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Recut

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 30

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Recut: A Long Time Ago, In A School System Not Far Away…

Jefferson County Public Schools has agreed to a corrective action plan to avoid a state takeover. What's in the plan? Good question.

By Jonese Franklin

Recut: A Long Time Ago, In A School System Not Far Away...

Jonese Franklin

Aug 28

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Recut: We Always Hurt The Parks We Love

The Parklands of Floyds Fork is so beautiful that people want to live there. But what if they have to possibly destroy part of it in order to do so?

By Laura Ellis

Recut: We Always Hurt The Parks We Love

Aug 23

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Recut: Klingons Are Just Like You And Me

Klingon may not be your love language, but you're probably still a nerd about something.

By Jonese Franklin

Recut: Klingons Are Just Like You And Me

Jonese Franklin

Aug 21

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Recut: Suddenly, Scooters?

Could electric scooters help ease Louisville's transportation troubles?

By Laura Ellis

Recut: Suddenly, Scooters?

Aug 14

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Recut: Guess Who’s Coming To Derby

Mayor Fischer keeps his Derby party guest list under wraps. And since it's paid for with taxpayer money, that rubs some people the wrong way.

By Jonese Franklin

Recut: Guess Who's Coming To Derby

Jonese Franklin

Aug 9

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Recut: A Look At The Real Russell And The People Who Call It Home

If you only know Louisville's Russell neighborhood through what you hear in the local news, residents say you're getting the wrong idea.

By Jonese Franklin

Recut: A Look At The Real Russell And The People Who Call It Home

Jonese Franklin

Aug 7

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Recut: Fancy (Farm) Didn’t Let Us Down

Fancy Farm's weird. It's part church picnic, part political rally, part comedy roast. Ryland Barton joins us to try to explain.

By Laura Ellis

Recut: Fancy (Farm) Didn't Let Us Down

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

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