Northwest Missouri State University is seeing growth in a key segment of its student population despite an overall enrollment decline, as colleges nationwide continue to face increased competition for students.

The disagreement over whether Missouri's new congressional map is in effect or frozen is at the heart of a bitter dispute in federal court between the state attorney general's office and lawyers for the referendum campaign.

John Coffey and Sharon Cross Bonnett, Northwest Missouri State graduates and instrumental figures for decades at KXCV-KRNW, received the nod for the Missouri Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame. The induction banquet will be held in southern Missouri on June 5.

FIFA said it would sell $60 tickets to the World Cup, including for the final — but only for supporters of qualified teams. And the actual number of available tickets is limited.

People of all ages had been looking forward to celebrating — especially this year, as a ceasefire in Gaza has held since October and all but one of the hostages taken by Hamas-led militants have been returned.

A survey finds that 56% of psychologists are trying out artificial intelligence tools at work, mainly for administrative tasks. A majority also are concerned about harms of AI on patients and society.

Barbara Rose Johns was 16 when she led a walkout at her high school, credited with helping end school segregation. Her statue replaces Robert E. Lee's, which was removed in 2020.

This year's Arctic Report Card from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration finds that the northernmost part of the Earth is warming faster than the global average, leading to melting glaciers, shifting fish populations, and rivers running orange.