© 2026 KASU
Your Connection to Music, News, Arts and Views for Over 65 Years
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
From left to right: Democratic Rep. Terri Sewell of Alabama talks with U.S. Election Assistance Commissioners Thomas Hicks, Benjamin Hovland and Christy McCormick after a House hearing on May 20.
Andrew Harnik
/
Getty Images
Policy and Politics
President Trump cleans house at the bipartisan Election Assistance Commission
Benjamin Swasey
With just months until the midterms, President Trump relieved the remaining members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, a move condemned by Democrats and voting rights advocates.
The Education Department plans to shift oversight of special education to another agency, alarming many disability rights advocates.
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images
Health and Sports
In private call, Education Dept. tried, but failed, to reassure disability advocates
Jonaki Mehta
A scaled-down replica of Trump's proposed arch frames the U.S. Capitol at the Great American State Fair.
Joe Raedle
/
Getty Images
Policy and Politics
Trump's arch clears another hurdle, setting up a big debate: Do height limits apply?
Rachel Treisman

KASU News On-Demand

We Want Your Feedback! Help Shape the News You Hear on KASU
Thank you for being a valued listener of KASU Public Radio! Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts about our content and how we can improve.
Take the Survey Now!

Connecting You Locally & Regionally

Forester
Richard Carvell
In this episode, Rich Carvell discusses Forester in Scott County.
Foreman
Richard Carvell
Fordyce
Richard Carvell
Talk Business & Politics on KASU
The Story of Arkansas Cities and Towns Podcast
More Local & Regional Content

Connecting You Nationally & Abroad

France forward Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the World Cup quarterfinal against Morocco in Foxborough, Mass. on Thursday.
Odd Andersen
/
AFP via Getty Images
Health and Sports
France downs Morocco 2-0 to advance to the World Cup semifinal
Russell Lewis, Jasmine Garsd
Morocco was no match for France, which lost 2-0. The French, one of the pre-tournament favorites, move on to the World Cup semifinals against either Spain or Belgium.
Lonnie Bunch III is the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian. He's pictured above in September 2017.
J. Scott Applewhite
/
AP
Education and Community Culture
Smithsonian chief emphasizes 'accuracy and integrity' after White House report
Anastasia Tsioulcas
William Mao puts fuel in his vehicle at a gas station in Miami, Florida on April 6.
Joe Raedle
/
Getty Images North America
Business & Economy
How to deal with seesawing gas prices
Joe Hernandez

Live NPR Newscasts & Special Coverage


Featured Shows & Podcasts

Shows Podcasts
Headlines This Morning
Headlines This Afternoon
More Content from Our Partners

Connecting You To What You Like

Agriculture
Turn the last few ingredients and leftovers in your fridge into completely new dishes you can enjoy
  1. Hate food waste? 7 creative ways to turn your leftovers into a new meal
  2. This mindset shift can help you get better at using up your leftovers
  3. The "Garden Variety" podcast offers tips and tricks for plant parents of all levels
Business & Economy
  1. Microsoft is doing a hard reset of its XBOX gaming division
  2. Airline consolidation now rules the skies. Has it been good for passengers?
  3. EPA proposes weakening heavy-duty truck pollution rules
Education & Community Culture
  1. This week in science: California wolves, the world's bugs, and the earliest quasars
  2. 'Music belongs to the moment': Patti Smith's guitarist Lenny Kaye is 'Goin' Local'
  3. A new kind of robot swims the seas and soars the skies
Health & Sports
Louis Arevalo rides his adaptive mountain bike through the trails at Randolph Town Forest during an adaptive assessment on Thursday, June 25. Nick Bennette, with the Vermont Mountain Bike Association, rides behind.
  1. Vermont is creating a statewide trail, and making sure it's accessible to all
  2. How India uses its massive network of post offices to get people reading glasses
  3. 'Solo agers' are a growing group. Changes that would help them could help everyone
Policy & Politics
  1. With Platner announcement he's out of Senate race, Maine Democrats weigh what to do now
  2. Platner is out of the Maine Senate race. Who could replace him?
  3. What is Patriot Front, and what do members want?
Public Safety & Social Justice
In this photo illustration, the Grok website is seen through a magnifying glass on a computer screen on February 12, 2026. Grok is the AI chatbot built by Elon Musk's SpaceXAI, formerly known as xAI. A class action lawsuit filed against SpaceXAI and Stability AI alleges the companies' AI tools were used to make sexually explicit images of children.
  1. Class action suit against AI makers over deepfake child sexual abuse material expands
  2. Department of Justice charges three major egg suppliers with price fixing
  3. Preliminary hearing for accused shooter in Charlie Kirk case continues
Environment & Infrastructure
Workers install solar panels on the roof of a house on Monday in Antipolo, Philippines. In the wake of the Iran war, the Philippines imported more than $400 million in solar panels from February to May.
  1. The Iran war has pushed some countries away from oil and toward clean energy
  2. Coastal communities spending millions to fight onslaught of seaweed
  3. Colorado baseball team, students and the feds team up to save an endangered fish