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Over Labor Day weekend, Kyle, Texas, is hoping to set a world record by gathering the most people named Kyle. The name has to be spelled: Kyle.

Natasha Yefimova reports that officials in St. Petersburg, Russia, are considering lyrics for the city anthem. For decades, in train stations, at weddings and official city functions, residents have played music from a ballet based on Alexander Pushkin's poem about the city called The Bronze Horseman. Now, a prominent composer is suggesting lyrics for the hymn. He's re-writing the Pushkin poem to fit the meter... and has omitted themes that could be politically sensitive. The Petersburg city establishment wants to avoid the kind of controversy President Vladimir Putin stirred up when he restored the music of the Soviet national anthem, adding new lyrics.

Joanna Slaybaugh is trading her career at a headhunting firm for dreams of writing and a part-time job. NPR's Ketzel Levine reports in the first of a series on new challenges and goals in the workplace.

The Dream Streetcar, featuring a hot pink wrap and colorful Barbie-ish themed seats, cost taxpayers because it isn't an official ad for the film. The fare-free car operates for another six weeks.

The race tests the strength of Mayor Mamdani's political clout.

Electric scooters zoom through traffic in many cities these days, and have the potential to take cars off the road. But experts worry that the many riders who forgo safety gear are taking big risks.

The town of Normal is preparing to work on new technologies that will make things run smoother, faster, and at less cost. Work sessions are likely early in the new year. But it's hard to say which so-called Smart Cities initiatives will work well in any given city.

The fragile lagoon city of Venice launched a pilot program to charge day-trippers an entry fee that authorities hope will discourage crowds on peak days and make the city more livable for residents.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to the International Rescue Committee's head of emergencies, Bob Kitchen, about the aid organization's decision to close all its programming in Gaza City, amid an Israeli military takeover of the city.

The City of Bloomington is asking residents and businesses to reduce their water use, as water levels at lakes Bloomington and Evergreen have dropped more than 8 feet below adequate levels. Much of McLean County, including Bloomington-Normal, is in a severe drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.