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How a temperature change can change the color of a lake – 89.3 WFPL News Louisville
On this week's "Science Behind the Forecast'' with WAVE 3 meteorologist Tawana Andrew, we learn about the factors that affect the color of a lake. → Read More
Scientist Who Studied 'Nature Vs. Nurture' Wins Grawemeyer
Dr. Robert Plomin of Kings College London wins the Grawemeyer Award in Psychology for his 45 years of research in behavioral genetics. → Read More
Festival Of Faiths: Psychologist Richard Davidson Says You Can Learn Emotion
Richard Davidson is a professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He's studied emotion and the brain for the past 35 years. → Read More
Environmental Activist Jackie Green On Hopes For Fischer's Third Term
Green is a longtime critic of Mayor Greg Fischer, especially on the mayor's environmental policies, but he's hopeful for Fischer’s third term. → Read More
University of Michigan Researchers Win 2019 Grawemeyer In Psychology
Researchers Kent Berridge and Terry Robinson say understanding the difference between "liking" and "wanting" can help treat addiction. → Read More
Doris Kearns Goodwin Examines What Makes A Good Leader
Goodwin will be in Louisville on Thursday for the Kentucky Author Forum, where she'll be interviewed by Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer A. Scott Berg. → Read More
Former Assistant Secretary Of Education To Speak At JCPS Rally
Diane Ravitch, former Assistant Secretary of Education during the Clinton administration, will speak at a rally on Thursday in support of Jefferson County Public Schools. → Read More
LISTEN: Sportswriter John Feinstein On Why The Ryder Cup Is So Important
Feinstein’s latest book is about the 2016 Ryder Cup competition between U.S. and European golfers. He’s appearing at U of L's Kentucky Author Forum Thursday night. → Read More
MSD Director Tony Parrott Talks Louisville's Failing Infrastructure
Louisville has seen over 1,100 cave-ins in the last fiscal year, according to the Metropolitan Sewer District. → Read More
Arab Member Of Knesset On 'Israeli Apartheid,' Extremism
Aida Touma-Sliman is one of only 18 Arab (out of 120 total) members of the Israeli Knesset, Israel’s parliamentary body. → Read More
Former C-J Reporter Profiles Cambodian Immigrants In New Book
Katya Cengel examines the deportations of immigrants who were in the U.S. for decades in her new book, “Exiled: From the Killing Fields of Cambodia to California and Back.” → Read More
Redevelopment Of Louisville's Urban Government Center Inches Closer
Louisville Metro Government has finalized a deal for the redevelopment of the former Urban Government Center on Barrett Avenue, but it’s contingent on getting tax increment financing. → Read More
Former U.S. Foreign Service Officer Talks U.S.-Soviet Relations
Louis Sell is the author of “From Washington to Moscow: U.S. Soviet Relations and the Collapse of the USSR.” He'll speak at Louisville's main library Thursday night. → Read More
Belgian Ambassador Visits Louisville To Talk About U.S.-EU Relations
With the Trump administration pulling the U.S. out of the Iran nuclear deal, the European Union finds itself in a difficult position. → Read More
‘Color Of Law’ Author On The Government’s Role In Segregation, Redlining
Richard Rothstein’s book, “The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America” outlines how the government actively participated in this segregation. → Read More
Global Health Expert Says Risk Of Epidemics Is Real — But They're Preventable
Dr. Jonathan Quick believes the chance of a global pandemic is high, but he also believes we could see the end of epidemics in the next decade. → Read More
Author James Fallows On How Small-Town America Is Reinventing Itself
James Fallows was a national correspondent for The Atlantic for more than 35 years. He and his wife wanted to know what’s happening in towns that are away from major cities. → Read More
Kentucky Man’s Gun Violence Archive Is A Go-To Source For Gun Data
Eastern Kentucky native Mark Bryant create the Gun Violence Archive to track not just murders, but all acts of violence committed with a gun. → Read More
Author Terence Ward On Wahhabism And Global Extremism
Author Terence Ward will speak about Wahhabism at the World Affairs Council of Kentucky and southern Indiana Thursday evening. → Read More
Social Activist Ruby Sales On Civil Rights And Spirituality
Sales, who founded the Spirit House Project to work for racial, economic and social justice, is speaking at this year's Festival of Faiths. → Read More