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Religion and climate change. Making connections through religious texts and teachings is the mission of Dr. Leah Schade, a professor at Lexington Theological Seminary LISTEN

Sam Dick sits down with retiring Central Christian Church pastor David Shirey LISTEN

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Out with standardized testing, in with Deeper Learning. The details from KY Board of Education chair Lu Young.  LISTEN

A look at how Appalachian communities are making the most of their surroundings and growing an Outdoor Economy LISTEN

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• The arts have our undivided attention this week with an extended version of Tom Eblen’s chat with Lexington’s Ada Limón on her appointment as U.S. Poet Laureate. LISTEN 
• Bill…

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A new ES series highlighting through music the cultural diversity of central Kentucky. This week: Genaro Rascon, Jr., instructor of Mariachi and traditional Mexican music at Berea College. LISTEN 

 Angie Wilcox, guidance counselor…

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• The idea of importing drugs from Canada to reduce prices in the U.S. is being floated in Congress and according to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey, 80 percent of Americans like the idea. But there are concerns about…

•  Preparations are underway at Blue Grass Army Depot in Madison Co. for the elimination of Sarin Gas. How it’s done and, although said to be very remote, what we need to know in the event of an accidental release into…

(Above) Andrew Wyatt as "Winston Smith", Madeline Curtis as "Julia" in a performance of George Orwell's dystopian vision, "1984" (Image: Nicholas Brown-Bell)

A new book is coming in late July from Eastern Kentucky University professor Travis Martin, an Iraq War…

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“Transformational Learning” is just that: deepening your knowledge of a given topic, changing the way you perceive it. That’s the focus of an interview by education contributor Cynthia…

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Farrah Alexander, author of the just-published "Resistance in the Bluegrass" on how to safely and effectively protest actions and policies you oppose or support those that you favor.  LISTEN 

When a traumatic childhood memory comes out of hiding…

How Senate Bill 1, passed in the most recent session of the Kentucky General Assembly, encourages teachers in Kentucky public schools to avoid classroom discussion of controversial topics and untruths. Education contributor Cynthia Resor talks with Russell County public school…

Vera Lisen, as viewed through the len of her Lexington photographer daughter Valeria Kaidanov, crossing the border from Ukraine to Romania 

From weeks trapped in a basement shelter in the devastated eastern Ukraine city of Mariupol to safety in Lexington…

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In his 50th year covering the Kentucky General Assembly, Al Cross discusses legislative business being carried out in Frankfort behind doors closed to the public and reporters. LISTEN 

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You may have sung the first verse of Stephen Foster’s “My Old Kentucky Home,” but are you aware of the story of slavery told in the remaining verses? Historian Emily Bingham has published a book about it. Tom…

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UK biologist Bruce O'Hara  on switching to permanent Daylight Savings Time - LISTEN 

McClatchy Washington political correspondent David Catanese on partisan redistricting - LISTEN 

Nathan Salsburg on the 1930s Eastern Kentucky recordings of…

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On this week's edition: Environment reporter James Bruggers on the rising number of violations at surface mines, and a failure of state regulators to bring a record number of…

On this week’s edition of Eastern Standard: A special edition featuring the works of WEKU staff members, plus a contribution from one among our many content partners. The lineup: Stan Ingold on a Nicholasville fundraiser for Ukrainian refugees; Tom Martin…

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The Eric Conn Social Security scam landed him in prison and left many in Eastern Kentucky holding the bag. Now there’s a documentary. We talk with Prestonsburg attorney Ned Pillersdorf | With a fresh infusion of funding, the…

Ending “spring forward, fall back.” But could Congress be on the verge of locking in the wrong time standard? |  A 2nd edition of personal accounts by students who want to fight cancer in Eastern Kentucky | Communicating in a…

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All about the middleman in the prescription drug pricing process | The debacle that often results when properties are left to multiple heirs and there is no will | A warm weather destinations…

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On this week’s edition of Eastern Standard: A Lexington waste management software firm takes on space junk | Kentucky’s poor national ranking for animal protection | An inductee into the Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame | The Augmented…

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Ukraine fights for democracy as it is weakened in the United States. We're joined by UK election and voting law professor Joshua Douglas.  What does it mean to be an American, anyway? A Madeleine Peyroux song poses the…

View from Chimney Rock overlook in Red River Gorge showing the visibility of the stars but also the light pollution from the towns of Stanton, Campton and Frenchburg, as well as the lights along the Mountain Parkway exit points. (Photo…

On this week’s edition of Eastern Standard: Kentucky cities with zoning laws and planning units are required by the state to develop a five year Comprehensive Plan. 2022 is Lexington’s “refresh” year and in partnership with CivicLex we begin a…

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On this week’s edition of Eastern Standard: The controversial book-ban in McMinn County, Tennessee | A UK doctoral researcher develops a material that extracts from the environment dangerous PFAS compounds used to waterproof…