© 2026 KACU 89.5
Abilene's NPR Station
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
make an impact
GIVE HERE
Top Stories
Pope Leo XIV arrives at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, where doctors operated to remove part of his lung.
Alessandra Tarantino
/
AP
Pope Leo has lung cancer, the Vatican announces after surgery
Daniel Burke, Scott Detrow
Pope Leo XIV had surgery on Tuesday to remove a cancerous growth in his lung, the Vatican announced.
President Trump stops to speak to members of the media as he departs the White House on Oct. 13, 2026.
Win McNamee
/
Getty Images
Bipartisan group of senators call on Trump to rescind Russian diesel deal
Barbara Sprunt
The Trump administration abruptly cut down more than 400 trees at Washington, D.C.'s historic East Potomac Golf Links last weekend. A federal judge has ordered testimony from two high-level officials with the Interior Department; the judge plans to hold another hearing Oct. 19.
Tyrone Turner/WAMU for NPR
A judge blocks the government's tree-clearing spree at a municipal D.C. golf course
Rachel Treisman
Fraternities on Cornell's campus will not be allowed to host parties or events for the rest of the academic year.
Jeongyoon Han for NPR
Cornell University bans frat parties, vows to address 'disturbing' campus culture
Elissa Nadworny , Jeongyoon Han
Texas Standard
Texas author Martha Wells is back with another ‘Murderbot’ book
Wells will be speaking at the Texas Book Festival in Austin in November.
Bobby Pulido’s challenge to Monica De La Cruz tests Republicans’ gains in South Texas
‘A long game’: When is the best time to initiate a data center moratorium in Texas?
Texas appeals order requiring prison air conditioning, saying it puts operations at risk
Bankruptcy judge lifts pause on wrongful death lawsuits against Camp Mystic
Latest NPR News