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Kentuckians at the polls
Justin Hicks
The Commonwealth
In rural KY, low turnout means tight election results — and a magistrate selected by coin toss
Lily Burris
Some Eastern Kentucky races were decided by margins of fewer than 50 votes.
The Commonwealth
Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom
Lexington/Richmond
Off the Beaten Path with Sam Dick
Eastern Standard
  • The SLS rocket carrying the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission to the moon thunders into the sky.
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    Eastern Standard: November 5th, 2026
    Tom Martin
    As co-founder of the Lexington-based aerospace and biotechnology company Space Tango, and founder or the organization “Humanity in Deep Space,” Kris Kimel is tuned-in as preparations are underway to resume manned space exploration.
  • Can required civic education help heal a divided nation?
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    Eastern Standard: October 29th, 2026
    Tom Martin
    This week on Eastern Standard: Episode 33 of our series, “Democracy Optimist” with Joshua Douglas.Preparing for the midterm elections with Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams and Andrea Hailey, CEO of Vote.org.
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