minneapolis to protest the federal government's immigration campaign in the state, after weeks of sustained resistance in their communities. Businesses across the region closed in solidarity.
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Minnesotans turn out in the frigid cold to protest Trump's immigration crackdown
Minnesota residents took to the streets of downtown Minneapolis to protest the federal government's immigration campaign in the state, after weeks of sustained resistance in their communities.…
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January 24, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Minnesota residents took to the streets of downtown Minneapolis to protest the federal government's immigration campaign in the state, after weeks of sustained resistance in their communities. Businesses across the region closed in solidarity.
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A major winter storm is expected to affect more than 200 million people in the United States this weekend. Among the most concerning aspects of the storm, forecasters say, is the havoc that could come from freezing rain and ice.
Ice may be more hazardous than snow this weekend. What to expect and how to prepare
A major winter storm is expected to affect more than 200 million people in the United States this weekend. Freezing rain and ice are a particular concern.
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January 23, 2026 at 10:22 PM
A major winter storm is expected to affect more than 200 million people in the United States this weekend. Among the most concerning aspects of the storm, forecasters say, is the havoc that could come from freezing rain and ice.
Thousands of legal immigrants will lose access to TennCare beginning in October as a result of new federal policy, while Tennessee officials separately consider barring pregnant women without legal immigration status from accessing publicly-funded prenatal care. via @tennesseelookout.com
Refugees, asylum seekers to lose TennCare, while Tennessee weighs ending immigrant prenatal care
Thousands of legal immigrants will lose access to TennCare beginning in October as a result of new Trump administration policy, while Tennessee officials separately consider barring pregnant women…
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January 23, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Thousands of legal immigrants will lose access to TennCare beginning in October as a result of new federal policy, while Tennessee officials separately consider barring pregnant women without legal immigration status from accessing publicly-funded prenatal care. via @tennesseelookout.com
New court documents reveal even more ways the Department of Government Efficiency improperly accessed and shared sensitive personal data last year — and how that data appears to have been used to advance dubious fraud claims.
The Trump administration admits even more ways DOGE accessed sensitive personal data
New court documents reveal even more ways DOGE improperly accessed and shared sensitive personal data last year — and how that data appears to have been used to advance dubious fraud claims.
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January 23, 2026 at 7:07 PM
New court documents reveal even more ways the Department of Government Efficiency improperly accessed and shared sensitive personal data last year — and how that data appears to have been used to advance dubious fraud claims.
Kentucky school employees and volunteers have to use traceable forms of communications when they contact students outside the classroom. But now, a state senator wants to fix some unintended consequences that teachers and education advocacy groups have brought to her attention.
Kentucky bill aims to clarify traceable communications requirements for school employees, volunteers
Kentucky’s legislature unanimously approved a measure last year mandating that school employees and volunteers use traceable forms of communications when they contact students outside the classroom.…
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January 23, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Kentucky school employees and volunteers have to use traceable forms of communications when they contact students outside the classroom. But now, a state senator wants to fix some unintended consequences that teachers and education advocacy groups have brought to her attention.
States from Texas to Maryland can expect everything from freezing rain to a foot of snow this weekend. Experts are urging people to prepare for potentially historic weather.
Preparations ‘imperative’ ahead of a potentially historic winter storm in Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia
States from Texas to Maryland can expect everything from freezing rain to a foot of snow this weekend. Experts are urging people to prepare for potentially historic weather.
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January 23, 2026 at 2:19 PM
States from Texas to Maryland can expect everything from freezing rain to a foot of snow this weekend. Experts are urging people to prepare for potentially historic weather.
THURSDAY 1/22 | 25:20- 6:30 p.m. | McCracken County Public Library | FREE ADMISSION
Join Local and Family History Coordinator Nathan Lynn for an exploration of early 20th century jazz musicians associated with Paducah and the surrounding area.
Join Local and Family History Coordinator Nathan Lynn for an exploration of early 20th century jazz musicians associated with Paducah and the surrounding area.
January 22, 2026 at 8:00 PM
THURSDAY 1/22 | 25:20- 6:30 p.m. | McCracken County Public Library | FREE ADMISSION
Join Local and Family History Coordinator Nathan Lynn for an exploration of early 20th century jazz musicians associated with Paducah and the surrounding area.
Join Local and Family History Coordinator Nathan Lynn for an exploration of early 20th century jazz musicians associated with Paducah and the surrounding area.
The state of Tennessee acknowledges there are problems with how it runs the SNAP food stamps program, and a special mediator has signed off on the first phase of an improvement plan. via @wpln.bsky.social
Tennessee is on its way to implementing SNAP improvements — but change won't be simple
The state of Tennessee acknowledges there are problems with how it runs the SNAP food stamps program, and a special mediator has signed off on the first phase of an improvement plan.
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January 22, 2026 at 6:50 PM
The state of Tennessee acknowledges there are problems with how it runs the SNAP food stamps program, and a special mediator has signed off on the first phase of an improvement plan. via @wpln.bsky.social
Nominations for the 2026 Oscars are out, with Sinners leading the pack with a record 16 nominations for an individual movie.
