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![North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and President Trump walk together at a resort on Sentosa Island in Singapore on June 12, 2018.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ap_18163161317663-ee60d522b63fdd90b91cbf89a35f60a2b01aa460-e1550689559369-900x422.jpg)
What To Expect From North Korea At The Next Trump-Kim Summit
By: Anthony Kuhn | NPR
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Analysts weigh the possible offers North Korea’s leader could make later this month in Vietnam.
![Genetically modified "gene drive" mosquitoes feed on warm cow's blood. Scientists hope these mosquitoes could help eradicate malaria.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/genedrivefinal-3-8d007ff972c020ca13dc03f631e377fc4ce58ec2-e1550682968386-900x422.jpg)
Scientists Release Controversial Genetically Modified Mosquitoes In High-Security Lab
By: Rob Stein | NPR
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The insects were created, using CRISPR, to carry a powerful “gene drive.” The mosquitoes could provide a potent weapon against malaria, but they raise fears about unpredictable environmental effects.
![The National Socialist Movement, a neo-nazi group that has been designated a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, held a rally in Newnan, Ga., in April 2018.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ap_18113524726995-52c944d5e66037771d717257e742d9e4417fd6c9-e1550686585489-900x422.jpg)
U.S. Hate Groups Rose 30 Percent In Recent Years, Watchdog Group Reports
By: Leila Fadel | NPR
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The Southern Poverty Law Center says many groups are driven by white supremacist ideology and the “hysteria over losing a white-majority nation.” Critics accuse the group of overblowing the threat.
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MELTED 2019: Defining Psychedelia with Noel Von Harmonson of Heron Oblivion
By: Emily Votaw
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On Sunday, February 24, California’s Heron Oblivion will perform at Melted, a psychedelic rock festival that has been organized by the Nelsonville Music Festival and Archie Fox Live. The band… Read More
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Ohio Football 2019 Schedule: A Rivalry Game Resumes and Bobcats Featured on 150th Anniversary Celebration
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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The road to Detroit has been revealed for Bobcats Football. The Ohio Bobcats 2019 schedule was released Wednesday morning, revealing the dates of a plethora of big games that stand… Read More
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WOUB Offering Free “Ohio Ready to Learn” Workshop series
Workshops for Early Childhood Professionals Are you ready for this year’s Ohio Ready to Learn Workshop Series? All workshops are Step Up To Quality approved and are offered at no… Read More
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W. Va. Board of Education Approves Security Guards for 12 Schools
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia school board has approved placing security guards at 12 schools. News outlets report the Cabell County Board of Education approved placing security guards… Read More
![Jacksonville, Ohio- Voters cast in their ballots.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Swensen_voting-1-2-e1492966382495-900x422.jpg)
Making Election Day A Holiday? Statewide Officials Weigh In
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Ohio’s top elections official, Secretary of State Frank LaRose, says giving workers a day off for Election Day is an interesting idea, but he’s not convinced it’s the one and only solution…. Read More
![Ohio Democratic Party Chair David Pepper and Ohio Republican Party Chair Jane Timken](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/l-r_david_pepper_and_jane_timken__credit_jo_ingles_-e1550685651338-900x422.jpg)
Party Leaders Debate Ohio’s Future Political Landscape
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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The leaders of Ohio’s two major parties see different signs in the outcome of the 2018 election. At a forum sponsored by the Ohio Associated Press, both said they have good… Read More
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Kentucky Project’s Demise Linked to International Fallout From Journalist’s Murder
By: Sydney Boles | Ohio Valley ReSource
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When battery manufacturer EnerBlu announced it would suspend plans for a new factory in Pikeville, Kentucky, the company used an intriguing phrase. “Unexpected geopolitical factors,” the company said, had soured… Read More
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Bill Allowing Sunday Liquor Sales Heads to W.Va. Governor
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia House of Delegates has agreed with a Senate amendment that will allow retail outlets to sell liquor on Sundays except when it falls… Read More
![This Aug. 1 2018 photo shows a board at Harrah's casino in Atlantic City, N.J., listing the odds on pro football games in the first week of the NFL season. Resorts casino will begin taking sports bets in person on Wednesday, Aug. 15, becoming the fifth Atlantic City casino to do so.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/AP_18225767268459-e1535659043790-900x422.jpg)
Sports Betting Bill Advances in Kentucky Legislature
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky lawmakers have taken the first step to legalize sports betting. A legislative committee approved House bill 175 on Wednesday. The bill would make it legal… Read More
![The Southern Ohio Correctional Facility](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/AP_19016820742909-e1548437551533-900x422.jpg)
State Patrol: Prison Inmates Planned Possible Escape, Riot
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The State Highway Patrol says inmates at an Ohio maximum security prison were plotting “a possible escape attempt and possible riot” when the plan was interrupted…. Read More
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Executions In Ohio On Hold For Now
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Gov. Mike DeWine says there won’t be any executions in Ohio in the near future. DeWine told reporters at an Ohio Associated Press event that a federal court has ruled Ohio’s existing… Read More
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One Last Hurrah: The Significance of Senior Night
By: Nick Henthorn
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For many little kids, high school basketball is the pinnacle of their athletic ambitions. The varsity squad, practically superheroes before their eyes, an aspiration to climb towards as they grow…. Read More
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Walkout by West Virginia Teachers Enters 2nd Day
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia public school teachers are striking for a second day even though legislation they loathed was tabled in the House of Delegates. Schools in 54… Read More
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Roads to Memphis on AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | Tuesday, February 26 at 9
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Roads to Memphis Traces the Fateful Journeys of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and James Earl Ray to Their Deadly Collision in Memphis Encore Broadcast on Tuesday, February… Read More
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“Arctic Wolf Pack” on NATURE | Wednesday, February 26 at 8
Nature: Arctic Wolf Pack Wednesday, February 26 at 8 p.m. on WOUB At the very northern edge of North America is Ellesmere Island, where the unforgiving Arctic winds tear through… Read More
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Iran’s Strength is the Primary Target of the Trump Team in the Middle East
When the dust settles from U.S. troop withdrawals in Syria and Afghanistan and troop build-ups in Iraq, the primary target of American hostility in the Middle East is Iran, according… Read More