Eastern Standard: July 23rd, 2026
A new study finds high rates of sleep disturbances in Eastern Kentucky.(Shutterstock / Shutterstock)
This week on Eastern Standard:
What does the data tell us about our kids? Kentucky Youth Advocates’ latest edition of the annual KIDS COUNT Data Book is out, and we discuss key findings about the condition of Kentucky children with KYA executive director Shannon Moody.
Appalachian journalist James Branscome returns to revisit a provocative idea that comes up in conversation from time to time: “What if the mountain counties of Central Appalachia — parts of Eastern Kentucky, West Virginia…
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