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Eastern Standard

Eastern Standard - October 28, 2021

By Tom Martin

Published October 28, 2021 at 10:32 AM EDT

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Questions raised, questions answered: Why are things in short supply with prices rising? It's due mostly to an overwhelmed supply chain | Why are so many adult Kentuckians not being counted as working? We dig into an in-depth analysis of Kentucky's workforce crisis from the KY Chamber of Commerce | Why is chemotherapy on the way out, precision medicine on the way in and CRISPR technology waiting in the wings to treat cancer? | And what iconic American musician gets tribute treatment at the latest Music for Mission concert?

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Tom Martin

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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