Scientists are using tiny fluttering birds’ annual migratory pit stop in Kentucky this summer as a chance to test an experimental tracking technology.
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A city food inspector talks us through how the inspection process works for restaurants and grocery stores.
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The United States of America turns 250 next year, and it’s got us asking: how do you determine the birthday of a place? On this episode, we sit down with historian Dr. Patrick Lewis from the Filson Historical Society to unpack how a place becomes a pla…
On Track: How old is Kentucky? Read More »
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is now law, and it’s made sweeping cuts to Medicaid. That puts health coverage for thousands of Kentuckians at risk, and threatens the future of rural hospitals and health care providers across the state. On this episode …
On Track: How are Medicaid changes affecting Kentuckians? Read More »
The historic Louisville Gardens is being repurposed into a soundstage complex, and Kentucky’s film tax credit program is drawing increased attention from filmmakers. Could the commonwealth become a true film hub? On this episode, we talk with producer …
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Berea College isn’t your typical school. It’s been tuition-free since 1892, and was the South’s first interracial and coeducational college. On this episode, we talk with Gretchen Dykstra, author of “Lessons from the Foothills: Berea College and Its Un…
On Track: The history of Berea College Read More »
Who are you listening to this summer, and where?
On Track: A snapshot of Louisville’s music scene Read More »
Louisville’s drinking water utility says a West Virginia factory’s PFAS pollution could cause problems locally. The facility faces a lawsuit for violating its permit.
How do First Amendment rights apply at protests, online and in everyday life?
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A suspect shot and wounded a state trooper Sunday and fled to a Kentucky church, where multiple people were injured in a second shooting, authorities said.The shooting spree ended when the suspect was killed, Kentucky State Police…
If you’ve been smiling and nodding when people talk about inflation and interest rates, this episode is for you.
On Track: How does the economy actually work? Read More »
Lead paint was banned in the late 1970s, but lead exposure still affects Louisville families, especially in neighborhoods with lots of older homes. On this episode, we talk with Dr. Brian Guinn, a lead poisoning researcher at the University of Louisvil…
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You probably know more about classical music than you think.
On Track: From Stravinsky to Star Wars, classical music is for everyone Read More »
It’s never a slow news day in the cosmos.
On Track: Star light, star bright, what’s over our city at night? Read More »
Louisville Public Media won three awards from the Public Media Journalists Association for work published in 2024.
Louisville Public Media wins 3 Public Media Journalists Association awards Read More »
