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Some Bacteria Are Becoming ‘More Tolerant’ Of Hand Sanitizers, Study Finds
By: Melody Schreiber | NPR
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Researchers wanted to know why certain infections were increasing in hospitals. They were surprised by what they found.
UPDATE: 911 Call Amid Training At Base Sets Off Active Shooter Fears
By: Associated Press
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — An Air Force base in Ohio said there was not an active shooter incident Thursday, just hours after authorities in armored vehicles and unmarked cars swarmed the base amid reports of a shooter its medical center. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base said in a statement that someone called 911 during a training… Read More
WOUB • WORLD: New Zealand’s Prime Minister Ready To Return After Maternity Leave
By: Scott Neuman | NPR
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Jacinda Ardern, who assumed office last October, announced in January that she would be taking six weeks of maternity leave while her deputy stepped in to assume the duties of prime minister.
Catholic Church Now Formally Opposes Death Penalty In All Cases
By: Merrit Kennedy | NPR
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It’s a shift for the church, which used to consider the death penalty an “acceptable, albeit extreme, means of safeguarding the common good” in response to certain crimes.
Teachers To Mount Insurgency At Kentucky’s Campaign Kickoff
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — As Republicans in Congress prepare for a possible backlash this fall against President Donald Trump, their counterparts in the Kentucky legislature are grappling with a similar threat from the state’s teachers and public workers. This spring, thousands marched on the state Capitol in a protest that shuttered more than 30 school… Read More
Solving The ‘Wage Puzzle’: Why Aren’t Paychecks Growing?
By: Yuki Noguchi | NPR
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The job market is booming and the economy is expanding. So why aren’t wages keeping pace? That’s the wage puzzle, and some economists and employers offer explanations they say help explain it.
Gladden House Sessions 2018: Bill MacKay
By: Jacob Morgan
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Chicago-based guitarist-composer-improviser Bill Mackay opened at the Gladden House Stage on Saturday, June 2, the third day of the Nelsonville Music Festival. His easy blend of folk and country provided a nice backdrop for early festival-goers as they streamed in through the entrance. His nimble, spirited fingerpicking captivated his audience as he effortlessly switched from… Read More
Officials Responding to Active Shooter Reports at Base
By: Associated Press
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) – Federal authorities say they’re responding to reports of an active shooter at an Air Force base in Ohio, and the base is on lockdown. Security forces and other emergency responders are outside the hospital at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said via… Read More
DeVos Seeks To Rewrite The Rules On Higher Ed
By: Anya Kamenetz | Cory Turner | NPR
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The U.S. Education Department is going back to the drawing board on some basic rules of higher education.
What Is QAnon? The Conspiracy Theory Tiptoeing Into Trump World
By: Brandon Carter | NPR
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Followers of the “QAnon” conspiracy theory appeared at President Trump’s campaign rally in Florida on Tuesday. And on Wednesday, the White House press secretary was asked about the fringe group.