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60 Minutes is one of only two documentary-style public affairs programs left on the air. The other is Frontline on PBS, which saw its funding gashed by the Trump admin and Congress. They have a matching donation rn.

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FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
Watch full episodes of FRONTLINE, the PBS documentary series, and explore news investigations from FRONTLINE's award-winning journalism team.
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December 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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The Louisville Community reacted with shock and horror to news and images of a UPS plane crashing near Muhammad Ali International Airport.

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Louisville Community Reacts After Fatal UPS Plane Crash - Louisville Independent News
The Louisville Community reacted with shock and horror to news and images of a UPS plane crashing near Muhammad Ali International Airport.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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LEO Weekly owner sued for contract non-payment.

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[Story Updated] LEO Weekly Owner Sued For Contract Non-Payment - Louisville Independent News
LEO Weekly owner Chris Keating named in lawsuit stemming from defaulted payments in sale of St. Louis-based Sauce Magazine.
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November 1, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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Feed Louisville is working hard to fill gaps caused by SNAP food benefit cuts.

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[Images] Feed Louisville Releases Action Plan For SNAP Crisis - Louisville Independent News
Organizations like Feed Louisville are working diligently to provide food supplies to those affected by cuts in SNAP benefits.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:27 AM
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If we can't feed children and the elderly, how can we be one of the wealthiest nations in the world? Where are our tax dollars going?

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Kentucky Data Shows Children And Elderly Hurt The Most By The Loss Of SNAP Food Benefits - Louisville Independent News
Data shows the loss of SNAP benefits will hurt Kentuckians who are children and elderly the most during government shutdown.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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Fancy Black Holes and Gravitational Waves?

UofL’s Society of Physics Students is hosting the 2025 Bullitt Lecture in Astronomy on Thursday, Oct. 2, at Cochran Auditorium.

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Black Holes And Gravitational Waves At UofL’s Bullitt Lecture in Astronomy - Louisville Independent News
UofL’s Society of Physics Students is hosting the 2025 Bullitt Lecture in Astronomy on Thursday, Oct. 2, at Cochran Auditorium.
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October 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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The Speed Art Museum removes its Learning, Engagement, and Belonging Department, leaving local arts speculating about the reasons. The museum responded to the Louisville Independent regarding the concerns.

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Speed Museum Removes Education Department Highlighting Public Concern About Local Arts - Louisville Independent News
The loss of the education department at the Speed Art Museum raises public concern about local arts and arts education.
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September 30, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Day 2 of the Rapture. You have time to catch one of these magical films before the world ends.

#Rapture

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8 Magical Movies To Watch While The World Ends
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September 24, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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America is a dark place. Beware the ones who turn Kirk's death into an opportunity to continue deepening the divides for their gain.

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No Winners Here: How The Killing Of Charlie Kirk Could Save America From Itself - Louisville Independent News
Charlie Kirk's death and the legacy of dangerous rhetoric should be a lesson for all facets of America to check our privilege and personas.
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September 12, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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America is a dark place. Beware the ones who turn Kirk's death into an opportunity to continue deepening the divides for their gain.

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No Winners Here: How The Killing Of Charlie Kirk Could Save America From Itself - Louisville Independent News
Charlie Kirk's death and the legacy of dangerous rhetoric should be a lesson for all facets of America to check our privilege and personas.
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September 12, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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Get ready for 2025 Asian Night Market on Saturday, Sept. 13 at Fourth Street Live! #Louisville #loumedia #asiannightmarket #cranehouse
September 8, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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Get ready for 2025 Asian Night Market on Saturday, Sept. 13 at Fourth Street Live! #Louisville #loumedia #asiannightmarket #cranehouse
September 8, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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Kentucky’s public broadcasting stations are set to lose millions of dollars in potential annual funding after Congress passed a $9 billion rescission package Thursday night. www.lpm.org/news/2025-07...
Kentucky public media stations to lose millions after Congressional rescission vote
Kentucky’s public broadcasting stations are set to lose millions of dollars in potential annual funding after Congress passed a $9 billion rescission package Thursday night.
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July 18, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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America is a dying strip mall, and other observations at the end of the American empire.

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The Corpse Of America Is The Legacy We'll Leave - Louisville Independent News
The decay of a suburban strip mall is only part of the signs that America, as we know it, is a rapidly declining nation.
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July 16, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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With the "No Kings" protests scheduled for Saturday, June 14, Local organizer Chanelle Helm cautions the public and Louisville Democrats to ask the right questions and to stop sharing misinformation and wrong narratives.

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A Letter To Louisville's Democratic Caucus, And Notes On Protest Narratives - Louisville Independent News
Organizer Chanelle Helm writes both to Louisville Democrats about adopting Republican narratives and about bad protest assumptions.
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June 13, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Happy Pride Month!

All of our film lists this month are dedicated to themes for and about the LGBTQ+ community.

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8 Important Black Queer Films To Watch During Pride Month - Louisville Independent News
It is important that we acknowledge the vast experience of Black queerness in America and its intersections with history.
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June 12, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Stay out of the snake pit with government officials.

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Louisville Plans No Kings Protests, City Officials Hand-wringing And Hyperbolic - Louisville Independent News
Louisville progressive groups plan "No Kings" protests for Saturday, June 14 and city officials are having a hard time.
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June 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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The DOJ is being used to settle Trump's vendettas, the actions on consent decree agreements are part of his spite for losing the election in 2020.

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In Lieu Of Governing, Trump Administration Is Settling Scores With Consent Decree Announcement - Louisville Independent News
The Trump DOJ's Concsent Decree Announcement proves that the President is settling scores of the past and shirking the duty to govern now.
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May 23, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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Annabelle is coming to Kentucky.

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Panic Hits As The Real Annabelle Doll Scheduled To Visit Kentucky - Louisville Independent News
The infamous Annabelle doll from the Warrens' Occult Museum. is on tour and coming to Kentucky's ScareFest.
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May 20, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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From "Sinners" to Brown County, see Buddy Guy on concert.

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After Role In 'Sinners,' See Buddy Guy Live In Nashville, Indiana - Louisville Independent News
If you saw him in the hit movie "Sinners," see him live! Join Buddy Guy for his Damn Right Encore Tour on Wednesday, June 11.
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May 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Beer Festival season is here.

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Howard Steamboat Museum Set For Rollin' On The River Fest - Louisville Independent News
The Howard Steamboat Museum is hosting its Rollin' on the River Fest. Saturday, June 7, on the grounds of the museum.
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May 15, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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Our weekly watch list is up!

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7 Bingeworthy Period Dramas, Including One With A Pope - Louisville Independent News
Check out 7 Decadent, and binge-worthy period dramas including one with Jeremy Irons as Pope Alexander VI.
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May 15, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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May 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Giving public land to private development is a deal-breaker. The Louisville Tennis Center needs a different plan.

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Louisville Needs More Public Space, Not More Private Tennis Courts - Louisville Independent News
The proposal for a $65 million redevelopment of The Louisville Tennis Center at the expense of public lands is a deal breaker.
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May 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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We want to pay some new writers but don't want our site full of ads...

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Buy Louisville Independent A Coffee - Louisville Independent News
If you care about getting stories from your community by people who have a stake in the community, Buy Me A Coffee, and help pay some writers.
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May 3, 2025 at 11:43 PM