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Labor unions in Kentucky predict workers will face more threats as the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is dismantled.
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Adah Hufana/WUKYThe research of more than 90 college and high school students was put on display at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health’s third annual showcase. -
KETKentucky's Supreme Court made history late last week, swearing in Justice Pamela Goodwine — the first Black woman elected to serve on the commonwealth's high court. -
Andrew Harnik/AP/APRepublican Sixth District Congressman Andy Barr is gearing up for a campaign announcement that could officially make the GOP primary for Sen. Mitch McConnell's seat a two-man race — for now. -
Karyn Czar/WUKYThere was a steady rain and birds chirping as the church bells at Saint Paul's Catholic Church in Downtown Lexington rang out on Monday morning. Inside, a memorial was already placed near the altar by Stan "JR" Zarkowski, a pastoral associate and director of LGBTQ ministries. -
Downloads - stock.adobe.com/967338576Dozens of mine safety field offices in Kentucky and across the country would close under a proposal by the federal Department of Government Efficiency. -
Adah HufanaAdding to a growing number of protests throughout the state, people in Lexinton gathered again for the “No Kings Then No Kings Now” protest in honor of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. WUKY’s Adah Hufana has more.
Radio Shows & Music
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Pete Yorn (Real Good Love), Moony (Falllllllll In Love), Atomic Tom (Drive Away), Liana Flores (I Wish For The Rain), JD McPherson (Sunshine Getaway), Clairo (Nomad), & Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats (I Would Like To Heal)! -
This week's episode of the Crunkadelic Funk Show featured music from Muddy Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Koko Taylor, John Lee Hooker, Bonnie Raitt, Larkin Poe, Buddy Guy, & more! -
This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Newski (Banking On Never Breaking Down Again), Oh He Dead (Strange Love), The Heavy Heavy (Happiness), Wilco (Annihilation), Crack Cloud (The Medium), Harlem Hayfield Featuring Jocelyn Arndt (Holding On To Heaven), & Randall Bramblett (Throw My Cane Away)!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Wild Rivers (Cave), Cigarettes After Sex (Baby Blue Movie), Pixies (You're So Impatient), Cassandra Lewis (So Bad), Soccer Mommy (Lost), The Avett Brothers (Orion's Belt), & Mavis Staples (Worthy)!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Kacy Hill (You Know I Love You Still), Hollow Coves (On The Way), Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets (Went To A Party), Evan Nicole Bell (Catfish Blues), The Offspring (Make It All Right), Cage The Elephant (Rainbow), Paul McCartney & Wings (Soily)!
Podcasts
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PodcastsThis week on Voting Matters Liza and Alan conduct an in-studio panel discussion on ensuring legal immigrants cast their ballots in the upcoming election. We talk with Emily Jones of the group New Americans Initiative, Isobel Taylor with Global Lex and Basel Touchan; a new American citizen who emigrated from Syria. -
PodcastsBelle Townsend (she/they) is a poet, advocate, political organizer, researcher, baker, and multi-media artist from rural Henderson, Kentucky. Now living in Louisville, KY, Belle uses poetry to make personal experiences accessible and relatable, offering comfort and connection to a broad audience. Her work is especially geared toward those with short attention spans, limited reading capacity, or no academic background, ensuring their stories are both digestible and meaningful. -
PodcastsKaterina Stoykova interviews poet and musician Mike Norris about his latest book, Mommy Goose's Appalachian Melodies with carved illustrations by Minnie Adkins. -
PodcastsIt is Apple Season at The Farmers' Market! Josh and Joe discuss varieties and the many ways to use this versatile tree fruit, from pies to cider.
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