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Despite claims to the contrary, K-12 education funding in Kentucky has declined to levels that existed prior to enactment of the Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA). The experiences of refugees who resettle in Lexington. An archeologist’s unusual approach to documenting Eastern Kentucky history. 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley on his memoir and why journalism and truth matter.

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