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More Oil From OPEC May Not Mean Relief At The Gas Pumps Anytime Soon
By: Charlotte Norsworthy | NPR
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Drivers might be cheering OPEC’s decision to increase oil production, but analysts say the extra supply isn’t expected to drive gasoline prices down in time for summer vacation season.
Is Unemployment Compensation Reform Scrapped At The Statehouse?
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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The new House speaker says now that the seven week long fight to elect him is over, it’s time to regain focus on several big issues. Among those – an… Read More
Man Convicted of Rape Cleared by DNA, Released from Prison
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) – A man sent to prison over 15 years ago has been released after a judge found DNA evidence cleared him of raping a woman. Forty-one-year-old Christopher Miller… Read More
Animated History: The Evolution Of Parenting
By: John Poole | NPR
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A new theory claims that shared child care and food were the original secrets of our species’ success.
Trump’s Migrant Family Policy Now Moves To The Courts
By: Richard Gonzales | NPR
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At issue: How should cases proceed and what should happen to the more than 2,000 immigrant minors already detained in light of the president’s executive order?
In Major Privacy Win, Supreme Court Rules Police Need Warrant To Track Your Cellphone
By: Nina Totenberg | NPR
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The Supreme Court ruled police do need a search warrant to obtain cellphone location information routinely collected by wireless providers.
LISTEN: How Can Dinosaurs Help Us Understand Our Own Species?
By: NPR/TED Staff | NPR
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Earth’s rocks and fossils can help us understand our own species. Paleontologist Kenneth Lacovara explains important moments in Earth’s history that help us recognize our place in the world.
LISTEN: How Do We Embrace All Kinds Of Nature?
By: NPR/TED Staff | NPR
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Environmental writer Emma Marris wants us to broaden our definition of nature to one that embraces urban and wild spaces in order learn to protect and care for it.
Can We Preserve Seed Diversity For The Future?
By: NPR/TED Staff | NPR
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Biodiversity archivist Cary Fowler explains how the Svalbard Global Seed Vault will prepare humans for the climate change and its effect on our environment and our food supply.
Gladden House Sessions 2018: Twain
By: Xan Spalding
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Mt. (Matthew) Davidson, aka Twain, performed on Saturday June 2, the third day of the 2018 Nelsonville Music Festival and by far the most eventful day at the Gladden House…. Read More
W. Va. Governor Quashes Parking Rate Increase
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has quashed a proposal to raise parking rates for state employees. The state Department of Administration proposed the increase June 11… Read More
Columbus Zoo Expecting Giraffe Calves, First Time in 20 Years
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium says two of their Masai giraffes are pregnant with their calves due in the next few months. Zoo officials say the… Read More
Appeals Court Halts Mountain Valley Pipeline Construction in W. Va.
By: Associated Press
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – A federal appeals court has issued a stay that halts some Mountain Valley Pipeline construction in West Virginia. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted… Read More
Unemployment Falls in Most Ky. Counties in Last Year
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky officials say unemployment rates fell in 117 of the state’s 120 counties between May 2017 and May 2018. The Kentucky Center for Statistics says jobless… Read More
Operation ‘CrumBull’ Drug Bust Nets 21 Arrests
By: Associated Press
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CRUM, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia authorities say 21 people have been arrested on a total of more than 40 charges in a multi-level drug bust called “Operation CrumBull.” Wayne… Read More