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Recut is a weekly podcast taking a closer look at one of the stories we're covering, with the reporter who covered it. We pull back the curtain on the news process and break down the story, often sharing sound that didn’t make it into the final version. Contact Recut at recut@wfpl.org.
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Aug 2

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Recut: What If You Can’t Afford To Retire?

One of the fastest-growing populations in Kentucky is people 65 and older. And for a third of that group, Social Security is their only source of income.

By Jonese Franklin

Recut: What If You Can't Afford To Retire?

Jonese Franklin

Jul 31

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Recut: Life Along The Bus Line

WFPL's Amina Elahi talked with people who use public transportation in Louisville. She learned that bus routes are the deciding factor in where some Louisvillians live and work

By Laura Ellis

Recut: Life Along The Bus Line

Jul 26

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Recut: Will The Bourbon Boom Go Bust?

Could drinkers at home and abroad fall out of love with Kentucky's famous brown liquor?

By Jonese Franklin

Recut: Will The Bourbon Boom Go Bust?

Jonese Franklin

Jul 24

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Recut: If Black Lung Is The Cost Of Doing Business, Is It Worth It?

Today on Recut, we hear from NPR's Howard Berkes and Jeff Young from The Ohio Valley ReSource about the state of black lung. And we hear from the miners themselves.

By Jonese Franklin

Recut: If Black Lung Is The Cost Of Doing Business, Is It Worth It?

Jonese Franklin

Jul 19

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Recut: Why Is Louisville’s Eviction Rate Double The National Average?

KyCIR's Jake Ryan and Anne Marshall from Louisville Magazine went to eviction court, spoke with people facing eviction, and with sheriff's deputies who serve eviction notices.

By Jonese Franklin

Recut: Why Is Louisville's Eviction Rate Double The National Average?

Jonese Franklin

Jul 17

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Recut: At Some Hospitals, ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ Is As Clear As Mud

"Do not resuscitate" orders are meant to only be applied to a patient's care when their heart or pulse stops. But studies show that's not how it's done at some hospitals.

By Jonese Franklin

Recut: At Some Hospitals, ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ Is As Clear As Mud

Jonese Franklin

Jul 12

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Recut: Can We ‘Re-Imagine’ Louisville’s Ninth Street Without Considering Its Past?

Ninth Street is a physical — and psychological — barrier between black and white. Rich and poor. And now the city is planning to beautify it.

By Jonese Franklin

Recut: Can We 'Re-Imagine' 9th Street Without Considering Its Past?

Jonese Franklin

Jul 10

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Recut: From Nigeria To The Hilltop: How Charles Bassey Landed At Western Kentucky

At 6-foot-11 and 220 pounds, 17-year-old Charles Bassey from Nigeria is forecast as a top NBA draft pick in 2019. And this coming year, he'll play for the Western Ky. Hilltoppers.

By Jonese Franklin

Recut: How Charles Bassey Landed At Western Kentucky

Jonese Franklin

Jul 5

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Recut: Bevin Lost Round 1 In The Medicaid Court Battle. Now What?

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin may have lost the first round in the battle over the state's Medicaid program — but he's likely not done yet.

By Jonese Franklin

Recut: Bevin Lost Round 1 In The Medicaid Court Battle. Now What?

Jonese Franklin

Jul 3

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Recut: Will Louisville Ever Make A Decision About Castleman?

As other cities have moved swiftly to address their Confederate statues after Charlottesville, Louisville has spent almost a year talking about it.

By Jonese Franklin

Recut: Will Louisville Ever Make A Decision About Castleman?

Jonese Franklin

Jun 28

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Recut: Bedbugs Are Part Of Everyday Life At Louisville’s Dosker Manor

Dosker Manor is a public housing complex for older people and people with disabilities in downtown Louisville. And it's infested with bedbugs.

By Jonese Franklin

Recut: Bedbugs Are Part Of Everyday Life At Louisville’s Dosker Manor

Jonese Franklin

Jun 26

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Recut: Why Are Louisville’s Black Kids Jailed More Than White Kids?

In Louisville's detention center, 3 out of 4 youth are black, but only 1 out of 4 kids in Louisville are black. Why aren't more people talking about this?

By Jonese Franklin

Recut: Why Are Louisville's Black Kids Jailed More Than White Kids?

Jonese Franklin

Jun 21

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Recut: ‘If Your Mother Wouldn’t Approve Of It, Don’t Do It’

When you're hired by the state of Kentucky, you may have to take anti-harassment training — or you may not. It actually depends on which agency you work for.

By Jonese Franklin

Recut: 'If Your Mother Wouldn't Approve Of It, Don't Do It'

Jonese Franklin

Jun 19

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Recut: We Check The Coal Ash Data So You Don’t Have To

We burn a lot of coal in this country, leaving behind a lot of coal ash, which contains mercury, arsenic, selenium and other dangerous substances. And it all has to go somewhere.

By Laura Ellis

Recut: We Check The Coal Ash Data So You Don't Have To

Jun 14

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Recut: Is The Marsy’s Law Ballot Language Too Vague?

This fall, Kentuckians will vote on Marsy's Law, a constitutional amendment that would give protections to victims of alleged crimes. But will voters know what that actually means?

By Jonese Franklin

Recut: Is The Marsy's Law Ballot Language Too Vague?

Jonese Franklin

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