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Nuclear energy is usually the Tennessee Valley Authority’s largest source of electricity, but use plummeted this past year as outages plagued all seven reactors owned by the utility.
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Kentucky hemp farmers sent a letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell asking him for a meeting and to not again try to insert language into a bill banning certain hemp-derived products.
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After the body of Jessica Currin was found beaten and burned near Mayfield Middle School in 2000, it took years for the community to get answers. And, now, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and podcaster Maggie Freleng thinks the ones they got were wrong.
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Some schools in far western Kentucky are reinforcing their guidelines for attendance at athletic events following a shooting outside of a local high school football game last month.
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Hundreds of singers from all over the world recently gathered in Atlanta to debut a new music book called “The Sacred Harp.” It’s central to shape note singing — one of the oldest American musical traditions.
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Planned Parenthood’s leadership has “no plans” to close its two Kentucky locations following a judge’s ruling that the government can block Medicaid funding to the organization for a year.
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A new initiative pieced together by the National Quilt Museum, along with professors at Murray State University, is using the fiber arts to teach K-12 students about geometry and other mathematical principles.
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Murray State University President Ron Patterson spoke at Wrather Hall on campus Thursday, delivering a “State of the University” address that highlighted the school’s recent accomplishments and gave an update on his first semester at the western Kentucky institution.
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In a new book, analyst Dan Wang uses "engineering state" vs. "lawyerly society" to explain how China got ahead and America stagnated.
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With higher utility bills, a house that produces more energy than it uses may be appealing. In Southern California, one such house has existed for more than a decade: the "Green Idea House" in Hermosa Beach.
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A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems has disrupted air traffic and caused delays at several of Europe's major airports, officials said Saturday.
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Nepal became the third South Asia country to have its government toppled by protesters in recent years. Generation Z youth led the movement, which was triggered and shaped by social media.
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A virtual exhibit from the White House Historical Association showcases presidential fashions — and how presidents have used clothes to make a statement.
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In the Democratic Republic of Congo, wriggling maggots and hairy caterpillars aren't pests — they're prized food — sold by the tub, fried with chili, and celebrated for their nutrition.