Kentucky
Lockouts and Train Blocks: An Update on the Coal Country Protests
The Kentucky miners' stakeout highlights the vulnerable position workers face when coal companies go belly-up in bankruptcy.
Why Kentucky's Secretary of State Is Warring With the State Board of Elections
It all began with an ethics complaint.
Field Notes: The Results of the Largest Machine Gun Event in the U.S.
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.
How the News Flubbed a Hate Crime in Kentucky
The social media profile of a murderer in Kentucky shows ample evidence of racism—so why did the media focus primarily on his schizophrenia?
How to Rewrite a Region's Story
In one of the poorest areas of the country, public schools are driving economic transformation.
How Kentucky's Cuts to Medicaid Recipients' Vision and Dental Care Affects More Than Just Their Health
Dental health has profound effects on quality of life, overall well-being, and economic security.
A Family Lawyer on the Challenges Facing Domestic Violence Survivors Seeking a Divorce
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.
PS Picks: Tyler Childers and Music That Reminds You of Home
PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.
The Lede, Issue #16: A Tool for Tackling Sexual Assault, Experiments in Biochar, Shrinking Bears Ears, and More
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Viewfinder: Kentucky Public School Teachers Protest Pension Cuts
Public school teachers and their supporters protest against a pension reform bill at the Kentucky State Capitol on April 2nd, 2018, in Frankfort, Kentucky.
The Edit, Episode #1: A Conversation About New Treatment Options for Opioid-Addicted Moms
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.
Inside the Red State Race to Destroy Medicaid
Repealing the ACA isn't the only way to dial back the law's Medicaid expansions—and destroy the program itself.
Featherweight Champions: The Annual World Chicken Festival in Kentucky
In every issue, we fix our gaze on an everyday photograph and chase down facts about details in the frame.
Environmental Justice for Prisoners
Why doesn’t the Environmental Protection Agency count incarcerated populations in its impact statements?
The Wild Illogic of Barring Felons From Voting
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.