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Fatal Pedestrian Crashes Increasingly Involve SUVs, Study Finds
By: Laurel Wamsley | NPR
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Pedestrian deaths have spiked in the U.S. since 2010. SUVs have surged in popularity, but their design can be especially deadly for those on foot.
Trump Administration’s 3 Biggest Ideas For Lowering Drug Prices
By: Alison Kodjak | NPR
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After criticism that the administration’s blueprint for drug prices was vague, the secretary of health and human services zeroed in on actions that he said need only his signature.
Supreme Court Upholds Individual Rights In 2 Key Criminal Justice Cases
By: Nina Totenberg | Lee Sheehan | Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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The court decided only the accused have a right to profess guilt or innocence, not a lawyer. And in the age of Zipcar, you still maintain a right to privacy even if you aren’t on a rental agreement.
The Power of Working
By: Lauren Ramoser
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This essay is one of an occasional series written by students who are new to Athens, Ohio. 56 Cents – that is the first money I have earned in the USA…. Read More
WOUB Brings Great American Read Kickoff to ACPL May 19
By: Emily Votaw
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There’s a reason why the world crafted by Ray Bradbury in his 1953 classic Fahrenheit 451 was so deeply nightmarish: it featured a society that not only did not promote literacy,… Read More
Supreme Court Rules States Are Free To Legalize Sports Betting
By: Camila Domonoske | Colin Dwyer | Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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“Congress can regulate sports gambling directly,” the court wrote in a decision released Monday, “but if it elects not to do so, each state is free to act on its own.”
Icy Moon Of Jupiter Spews Water Plumes Into Space
By: Joe Palca | NPR
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Researchers have evidence supporting the existence of plumes of water shooting up from the interior of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa.
West Virginia Officials To Show Off 50 Elk Caught in Arizona
By: Associated Press
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HOLDEN, W.Va. (AP) – Officials in West Virginia are set to introduce 50 elk that were captured in Arizona. Gov. Jim Justice and the state Division of Natural Resources are… Read More
The Poor People’s Campaign Seeks To Complete Martin Luther King’s Final Dream
By: Brakkton Booker | NPR
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The 1968 Poor People’s Campaign lasted 42 days. The new campaign vows 40 days of nonviolent direct action to focus on issues that activists say are linked to poverty, including systemic racism.
Macbeth by William Shakespeare Read along at the Gutenberg Project: ACT 1 ACT 2 ACT 3 ACT 4 ACT 5 Cast & Credits *** Mark Mann as Macbeth Laura Lee… Read More
Athens City Commission on Disabilities Thanks NMF For Increased Accessibility
Over the years the Nelsonville Music Festival has made a number of changes to make the festival more accessible. The Athens County Commission on Disabilities wanted to publicly thank the… Read More
PHOTOS: Ratha Con 2018
Saturday, May 12 marked the annual Ratha Con event at the Athens Community Center. The pop culture convention brings with it droves of enthusiastic fans of all types for a wide… Read More
NMF ’18: Speaking with Merrill Garbus of Tune-Yards
By: Emily Votaw
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For the past 10 years Merrill Garbus has been crafting unique, eclectic sounds under the name tune-yards. The tunes she makes draw heavily on lo-fi percussion, ukulele, and, as of… Read More
Report: West Virginia City’s Needle Exchange Program Should Lose Certification
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – An audit requested by a West Virginia mayor who said a needle exchange program had caused an increase of dirty needles in public places has recommended… Read More
Qatar Military Officials Set To Visit West Virginia
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia officials are set to welcome a military contingent from Qatar as part of a security and economic partnership. U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin says in… Read More
Ohio Saw Record Number of Tourists Visiting State in 2017
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio tourism officials say the state saw a record 219 million tourism visits last year, up from 212 million in 2016. TourismOhio director Matt MacLaren says… Read More
Kasich Unsure How Much He’ll Back GOP Nominee for Ohio Gov.
By: Associated Press
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – The Democratic nominee for Ohio’s top office is reaching out to supporters of outgoing Republican Gov. John Kasich. Richard Cordray says in a video his campaign… Read More
Darke Co. Jail Reopens After Meth Spill
By: Associated Press
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GREENVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A western Ohio jail has reopened weeks after a methamphetamine spill sickened more than a dozen sheriff’s deputies and temporarily closed the facility. The Darke County… Read More
Man Who Threatened Stivers Gets Prison
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A man who left a voicemail message at an Ohio congressman’s office mentioning a June shooting at a baseball practice for members of Congress has been… Read More
Man Killed In Shoutout With Deputy ID’d
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) —Authorities in Ohio have identified a man who they say was shot and killed in an exchange of gunfire with a sheriff’s deputy who also was shot…. Read More