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Eastern Standard Preview for February 28, 2022

WEKU | By Tom Martin

Published February 28, 2022 at 6:42 AM EST

On this week’s edition of Eastern Standard: Why “The Great Retirement” is a misnomer, how the pandemic has impacted Kentucky’s economy and why the Kentucky workforce is changing. A look at who benefits when a local bank writes a $10 million gift check. Harnessing darkness and a canopy of stars to attract tourism. Kentucky’s Poet Laureate wins national recognition. And, an ode to life’s ending and renewal.

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Tom Martin hosts Eastern Standard, a weekly radio magazine of interviews and stories about interesting people, places, and things happening in the Commonwealth.

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