See the full list of 2026 Oscar nominations
Horror movie Sinners has a record 16 nominations this year, including for best picture, actor Michael B. Jordan and a new category: achievement in casting.
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January 22, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Nominations for the 2026 Oscars are out, with Sinners leading the pack with a record 16 nominations for an individual movie.
THURSDAY 1/22 | 8 p.m. | Alhambra Theatre | tickets at www.pennyroyalarts.org
🎶🎙️Composer and bandleader Sofia Goodman pays tribute to brilliant women composers in jazz, with artists such as Melba Liston, Carla Bley, Emily Remler, Alice Coltrane, Terri Lyne Carrington, Esperanza Spalding, and more.
🎶🎙️Composer and bandleader Sofia Goodman pays tribute to brilliant women composers in jazz, with artists such as Melba Liston, Carla Bley, Emily Remler, Alice Coltrane, Terri Lyne Carrington, Esperanza Spalding, and more.
January 22, 2026 at 3:30 PM
THURSDAY 1/22 | 8 p.m. | Alhambra Theatre | tickets at www.pennyroyalarts.org
🎶🎙️Composer and bandleader Sofia Goodman pays tribute to brilliant women composers in jazz, with artists such as Melba Liston, Carla Bley, Emily Remler, Alice Coltrane, Terri Lyne Carrington, Esperanza Spalding, and more.
🎶🎙️Composer and bandleader Sofia Goodman pays tribute to brilliant women composers in jazz, with artists such as Melba Liston, Carla Bley, Emily Remler, Alice Coltrane, Terri Lyne Carrington, Esperanza Spalding, and more.
A Cuban migrant held in solitary confinement at an immigration detention facility in Texas died after guards held him down and he stopped breathing, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday that ruled the death a homicide.
Autopsy finds Cuban immigrant in ICE custody died of homicide due to asphyxia
A Cuban migrant held in solitary confinement at an immigration detention facility in Texas died after guards held him down, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday that ruled the death a…
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January 22, 2026 at 2:37 PM
A Cuban migrant held in solitary confinement at an immigration detention facility in Texas died after guards held him down and he stopped breathing, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday that ruled the death a homicide.
Kentuckians from 18 to 20 years old would be able to access provisional licenses to carry concealed deadly weapons and guns under a bill that cleared a committee vote Wednesday.
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Kentucky bill allowing 18 year olds to carry concealed guns clears committee
Kentuckians from 18 to 20 years old would be able to access provisional licenses to carry concealed deadly weapons and guns under a bill that cleared a committee vote Wednesday.
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January 21, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Kentuckians from 18 to 20 years old would be able to access provisional licenses to carry concealed deadly weapons and guns under a bill that cleared a committee vote Wednesday.
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This week The Liquid Moment is teaming up with the McCracken County Public Library to highlight a selection of early jazz music from artists hailing from the Paducah area. WKMS news director and Liquid Moment host @doperle.bsky.social will be joined by McLib's Nathan Blake Lynn.
January 21, 2026 at 9:50 PM
This week The Liquid Moment is teaming up with the McCracken County Public Library to highlight a selection of early jazz music from artists hailing from the Paducah area. WKMS news director and Liquid Moment host @doperle.bsky.social will be joined by McLib's Nathan Blake Lynn.
Forecasters with the National Weather Service office in Paducah are advising area residents to prepare for a winter storm that is growing more likely to bring heavy snowfall to the region this weekend and could have major impacts on travel.
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NWS: Potential for heavy snowfall, ‘dangerous’ wind chills this weekend growing more likely
Forecasters with the National Weather Service office in Paducah are advising area residents to prepare for a winter storm that is growing more likely to bring heavy snowfall to the region this…
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January 21, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Forecasters with the National Weather Service office in Paducah are advising area residents to prepare for a winter storm that is growing more likely to bring heavy snowfall to the region this weekend and could have major impacts on travel.
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The Kentucky House formed an impeachment committee to consider citizen petitions to remove three public officials, including Supreme Court Justice Pamela Goodwine.
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Kentucky House forms panel to consider impeachment of Justice Goodwine, other officials
The Kentucky House formed an impeachment committee to consider citizen petitions to remove three public officials, including Supreme Court Justice Pamela Goodwine.
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January 21, 2026 at 4:26 PM
The Kentucky House formed an impeachment committee to consider citizen petitions to remove three public officials, including Supreme Court Justice Pamela Goodwine.
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The U.S. president is set to meet with an array of leaders to discuss Greenland. Trump's push to acquire Greenland has turned to antagonism toward allies in recent days.
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Trump heads to Davos after upending European relations over Greenland
The U.S. president is set to meet with an array of leaders to discuss Greenland. Trump's push to acquire Greenland has turned to antagonism toward allies in recent days.
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January 21, 2026 at 2:36 PM
The U.S. president is set to meet with an array of leaders to discuss Greenland. Trump's push to acquire Greenland has turned to antagonism toward allies in recent days.
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