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The Colors of Pride
By: Kalila Bell, Kenyetta Whitfield
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Wearing a hot pink hello kitty fleece, filling the air with their warm voice is Athens resident, Pop Peterson. Peterson identifies as Black, Latinx, pansexual and genderfluid. Pop also uses… Read More
Severe Weather Brings Rain, Minor Flooding
By: Matt Thigpen
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Update 12:30 p.m. GROVE CITY, Ohio (AP/WOUB) – Authorities have been rescuing people from their homes and cars who’ve been stranded by flooding across Ohio. In Athens County, firefighters rescued… Read More
Trump to Discuss Tax Cuts at West Virginia Round-Table
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump will promote recent tax cuts during a round-table discussion in West Virginia this week. The White House says Trump is hosting Thursday’s discussion at… Read More
“Building Champions”: Former Athens Coach is a Published Author
By: Lukas Moore
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Chris Stewart is a man of many talents. As a coach of the Athens baseball team, he led the Bulldogs to the greatest two-year stretch in school history; a stretch… Read More
Police Shootings Stir Outrage Among Some, But Not The Supreme Court
By: Nina Totenberg | NPR
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The Supreme Court sided with police on Monday when it tossed out a lawsuit against a policeman after he shot a woman in her own front yard.
WATCH: See How Leeches Can Be A Surgeon’s Sidekick
By: Emma Hiolski | NPR
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The idea of using leeches to treat ailments is ancient — and no longer in favor. But now these blood-suckers are gaining new respect as a doctor’s helper during surgery.
Who Wins A U.S.-China Trade War? Maybe Australia
By: Scott Neuman | NPR
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Australia has strong trading ties with China and produces many of the things on Beijing’s list of U.S. products that will be hit by stiff tariffs.
Transgender Faith Leaders Answer the Call to Become Prophets
By: Delaney Murray, Michael Kromer, Salgu Wissmath
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Attending an affirming church is not always an option for members of the LGBTQ community, so queer people often have to seek out nontraditional ways to do faith. For transgender… Read More
#457SEO: SURJing in the #457SEO
By: WOUB News Team
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What is the role of white people in ending racism? Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) believes it is “to undermine white support for white supremacy and to help build… Read More
Local Farmers Unaffected by China Tariffs
By: Madelyn Young
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U.S. Farmers selling their products to China are likely to feel the effects of tariffs imposed by that country Monday. The action will increase the price the Chinese pay for… Read More
LGBTQ…K?: Kink’s Place in the Alphabet Soup of Queerness
By: Juli Holbert, Ky Cobb
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As more people find acceptance in the LGBTQ community for a wide range of sexual and gender identities, conversation within the community has turned to the question of what defines… Read More
At Ohio University Fests, Jerseys are the Unwritten Uniform
By: Noah Wolf
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Fest season is a big part of spring at Ohio University, and whether or not you partake in it, there’s not much avoiding it. For instance, if you walk around… Read More
Kentucky Ethics Commission Holding Sexual Harassment Hearing
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – An ethics commission in Kentucky is holding a hearing about four Republican lawmakers who signed a secret sexual harassment settlement last fall. The hearing is the… Read More
Trump To Discuss Tax Cuts At West Virginia Round-Table
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump will promote recent tax cuts during a round-table discussion in West Virginia this week. The White House says Trump is hosting Thursday’s discussion at… Read More
Officials Hope Youth Center Inspires, Helps Students
By: Associated Press
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CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) – Community leaders in suburban Columbus hope a new youth center will help at-risk teens. WBNS-TV reports the Foundations 4 Youth center in Circleville will open Tuesday…. Read More
Kasich Renews Ohio Membership In Bipartisan Governors’ Group
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Republican Gov. John Kasich has restored Ohio’s membership in the National Governors Association as he seeks to shore up credibility for bipartisan deal-making that could bolster… Read More
Muskingum River Ice Jams
By: Matthew Morris
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