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Fans, Funding, or Both? The Relationship Between Sports Organizations and Spectators

By Tracy Ross & Melanie Davis • 8 minutes ago

In the next installment of Sounds Good's sport psychology series, Tracy Ross and Dan Wann discuss the relationship between sports organizations and spectators in the age of COVID-19, multimillion-dollar franchises, and a seemingly endless supply of sport consumption opportunities.

Indiana Lifted Its Mask Mandate. Some Restaurateurs Say It’s Too Soon

By John Boyle • 36 minutes ago

For eight months, Hoosiers had to wear masks in public.

Modern History's John Hermle on Music, Mental Health, and Wilco

By Tracy Ross & Melanie Davis • 53 minutes ago

Chicago-based rock band Modern History's upcoming album Remember comes after a ten-year-long hiatus. Frontman John Hermle speaks with Tracy Ross about what happened during that time, from treating mental health disorders to playing onstage with Hermle's musical heroes.

Kentucky Sees An Increase In COVID-19 Positivity Rate, Thousands Of Vaccine Appointments Available

By Corinne Boyer • 16 hours ago

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced that the state’s positivity rate is the highest it’s been in approximately a month — 3.16%.

Tennessee Offering Free Online Courses Amid Pandemic

By The Associated Press • 18 hours ago

TN Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development

Tennessee labor officials are continuing to offer free online courses to help people without work during the COVID-19 pandemic advance their skills.

Advocates, Law Enforcement Fear Impact Of Permitless Gun Law On Domestic Violence Survivors

By NATASHA SENJANOVIC • 21 hours ago

Tennessee has one of the highest rates of women killed by men, most of whom are partners or family members using a gun. That is why those who deal daily with the consequences of domestic violence are among the most vocal critics of the new law that eliminates the state’s gun permit requirement.

Vanderbilt Launches Clinic For People With Chronic COVID Symptoms

By Blake Farmer • 22 hours ago

Erin O. Smith / Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is launching a clinic to treat people with chronic COVID symptoms. Similar programs are popping up around the country for so-called “long-haulers,” since symptoms can persist for as many as half of COVID patients.

Charles Booker Forms Exploratory Committee For U.S. Senate Run

By Bruce Schreiner • 22 hours ago

Democrat Charles Booker says he’s forming an exploratory committee as he weighs a follow-up Senate race in 2022 against Republican incumbent Rand Paul in Kentucky.

Report: Student Loan Forgiveness Would Positively Impact The Commonwealth

By Alana Watson • 22 hours ago

A left-leaning public policy group in Kentucky says a student loan debt plan from President Biden would have a huge impact on the state’s college graduates.

Beshear: Capacity Limits Will End When 2.5 Million Kentuckians Get Vaccinated

By Amina Elahi • 22 hours ago

Gov. Andy Beshear said he would lift several capacity restrictions currently in place across the state once 2.5 million Kentuckians get at least a first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine. He said that represents about 70% of Kentucky residents currently eligible to get a vaccine.

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