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WEKU's weekly public affairs program discussing topics and concerns of Central and Eastern Kentucky, hosted by Tom Martin

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  • 15 with UK AI and machine learning researcher, Dr. Brent Harrison taking us under the hood to better understand how the technology works. From there, we’ll explore its rapidly expanding presence in our lives.
  • From strict voter ID laws that don’t recognize tribal IDs, to limits on allowing others to deliver their ballots, many Native Americans face voter suppression.
  • At one time, an admired national leader in education, Kentucky has fallen behind.
  • Part One Guest: Carly Muetterties, chair of the Kentucky Civic Education Coalition, promoting civic education in public schools.
  • Not only did it happen, but there were thousands of spectators and often a carnival atmosphere as lynchings were carried out in Kentucky well into the 20th century.
  • Ben Sheehan, host, writer, and producer of “Civics Made Easy,” a series on PBS that empowers viewers with the knowledge necessary to participate in democracy.
  • In a time when federal environmental programs and funding are being scaled back or cut altogether, what are the future prospects for students aspiring to careers in environmental fields?
  • “Eschatology” is the part of theology concerned with death, judgment, and the final destiny of the soul, and of humankind.
  • Carolyn Dupont hosts a conversation providing thoughtful perspectives from right and left concerning the national mood.
  • Part One - Guest: Denise LiebermanPart Two - Guest: Kentucky State Representative Anne Donworth
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