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Food Safety vs Dietary Choice: The Raw Milk Argument

The debate over unpasteurized, or raw milk has been heating up in recent months. Those who drink it tout its nutritional benefits, but government health officials warn that consuming raw milk is not...

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Cards, Cats Facing Unique Challenges As Football Season Begins

University of Louisville and University of Kentucky football teams will meet for the 25th time this Sunday. It’s the season opener for two teams facing a different set of challenges. In Louisville,...

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Documentary Studies How America Coped With Civil War Deaths

Historians now estimate that 750,000 people died in the American Civil War, two-and-a-half percent of the population. The Union and the Confederacy were both ill-equipped to deal with the carnage as...

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Author of Catherine the Great Bio to Speak in Louisville

Pulitizer Prize winning author Robert Massie is coming to Louisville this week to talk about his latest work, a highly acclaimed biography of  Catherine The Great, who was empress of Russia for 34...

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B-17 "Flying Fortress" Tour Makes Local Stop

A piece of World War II history can be spotted in the skies over the Louisville area this weekend. It's one of the stops on a national tour by a restored B-17 Bomber. The Boeing B-17 is better known as...

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Jim Beam's Great-Grandson Reflects on Rise to Master Distiller in New Book

One of the most prominent names associated with Kentucky bourbon is Beam.The Beam family began making whiskey in 1795, but it was Jim Beam who put the product on the map, building the brand bearing his...

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Wynton Marsalis on the Role of Art and Creativity

Wynton Marsalis is an internationally acclaimed trumpeter, composer, bandleader and educator. He's the managing and artistic director of the Jazz at...» E-Mail This

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Tyler Cowen on Succeeding in Today's Job Market

George Mason University economics professor Tyler Cowen says this age of technology is creating new economic and social realities. In his most recent...» E-Mail This

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Voter Turnout Key to Kentucky Senate Race, Political Scientist Says

The latest Bluegrass Poll in Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race gives Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes a two-point lead over incumbent Republican...» E-Mail This

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War of the Roses and Its Familial Devastation to be Explored at Louisville...

Historian Dan Jones continues his exploration of the British monarchy during the Middle Ages with his new book, "The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the...» E-Mail This

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Louisville Prosecutor-Turned-Author Releases Fourth Crime Novel, 'Deadline...

Some 200 authors will showcase their recent works on Saturday at the Kentucky Book Fair in Frankfort. They include Linda Atkins of Louisville, who just...» E-Mail This

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Interview: Who Was Pappy Van Winkle and Why Is His Photo on a Bourbon Bottle?

Kentucky’s signature spirit is in the midst of an unprecedented popularity surge, and bourbon lovers can’t seem to get enough of one particular brand:...» E-Mail This

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Jamie Hyneman Previews 'Mythbusters' Show in Louisville

The principal co-hosts of the Discovery Channel's “Mythbusters” are coming back to Louisville this week. Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman have a new stage...» E-Mail This

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Grawemeyer Award Given For Research on Religion and Race

An associate professor of theology and black church studies at Duke University is the recipient of the 2015 Grawemeyer Award in Religion, presented...» E-Mail This

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Louisville Musician Turley Richards Discusses His Autobiography

His career has spanned more than a half-century, and he’s shared the stage with some of the legends of music and show business. Now, Louisville’s Turley...» E-Mail This

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