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OXFORD, England (Jan. 20, 2026) — Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT increasingly shape how people see the world, yet their responses can mirror long-standing biases in the data they ingest. New research from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) at the University of Oxford and the University of Kentucky finds that ChatGPT systematically favors wealthier, Western regions in response to questions ranging from “Where are…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 20, 2026) — For centuries composers have attempted to mimic the natural world in music. Antonio Vivaldi, in the early 18th century, musically illustrated “The Four Seasons.” Gustav Holst attempted to orchestrate the solar system in his tone poem “The Planets.” And in a famous musical illustration of nature, Sergei Prokofiev…

By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News Just nine days into the 2026 legislative session, several of the many health-related bills that have been filed are already on the move. They are: Senate Bill 90, sponsored by Sen. Brandon Storm, R-London, would extend the Behavioral Health Conditional Dismissal Program pilot project until Jan. 1, 2031. The…

By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News The focus of January’s “Our Healthy Kentucky Home” initiative highlights several resources that focus on children with special health-care needs, including neurologic diseases, autism, orthopedic conditions, hearing loss and more. The Our Healthy Kentucky Home initiative aims to promote simple, positive and attainable goals to inspire and motivate Kentuckians on…

💡 Update: January 21, 2026In its Tuesday, January 20th meeting, the Urban County Council advanced its draft of the ordinance to revise the expansion process for the Urban Service Area (USA). It will receive its final reading in the Thursday, February 12th Council Meeting. In its Tuesday, January 20th, meeting, the Urban County Council will review a draft of the ordinance…

Kentucky Health News Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC) has been awarded $1.14 million through the U.S. Department of Education’s Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, the only recipient of the award in Kentucky. The award is part of a nationwide $169 million investment. The funding will support the development of accelerated, industry-aligned…

Kentucky Health News An unvaccinated Jessamine County resident has tested positive for measles, marking the first confirmed case of measles in a Kentucky resident since July, state health officials announced Jan. 15. This person was exposed to the highly contagious virus by an out-of-state traveler in Fayette County between Dec. 31 and Jan. 2.…

By Robert McCoolUniversity of Kentucky Power outages can happen at any time. Damage to power lines due to severe weather is most often the cause, but other hazards – fires, motor vehicle crashes and problems with electric distribution equipment – can also cause a loss of electrical power. Regardless of why it occurs, a…

By Sarah LaddKentucky Lantern Kentuckians who have finished treatment for organ cancers and melanoma, among others, no longer need to wait more than a year to donate blood at the Kentucky Blood Center, the organization announced Wednesday. According to the American Cancer Society, people who have had Kaposi sarcoma or a blood cancer like…

LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Mexican National, Israel Ortiz Velasco, 33, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves to 300 months for a money laundering conspiracy and a conspiracy to import controlled substances into the United States, including 400 grams or more of fentanyl and five kilograms or more of cocaine. According to his…