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What’s Coming In 2019? Global Thinkers Make Big, Bold Predictions
What will the next year bring? We asked experts for their forecasts on humanitarian aid, the refugee crisis, global health and other topics.
Productive Or Contentious? Trump And Democrats Diverge On Shutdown Meeting
By: Scott Detrow | Brian Naylor | NPR
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Friday’s meeting came as the partial government shutdown hits the two-week mark. On Thursday, the House passed two funding bills, but President Trump threatened to veto them.
RNC Members Want To Block A Primary Challenge To Trump, But The Rules May Stop Them
By: Tim Mak | NPR
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Some GOP activists are eager to stop primary challengers from taking on — and possibly weakening — President Trump. But it appears to be too late to change the rules for 2020.
#Blessed: Is Everyone Happier Than You On Social Media?
By: Jasmine Garsd | NPR
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If you’ve spent time on social media, you’ve seen lots of pictures of people seemingly having a better time than you. They may be smiling, but they’re not necessarily happy. What are they telling us?
What It Looks Like To Have A Record Number Of Women In The House Of Representatives
By: Danielle Kurtzleben | Sean McMinn | Renee Klahr | NPR
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The 116th Congress has 127 female members — 102 of them in the House. That’s far more than the previous record, but it also is far from gender parity.
Investigation That Benched Meyer Cost Ohio State $1 Million
By: Associated Press
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COLMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio State says the August investigation that led to a three-game suspension of football coach Urban Meyer cost the university $1 million – twice the amount… Read More
Three Miners Dead In Eleven Days: Grim December Caps Year In Coal Mine Safety
By: Jeff Young | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Just a few months ago, the U.S. coal mining industry was on track for its safest year in history. But in an eleven-day span in late December, three miners died… Read More
Remembering Emmy-Winning Writer Bob Einstein Who Later Took Up Acting
By: Andrew Limbong I NPR
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Comic actor-writer Bob Einstein has died of cancer at age 76. Einstein was known for playing Marty Funkhauser on Curb Your Enthusiasm and Super Dave Osborne, a goofy stuntman on late-night TV.
This Week On Radio Free Athens: January 5, 2018
Every weekend local music geeks unite to provide the region with 11 hours of creatively curated tunes on WOUB 1340AM, an endeavor that is known commonly as Radio Free Athens!… Read More
Bill Spells Out What Public Can See On Police Body Cameras
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Among the bills Gov. John Kasich is still considering whether he’ll sign is one that will allow some video from body cameras worn by police agencies to be hidden from the public. Cosponsoring Republican Rep. Niraj… Read More
Foster Care Advocates Say They’ll Ask DeWine For A Lot More Money
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Gov.-elect Mike DeWine has said children’s initiatives are a top priority. But one group that advocates for kids says it’s going to push him to prove that in the upcoming… Read More
Mike DeWine Advancing Campaign Promise To Serve Ohio Children
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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The transition to the administration of Governor-elect Mike DeWine is bringing several changes to state government, including a new office dedicated to carrying out one of DeWine’s top campaign promises: focusing… Read More
Eight Years Of Gov. John Kasich: Changes In Tone And Ideas
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Over the years, Kasich has brought forward a lot of ideas, and his tone has changed dramatically, as he’s worked to accomplish his goals and create a national persona as… Read More
Parkersburg Mayor Axes ‘Cooperation’ Sign, Says Council Not Cooperating
By: Associated Press
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PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) – A sign pledging cooperation has been removed from the Parkersburg city council’s chambers because the mayor says officials aren’t cooperating. Mayor Tom Joyce told The News… Read More