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Democratic Debate Lineup: Sanders And Biden To Face Off
By: Danielle Kurtzleben | NPR
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The former vice president and Vermont senator will be together on the second night of the Democratic debate. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker and Amy Klobuchar will share a stage the night before.

Countries Are Ranked On Everything From Health To Happiness. What’s The Point?
By: Malaka Gharib | NPR
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Nonprofits and advocacy groups use the rankings as a tool to name and shame countries into improving their policies. But the indexes do have some drawbacks.

Perry County 911 Center Deals with Difficulties
By: Destiniee Jaram
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Perry (WOUB) — Officials with the Perry County 911 Center say they have had issues that affected their ability to do their jobs while installing new software during the past… Read More

New York Ends Religious Exemptions For Required Vaccines
By: Bobby Allyn | NPR
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill passed by the Legislature Thursday, amid a “health crisis.” The measure also eliminates other nonmedical exemptions for schoolchildren.

Radio A Sessions: Ben Davis Jr. & the Revelry
By: Emily Votaw
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A few weeks before the release of their latest, the deceptively easy to pronounce Suthernahia, Jackson, OH’s Ben Davis & the Revelry brought their unique psychedelic sonic brew to WOUB’s… Read More

Architecture For Landmark Nationwide Opioid Settlement Unveiled
By: Brian Mann | NPR
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If finalized, such a deal could funnel tens of billions of dollars to American communities struggling with the addiction crisis, while restoring stability to one of the country’s biggest industries.

Iran Denies U.S. Claim That It Attacked Tankers In Gulf Of Oman
By: Bill Chappell | Peter Kenyon | Scott Neuman | NPR
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Pointing to a U.S. military video, Trump maintained: “Iran did do it.” Meanwhile, the president of the Japanese company operating one of the tankers says he doesn’t believe a mine or torpedo was used.

Winter Storms To Heat Waves, How Better Climate Data Can Make Us More Prepared
By: Joe Wertz | NPR
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Scientists are getting more and better data on our changing climate. Now, there’s a push to use it to help people cope with the extremes we know are coming.

Country Closures: Rural Communities Adapt As More Hospitals Shut Down
By: Mary Meehan | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Carey Ellis grew up just a few houses away from the Owen County Hospital in Owenton, Kentucky, so he knows the essential role a rural hospital plays in a small… Read More

Governor’s Company Pays $404K to Cover Back Taxes
By: Associated Press
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) – A company owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s family has avoided a tax sale by paying more than $400,000 to cover back taxes. The Daily… Read More

Ex-trainer Sues Ohio State Over Sexual Misconduct by Doctor
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A former Ohio State student athletic trainer has joined ex-athletes and other alumni alleging the university knew about and should have stopped the team doctor now… Read More

Gorilla Fans Await Word of Ndume’s Return to Cincinnati Zoo
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) – Gorilla fans in Cincinnati are awaiting word about the return of a 37-year-old male silverback gorilla. Cincinnati Zoo officials said they wouldn’t provide an update until Ndume… Read More

Marijuana Testing Required for Free Community College in West Virginia
By: Associated Press
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ROANOKE, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia students participating in a new program for free tuition at public community colleges will have to pass a drug test that includes marijuana. The… Read More

VIDEO: NMF ’19 Interview with Sun June
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB’s Emily Votaw interviewed Sun June on the third day of the 2019 Nelsonville Music Festival. Video by: Adam Ignasky, Mitchell Sturkey, Ruthie Herman, Joe Votaw, James Miller, Editing by:… Read More

PHOTOS: Mavis Staples at NMF ’19
Mavis Staples was the headliner of the fourth day of the 2019 Nelsonville Music Festival, taking to the main stage in the early evening on Sunday, June 9. Since she… Read More

Monrovia, Indiana | Thursday, June 20 at 9 pm
Frederick Wiseman’s Newest Film Premieres on WOUB June 20, 2019 at 9pm Located in mid-America, Monrovia, IN (population 1,400), founded in 1834, is primarily a farming community. The film… Read More