Kentucky

The Kentucky miners' stakeout highlights the vulnerable position workers face when coal companies go belly-up in bankruptcy.

It all began with an ethics complaint.

Louisville, Kentucky: Gun enthusiasts examine the wreckage at the largest machine gun event in the United States, held at the Knob Creek Gun Range, just south of the city.

The social media profile of a murderer in Kentucky shows ample evidence of racism—so why did the media focus primarily on his schizophrenia?

In one of the poorest areas of the country, public schools are driving economic transformation.

Dental health has profound effects on quality of life, overall well-being, and economic security.

Pacific Standard spoke with Kara Bellew, a partner at a matrimonial and family law firm, about the best route for survivors to seek a divorce, and how abusers are able to manipulate the legal system.

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Public school teachers and their supporters protest against a pension reform bill at the Kentucky State Capitol on April 2nd, 2018, in Frankfort, Kentucky.

On the latest episode of Pacific Standard's podcast about how our stories are made, staff writer Francie Diep discusses her experiences covering the opioid epidemic and a promising new treatment program at the University of Kentucky.

Repealing the ACA isn't the only way to dial back the law's Medicaid expansions—and destroy the program itself.

In every issue, we fix our gaze on an everyday photograph and chase down facts about details in the frame.

Why doesn’t the Environmental Protection Agency count incarcerated populations in its impact statements?

And what Attorney General Eric Holder missed in his recent speech on, among other things, the disproportionate burden of voter disenfranchisement of felons felt by minorities.