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By Jennifer King On Aug. 21, 2017, Alicia Edds woke with her heart pounding. For years, the 18-year-old from Oldham County had anticipated this day, but now that it was finally here, she was worried it wouldn’t live up to her...
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By Srijita Chattopadhyay The walls of faded blue were plastered with posters of bands and TV shows, from Panic at the Disco to Supernatural. The smell of rich sandalwood filled the air inside the room. A heap of colorful stuffed...
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By Alexandra Sandefur On a warm late April day in 2018, Sherry Ballard pulls off onto the shoulder of the Bluegrass Parkway in Bardstown, Kentucky. The spot is just past mile marker 13. The strip of land on the other side of...
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By James Humphrey Car crashes remain a leading cause of premature death, with 37,461 people being killed in crashes in the United States in 2016 – 1.18 per 100 million miles traveled. According to the National Highway Traffic...
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By Sille Veilmark The rocky chamber in the world’s biggest cave system, Mammoth Cave, is dimly lit. The echoing chatter from 107 mouths dies out as the flock approaches a slim man with red beard. He is wearing a stiff park...
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