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How Did Birds Lose Their Teeth And Get Their Beaks? Study Offers Clues
By: Rebecca Hersher | NPR
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Modern birds are dinosaurs without toothy jaws, and with bigger brains. Newly published research fills in some of the missing links in their evolution.
A Temperature Roller Coaster Could Be Coming
By: Christopher Joyce | NPR
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Global warming has so far seen a gradual rise in average temperatures. But that may change, with extreme variations. And poor countries could bear the brunt of it.
Illegal Immigration Does Not Increase Violent Crime, 4 Studies Show
By: John Burnett | NPR
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Motivated by President Trump’s rhetoric, social scientists set out to answer whether undocumented immigrants are more likely to break the law.
Tentative Amtrak Deal Saves West Virginia’s New River Train
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A tentative agreement with Amtrak officials will keep West Virginia’s New River Train service going. The Herald-Dispatch reports Democratic West Virginia U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin announced… Read More
Unionized Or Not, Teachers Struggle To Make Ends Meet, NPR/Ipsos Poll Finds
By: Anya Kamenetz | Clare Lombardo | NPR
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Six in 10 teachers in our poll say they have worked a second job to pay the bills.
Ohio Governor Announces Chronic Pain Prescribing Rules
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Gov. John Kasich has announced new rules for monitoring the prescribing of painkillers to patients suffering chronic pain. The rules announced Wednesday by the Republican… Read More
Award-winning Journalist Studies Today’s Climate Change by Looking at the Past
Andrew Revkin has spent his professional career covering environmental issues and writing about them contemporaneously. However, his most recent book, just published in May 2018, tracks climate change by looking… Read More
Trump’s Delay On Tariff Decision Disappoints Regional Steelmakers
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Regional iron and steel industry leaders say they are disappointed by the Trump administration’s delay on a decision about which countries will face new import tariffs. President Trump has postponed until… Read More
Campaigning Lively Across Ohio Ahead of Tuesday Primary
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Democrats are crisscrossing Ohio highlighting what they say is a “culture of corruption” among Republicans, while the GOP’s endorsed gubernatorial ticket is embarking on a “rock… Read More
‘Let Your Geek Flag Fly:’ Geek Week Takes Over Athena Cinema May 6-11
By: Emily Votaw
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May 6 through May 11 will mark the very first Geek Week at the Athena Cinema, featuring screenings of some beloved geek culture films. The weeklong screening series is a… Read More
Police Veteran To Head KY Criminal Justice Training Agency
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The deputy commissioner for Kentucky State Police has been appointed to a new role as commissioner for the Department of Criminal Justice Training. William Alexander Payne’s… Read More
West Virginia Water Company Asks To Raise Prices 24 Percent
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A company in West Virginia says it’s seeking to raise prices for customers by nearly $12 per month. WSAZ-TV reports West Virginia American Water is asking… Read More
Ohio Governor To Announce Chronic Pain Prescriber Standards
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Gov. John Kasich is preparing to announce new standards to help people suffering from chronic pain get proper treatment from prescribers to avoid addiction. The… Read More
“No Man’s Land” on Independent Lens Monday, May 7, 2018
No Man’s Land on Independent Lens Monday, May 7, 2018 on PBS Inside the 2016 Standoff Between Protesters Occupying Oregon’s Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and Federal Authorities With unfettered access,… Read More