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Exchange of Ideas: How A Rural Kentucky County Overcame Fear To Adopt A Needle Exchange
By: Mary Meehan | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Greg Lee, Kentucky’s HIV/AIDS educator, starts the town hall on a somber note. “How many people in this room know someone who has died of an overdose death?” It is… Read More
Using Pentagon Money To Pay For A Border Wall Is Harder Than It Seems
By: Kelsey Snell | Brian Naylor | NPR
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President Trump spoke to Defense Secretary James Mattis about using military money to build the wall. But Congress — and the Constitution — might get in the way.
Section 230: A Key Legal Shield For Facebook, Google Is About To Change
By: Alina Selyukh | NPR
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The 1996 law is praised by the tech industry as the core pillar of Internet freedom. But its path also runs through some of the darkest corners of the Web, such as online sex trafficking of children.
Democrats Call For Senate Hearing Over 2020 Census And Citizenship Question
By: Hansi Lo Wang | NPR
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Four Democrats on the Senate oversight committee for the Census Bureau say they’re worried the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 census is “tainted by improper political considerations.”
45th Annual Athens International Film and Video Festival Set for April 9-15
By: Emily Votaw
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The 45th annual Athens International Film and Video Festival (AIFVF) will take place April 9-15, with the dozens upon dozens of screenings taking place at the Athena Cinema on Court Street,… Read More
How Can You Restore Trust In Government?
By: NPR/TED Staff | NPR
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Former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou says politicians like him have lost the trust of their citizens and it needs to be restored.
Dept. Of Education Fail: Teachers Lose Grants, Forced To Repay Thousands In Loans
By: Cory Turner | Chris Arnold | NPR
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The TEACH grant helps future teachers pay for college or a master’s. Many say that when they started teaching, they were forced to pay it back. A study obtained by NPR suggests thousands are affected.
Competition Fierce for Open Mid-Ohio Congressional District
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A rare opening for a U.S. House seat in central Ohio that Republicans have held for 35 years and which Democrats now see as competitive has… Read More
Examining the Art All Around Us: Speaking with Photographer Pam DeCamp
By: Emily Votaw
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Pam DeCamp is a seasoned photographer who is based out of Southeast Ohio. Although she took a bit of a break from professional photography when she decided to go back… Read More
Why 300,000 Volkswagens Are Being Stored In These Massive Auto Boneyards
By: Laurel Wamsley | NPR
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Dramatic photos show thousands of the cars awaiting their fate. Volkswagen says it has paid more than $7.4 billion to buy back diesel cars in the U.S.
8th Annual World Music and Dance Diversity Concert Set for April 6
By: Emily Votaw
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For the past eight years the annual World Music and Dance Festival has been bringing international culture to Ohio University’s Athens campus. The event, which takes place in spring semester… Read More
Kentucky Districts Call Off Classes Due To Teacher Absences
By: Associated Press
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s largest public school districts are closed due to widespread absences Friday among teachers angered by the Legislature’s passage of a pension overhaul. Students in Louisville… Read More
Ohio School Shooting Survivor Receives Detention Over Protests
By: Associated Press
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HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio student who was one of two shot when a classmate opened fire in a school cafeteria has received detention for participating in a mass… Read More
Kentucky Senate OKs Boosting Benefits For Families Of Slain Officers
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky Senate has voted to increase death benefits for the surviving spouses and children of police officers killed in the line of duty. The bill… Read More