A Louisville columnist urges public input and preservation of historic Stansbury Park amid renewed university development discussions.
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There’s an Easy Way to Save Lives From Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Mapping accessible automated external defibrillators can help bystanders locate lifesaving equipment faster during sudden cardiac arrest emergencies.
Mapping accessible automated external defibrillators can help bystanders locate lifesaving equipment faster during sudden cardiac arrest emergencies.
Where You Happen to Be Standing When Angels Pass By
What 40 years of accidents and Berea College taught me about planning a career
What 40 years of accidents and Berea College taught me about planning a career
The Tipping Point Is Close. Get Ready for Medicare for All
A commentary argues that rising health insurance costs could strengthen the case for Medicare for All and renewed debate over universal coverage.
A commentary argues that rising health insurance costs could strengthen the case for Medicare for All and renewed debate over universal coverage.
Before You Say Yes to a Data Center, Listen to This Advice From Coal Country
Data centers should be negotiated, not surrendered, by communities that know what they own
Data centers should be negotiated, not surrendered, by communities that know what they own
50 Years Later: How People and Place Continue to Shape Appalachia’s Future
Mountain Association has spent five decades spurring economic growth
Mountain Association has spent five decades spurring economic growth
Nonprofit Launches Eastern Kentucky Birding ‘Hotspots’ to Encourage Bird Documentation
A land conservation nonprofit in Kentucky is using grant funding to add signs near birding hotspots in Eastern Kentucky that people can use to document birds through an app supported by an ornithology lab at Cornell University.
A land conservation nonprofit in Kentucky is using grant funding to add signs near birding hotspots in Eastern Kentucky that people can use to document birds through an app supported by an ornithology lab at Cornell University.
Suicide Prevention Requires a Community Approach
Suicide prevention can extend beyond clinical care, with communities helping recognize warning signs, reduce stigma, and connect people with support.
Suicide prevention can extend beyond clinical care, with communities helping recognize warning signs, reduce stigma, and connect people with support.
Flock Surveillance Cameras Raise Constitutional Questions, Bipartisan U.S. Senators Say
A Senate hearing examined privacy, constitutional concerns, and potential misuse of Flock’s expanding network of AI-powered license plate cameras.
A Senate hearing examined privacy, constitutional concerns, and potential misuse of Flock’s expanding network of AI-powered license plate cameras.
Divorce Becomes Next Battleground as States Debate Family Values
States are increasingly debating divorce laws as part of broader political battles over marriage, family values, and personal autonomy.
States are increasingly debating divorce laws as part of broader political battles over marriage, family values, and personal autonomy.
Let’s Figure Out Affordability. Then We Can Talk About Data Centers.
As Kentucky considers the growth of data centers and their demands on infrastructure and electricity, the affordability of everyday life should come first in decisions about economic development and public investment.
As Kentucky considers the growth of data centers and their demands on infrastructure and electricity, the affordability of everyday life should come first in decisions about economic development and public investment.
How Gloria Steinem and bell Hooks Created the Feminism That Shaped My Life
Gloria Steinem and bell hooks gave one Kentucky woman a more inclusive feminism rooted in power, intersectionality, love, and community.
Gloria Steinem and bell hooks gave one Kentucky woman a more inclusive feminism rooted in power, intersectionality, love, and community.
Wendell Berry Asked: What Do We Owe to the Place That Sustains Us?
He was the steward of Kentucky in his work and life
He was the steward of Kentucky in his work and life
Going From Good to Great in Kentucky’s Education Reform Story
Kentucky’s education reforms highlight efforts to improve schools, student outcomes, and long-term learning opportunities.
Kentucky’s education reforms highlight efforts to improve schools, student outcomes, and long-term learning opportunities.
Data Centers Are Not the Answer to Kentucky’s Industrial and Economic Woes
An analysis questions whether data center growth can solve Kentucky’s deeper economic and industrial challenges.
An analysis questions whether data center growth can solve Kentucky’s deeper economic and industrial challenges.
Kentucky Hospitals Are Helping Turn the Tide on the Opioid Crisis
When a Kentucky woman called an emergency department earlier this year, she wasn’t asking whether treatment was available.
When a Kentucky woman called an emergency department earlier this year, she wasn’t asking whether treatment was available.