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NPR Music’s 25 Best Albums Of 2019
We listened, voted and argued our way from more than 250 nominated albums down to just 25. And there was a clear No. 1.
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Betsy DeVos Overruled Education Dept. Findings On Defrauded Student Borrowers
By: Cory Turner | NPR
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The education secretary says many students who were defrauded by for-profit colleges don’t deserve full relief from their loans. Department memos show career staff arguing the opposite.
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Lobbyist had Hand in Bill Sparking Ectopic Pregnancy Flap
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio lawmaker who proposed legislation extending insurance coverage to a procedure considered medically impossible as a way of fighting abortion worked closely on the bill… Read More
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U.S. Senator Says Impeachment Isn’t Preventing Important Legislation from Moving
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Republican U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) says progress is being made in Washington D.C. while two articles of impeachment against Republican President Donald Trump are being brought forward in the Democratic dominated… Read More
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A New Life for People and Products Through Makerspace
By: Samantha WiesnethBy: Abby Ludwig, Taren Holliman, Zack Asher
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What is Athens MakerSpace? MakerSpace, the newest addition of ReUse Industries in Albany, Ohio, is set to expand. MakerSpace encourages economic development and sustainability by providing tools and space to… Read More
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College Affordability in Ohio
By: Taylor PacelliBy: Benjamin Schwartz, Tyler Corbit
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More than one trillion dollars. That is the current student loan debt in America. Higher than auto loan and credit card debt, and the massive figure is only on the… Read More
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Top Tunes ’19: Dani Wasserman
Every year WOUB Culture spotlights what music-centric folks in the region have been listening to all year round right in time for the holidays in our annual Top Tunes feature. … Read More
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WOUB Upgrades Operational Technology
Fully automated systems installed for television and radio ATHENS, OH – WOUB Public Media now has a fully-automated master control system that aligns with industry standards. Master Control is the… Read More
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Abdul Williams Shares Insights About his Career, Work, & Creative Process
Abdul Williams has had a hot decade of screenwriting for both the big screen and television. Over the past 10 years, he has written a feature film and two award… Read More