Justin Hicks

The Federal Emergency Management Agency helps people financially after disasters, but some disaster survivors say the agency is not clear on deadlines they need to meet for their recovery assistance.

Kentucky has one black lung doctor left after the state legislature restricted who can review workers' compensation claims for the disease. This came amid a surge in black lung cases in Appalachia.

FEMA plans to roll out an improved application process for disaster victims in March. Many hope it will simplify a complex system that's preventing some from getting help.

For decades, miners have called for limits on highly toxic silica dust, which they're exposed to while mining. An investigation shows its impact and the weakness of proposed rules to protect them.

Many Kentucky residents may have to vote somewhere new in this year's elections. That's because dozens of counties have consolidated polling places — a move that's raised concerns about ballot access.

The federal government has come out with a proposal meant to prevent deadly black lung disease among miners. (Story first aired on Weekend Edition Saturday on July 1, 2023.)

The federal government has come out with a proposal meant to prevent deadly black lung disease among miners.

In several Southern states, June 3rd - the birthday of the leader of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis - is still an official holiday.

Five people are dead and nine others injured after a shooting at a bank in downtown Louisville, Ky. The gunman is dead and three police officers were injured after they responded to the shooting.

In eastern Kentucky, government assistance and recovery efforts following deadly flash floods have been uneven. People have started to band together to help each other.

Elkhart, Ind., has the nation's lowest unemployment rate — with less than 1% of workers looking for jobs. Local companies are considering using robots to help pick up the slack.

Nursing home workers, tired of low pay and long hours, are quitting then working with staffing agencies to return to work with more pay. Some nursing homes say that could put them out of business.

The 12-foot-tall inflatable called "Scabby" has been used for decades as a symbol in union disputes. Last year, the National Labor Relations Board signaled it could outlaw its use in some situations.

Indiana is one of about two dozen GOP-led states that ended federal unemployment benefits to push workers toward unfilled jobs. It's the first to be ordered by a court to keep paying the benefits.

In South Bend, Ind., a white police officer shot and killed a black resident over the weekend. Mayor Pete Buttigieg came off the presidential campaign trail to deal with the fallout.

For at least one Glenn Gould lover, Christmas came a few weeks early this year.