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Antarctica Has Lost More Than 3 Trillion Tons Of Ice In 25 Years
By: Merrit Kennedy | NPR
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Antarctica’s ice is melting faster than was thought, say scientists who recently completed the most exhaustive assessment of the ice sheet to date.
Poor People’s Campaign Carries On King, Kennedy Legacies In Ohio Valley
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Anti-poverty activists say they will continue a campaign of demonstrations and civil disobedience throughout the Ohio Valley despite arrests at some events and being blocked from Kentucky’s capitol building. The Poor… Read More
Pipeline Builder Fined $430,000 For West Virginia Violations
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia regulators have issued a $430,000 fine for permit violations against a company building a 713-mile natural gas pipeline. The Department of Environmental Protection announced… Read More
GoldLink: Tiny Desk Concert
By: Sidney Madden | NPR
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The D.C. rapper brought quite the crew to his Tiny Desk performance.
Talking Percussion, Punk Rock, and Everyday Life With Slightly Stoopid’s Ryan Moran
By: Emily Votaw
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Every music critic worth their salt knows that punk rock music has deep roots in reggae. Starting in 1976 the legendary Don Letts served as the house DJ at The… Read More
To Rinse Or Not To Rinse: How Washing Some Foods Can Help You Avoid Illness
By: Jill Neimark | NPR
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Rinsing foods doesn’t always prevent foodborne illness and can sometimes make the risks worse. Here’s what the science says about which foods you should run water over and why.
Interest Rates Expected To Go Up, With More Hikes To Come
By: John Ydstie | NPR
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The Fed has signaled that a total of three increases are likely in 2018. This would be the second. But, with unemployment low, the Fed could add more rate hikes to avoid sparking higher inflation.
1 In 3 Adults In The U.S. Takes Medications Linked To Depression
By: Allison Aubrey | NPR
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Depression is a possible side effect of 200 medications. Now, a new study finds people who take these drugs are, in fact, more likely to be depressed. The more drugs you take, the higher the risk.
Speaking With Author Michelle Houts About the Importance of Biography For Young Readers
By: Emily Votaw
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Charley Harper is one of the most beloved artists in the history of the state of Ohio. His trademarked style, minimal realism, rendered wildlife into playful, colorful, and captivating shapes. WOUB’s… Read More
Summer Nutrition For Schoolchildren Starts In West Virginia
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Thousands of West Virginia schoolchildren who would be at risk of not having enough to eat this summer are being offered meals through a federally funded… Read More
Ex-Kentucky Official Testifies In Lobbyist’s Bribery Trial
By: Associated Press
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – A former cabinet secretary in Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear’s administration says the governor’s chief of staff pressured him to award a lucrative state contract to a… Read More
Prison Staff ‘Complacency’ Blamed For Stabbing
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A report has identified staff complacency, supervision problems, and outdated security policies and orders at Ohio’s three high-security prisons. The state commissioned the report after a… Read More
West Virginia Jobless Rate Remains Unchanged In May
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was at 5.4 percent in May, the eighth straight month the rate has been unchanged. WorkForce West Virginia says the… Read More
Columbus Schools Buy Offices Of Closed Online Charter ECOT
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The school district in Ohio’s capital is buying the former mall that served as headquarters for a massive online charter school that closed in January after… Read More
The Great War on AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | Beginning Tuesday, June 19 at 9
Six-Hour Documentary Explores How World War I Forever Changed America and the World “The Great War,” a six-hour event, will air on three consecutive Tuesdays at 9 p.m. starting June… Read More
Was N. Korean Summit All Glitz and No Substance? — TIME Reporter Analyzes
The meeting in Singapore between President Donald Trump and N. Korean leader Kim Jong Un was most assuredly historic. It was the first time that a N. Korean leader had… Read More