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![Patients awaiting epilepsy surgery agreed to keep a running log of their mood while researchers used tiny wires to monitor electrical activity in their brains. The combination revealed a circuit for sadness.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/gettyimages-1055621250-601ce260f466d02e893da6ca6da804fc46140aa2-e1541713436273-900x422.jpg)
Researchers Uncover A Circuit For Sadness In The Human Brain
By: Jon Hamilton | NPR
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When people are feeling glum, it often means that brain areas involved in emotion and memory are communicating. Researchers have now observed the circuit in action in humans.
![Christine Blasey Ford (center), flanked by attorneys Debra Katz and Michael Bromwich. The attorneys say that although Ford has tried to return to her life, she endures harassment.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/gettyimages-1041952472-461a3c39b30227899c65e8447cbf8648d093cc46-e1541716294615-900x422.jpg)
Kavanaugh Accuser Christine Blasey Ford Continues Receiving Threats, Lawyers Say
By: Tim Mak | NPR
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Christine Blasey Ford’s lawyers say she isn’t interested in publicity or a book deal. She is struggling to get her life back on track following her testimony in the Senate.
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Ohio’s Legislative Leaders Say They Will Consider Reforms For Drug Crimes
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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The Republican leader of the Ohio Senate says while he and many others didn’t support Issue 1, the criminal sentencing and drug treatment reform plan that failed Tuesday. But he suggests there… Read More
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Feds Accuse Man Of Trying To Provide Support To Terrorists
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio man accused of trying to fly overseas to train with an Islamic State affiliated group has been indicted on a charge of attempting to… Read More
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Body Found Last Month Identified As West Virginia Man
By: Associated Press
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CROSS LANES, W.Va. (AP) – Officials have identified the remains of a West Virginia man found last month by a property owner doing yard work behind a home. The Kanawha… Read More
![Researchers say it's too soon to say if marijuana could help humans with Alzheimer's, but experiments in mice showed some effects.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/gettyimages-898219868-4e50431e03aff1b554df58d8ef6e0c198646bc78-e1541695815372-900x422.jpg)
Active Ingredient In Marijuana Reduced Alzheimer’s-Like Effects In Mice
By: Jon Hamilton | NPR
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In mice genetically programmed to develop Alzheimer’s symptoms, those given a synthetic version of a chemical in marijuana retained normal memory function.
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Ohio Football: Miami Snaps Skid Against Ohio
By: Russ Heltman
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Too little. Too late for Ohio. The Miami Redhawks (4-6, 4-2) rode a red-hot opening half to a 30-28 victory over the Ohio Bobcats (6-4, 4-2) at Yager Stadium. The… Read More
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What Is Next For Ohio Democrats?
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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This week’s election underscored some weaknesses for Ohio Democrats. The party’s candidates lost all of the statewide executive offices and gained seats but also lost some in the state House and Senate…. Read More
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Disability Hearings For Kentuckians Postponed Until Jan. 7
By: Associated Press
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SOMERSET, Ky. (AP) – The Social Security Administration says it will temporarily suspend hearings for hundreds of eastern Kentucky residents trying to keep disability benefits. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports the… Read More
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Former OU Trustee’s Son Charged In His Death
By: Associated Press, WOUB Staff Writer
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Authorities in Ohio say an ex-doctor awaiting sentencing for running a pill mill was fatally shot by his then-19-year-old son, who initially reported it as a… Read More
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Ky. Police Officer Indicted In Sex Abuse Scandal
By: Associated Press
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Prosecutors say a former Kentucky police officer at the center of a sex abuse scandal has been indicted. News outlets report former Louisville Metro Police Officer… Read More
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W. Va. Teachers, Clean Communities Awarded
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has awarded prizes for clean counties and communities as well as environmental teachers of the year. The teachers of… Read More
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Police: Seventh-Grader Acted Alone In School Shooting Plans
By: Associated Press
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MASSILLON, Ohio (AP) – Authorities have determined a seventh-grader who they say planned to shoot others at his Ohio school before changing his plans and fatally shooting himself acted alone…. Read More
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We’ll Meet Again – Season Two | Begins November 13
WE’LL MEET AGAIN With Ann Curry Returns With a Second Season of Unforgettable Stories on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 – Season 1 Broadcasts Reached 15.5 Million Unique Viewers and Generated… Read More
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Episode 045 : Bob Goff
Bob Goff is a New York Times best selling author and was a recognized lawyer for over 25 years. In 2001, he saw a need in India and founded what… Read More
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Episode 041 : Government Official/Fitness Studio Owner Tali Wenger
Tali Wenger is passionate about her job as a director of field operations for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. She’s proud of their work responding to disasters like hurricanes, floods… Read More