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Ohio University Removes LGBT Center Director
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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update: WOUB News has learned that early in the fall semester of 2018 delfin bautista (who uses they/them pronouns and doesn’t capitalize their name) expressed concerns to Ohio University’s Human… Read More
![Nancy Pelosi of California (third from right), now House speaker, joins fellow Democrats, including Reps. José Serrano of New York and Elijah Cummings of Maryland, as well as other census advocates at a May 2018 press conference in Washington, D.C., about the new citizenship question on the 2020 census.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ap_18128650898172-9a36ecdf82d9c1478de3255f428d722e61c63241-e1547144002529-900x422.jpg)
Hurdles Remain As The Final Countdown Begins For The 2020 Census
The upcoming head count of every person living in the U.S. will reset how power and money are shared through 2030. But the citizenship question and other controversies may derail preparations.
![U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers a speech at the American University in Cairo on Thursday that was a scathing rebuke of the Obama administration's Mideast policies.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/pompeo-11aeeb53a1c043f587e2a6224b275f1d597cd849-e1547145834734-900x422.jpg)
In Cairo, Pompeo Slams Obama’s Mideast Policies, Says Era Of ‘American Shame Is Over’
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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The top U.S. diplomat accused the Obama administration of making crucial errors that worsened a string of crises in the region, from the Arab Spring to ISIS.
![Mifepristone, sold under the brand name Mifeprex, causes a woman to have what's essentially a very heavy period.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/mifepristone-1_enl-7db54dfe1d53d92aecb08372bbcb7484264abc97-e1547144915654-900x422.jpg)
A Drug That Eases Miscarriages Is Difficult For Women To Get
By: Mara Gordon | Sarah McCammon | NPR
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Despite evidence that mifepristone can help recovery from miscarriages, access to the medicine, which is commonly used to provide abortions, remains limited.
![Actor and comedian Kevin Hart speaks onstage at the Academy Awards in 2016. Hart was slated to host the 2019 Oscars but withdrew after he was criticized for controversial jokes he made in 2010.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/gettyimages-512937168-78aacf60ddeeea03f5a8d557fe48a6a53b836f0d-e1547140137556-900x422.jpg)
Kevin Hart Says Comedy’s Full Of ‘Flawed But Funny’ People, Himself Included
By: Terry Gross | NPR
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Hart reflects on the controversial jokes from his past that led him to step down from hosting the Oscars. “Sometimes to grow as a comedian, you got to go through the stupid part,” he says.
![President Trumps says if he doesn't get a border wall, he will declare a national emergency to build a border wall.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ap_19010523901627-1bdf080e6d504911666bfaa7ed1976e54c2f6f4c-e1547139661320-900x422.jpg)
Trump Says He’s Likely To Declare National Emergency If Congress Won’t Fund Wall
By: Brian Naylor | NPR
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The president is traveling to a Border Patrol station in Texas, as the partial shutdown enters its 20th day. The trip comes a day after the president walked out on a meeting with Democrats.
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Artist Carrie Mae Weems Headed to OU Jan. 22-25
By: Emily Votaw
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Carrie Mae Weems is one of the most respected and accomplished contemporary artists of our time. Her work, which spans over the course of three decades, incorporates a multitude of… Read More
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Doctor in Pill Mill Case Sentenced for Money Laundering
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BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia doctor has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for participating in a money laundering scheme related to pain pills he… Read More
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DeWine Plans Executive Orders Immediately After Being Sworn In
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Mike DeWine says Ohioans won’t have to wait long to see some of what he’s going to do as governor. DeWine has talked up children’s initiatives and the opioid crisis… Read More
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Researcher Compares Cleveland’s Lead Levels To Flint, Michigan
By: Lecia Bushak | Ideastream
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Children in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County have a higher risk of lead exposure than other parts of the state, according to a report out of Case Western Reserve University this week. The… Read More
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Woman Serving Life in Ex-Boyfriend’s Killing Wins Clemency
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Outgoing Ohio Gov. John Kasich has commuted the life sentence of a woman convicted of killing her ex-boyfriend who she said abused her for years. Thomia… Read More
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Ohio Women’s Basketball: Bobcats suffer first loss of season to Central Michigan
By: Bryan Kurp
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ATHENS, OHIO — All things come to an end. Ohio’s (12-1, 1-1 MAC) 12-game winning streak came to an end Wednesday night with an 88-70 loss to reigning MAC champion… Read More
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State: Hunters Check More Than 14K Deer in Muzzleloader Season
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – State officials say hunters in Ohio killed more than 14,000 white-tailed deer in this year’s muzzleloader season. Ohio’s Department of Natural Resources says hunters in the… Read More
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West Virginia Gov. Proposes Cutting Social Security Tax
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is proposing the elimination of a state tax on Social Security benefits but offering significant funding increases for substance abuse, social… Read More
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Episode 054 : Eddie Luisi, Stage Manager of “Good Morning America”
Everyone we pass on the street has a story, but we don’t always get the chance to take a peek into their life. In this week’s episode of The Kindness… Read More