Small Kentucky Town Makes High-Tech Glass Amid Bucolic Farmland
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View ArticleSmall Kentucky Town Makes High-Tech Glass Amid Bucolic Farmland
Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: From NPR News this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Audie Cornish.MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: I'm Melissa Block. And it's time now for All Tech Considered. This week, we visit the...
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