Eastern Standard

Tom Martin with John Rosenberg, Snug Hollow Farm, Estill County, KY (Credit: Barbara Napier)

As the legal aid service AppalReD turns 50, its founder turns 90. John Rosenberg on escaping Nazi terror, immigrating to the United States, and a lifetime…

Warbler Ridge Preserve (Photo: KNLT)

Essential to life on planet earth, trees are the center of attention for  a week of celebration in numerous Kentucky communities. "Tree Week" is coming in October. We hear of plans in Lexington, Hazard and…

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As a finale to our fall pledge drive (thank you!), Eastern Standard presents the staff of WEKU with reports and interviews: Corinne Boyer on a hospital in covid crisis - Cheri…

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On this week’s Eastern Standard: Appalachian life as recalled by Lynch, Kentucky native William H. Turner in his new book “Harlan Renaissance” | Nikki Finney on the 25th anniversary release of “Heartwood,” her acclaimed story…

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Hopes of a return to normal in schools have been dashed by the Delta variant. A Kentucky high school teacher shares the consequences | Collecting the voices of Eastern Kentucky activism |  Tell me a story: details of…

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A half-century of having the backs of Eastern Kentucky’s vulnerable: AppalReD prepares to celebrate its 50 year legacy | A new book about the sport, culture and economics of rock climbing in the Red River Gorge | Kentucky…

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What's at stake, what's possible as redistricting changes Kentucky's political landscape | The implications of a completed Appalachian Highway System | A visit to Lexington-based Space Tango | Depth of Field: Duane Lundy explores a writer's mind with…

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Child care and the people who depend on it | As legislators propose banning its teaching, what is Critical Race Theory? | Waking up and finding yourself  the state's sole PPP lender | Finding in the music of…

Snug Hollow Farm, Estill Co., Kentucky (Photo by Barbara Napier)

Alan Maimon returns with guest interviewer Al Cross. Maimon is author of "Twilight In Hazard: An Appalachian Reckoning." Al has questions. | How is climate change being felt on traditional…

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Now and then along comes a memoir that is about so much more than the person. “Changing the Game: My Career in Sports Marketing” chronicles not only the life, aspirations and entrepreneurial accomplishments of…

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Floods continue to upset life in Eastern Kentucky | “Repairing the Damage”, an analysis of surface mining’s aftermath | The stories of a sheriff’s murder; how a city's signature dish says something…

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Life in the Peace Corps: a new book based on oral history interviews with scores of Kentuckians who have served | A Kentuckian once headed NBC. You're probably familiar with his cousin |  The business of raising sheep…