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Eastern Standard

Eastern Standard Dec. 7, 2023

By Tom Martin

Published December 7, 2023 at 10:55 AM EST

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From her chronicle of the spectacular collapse of AppHarvest, reporter Austyn Gaffney walks us through her in-depth reporting on dangerous working conditions, lofty, unfulfilled promises, and investors left with little to nothing. Shannon Moody joins us from Kentucky Youth Advocates to discuss the Adverse Childhood Experiences that shape lifetimes. And from the Appalachian Citizens Law Center, Rebecca Shelton and Mary Cromer discuss their report about broad disparities in the rates Kentuckians are paying for tap water.

Eastern Standard

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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