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![President Trump announces that his administration will add more countries to its travel ban, saying the move is needed for national security. Trump discussed the plan Wednesday during a news conference at the 50th World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/trump-travel-ban-d113a0b6a45f0784eff1fde12d68fc20373c6138-scaled-e1579713257907-900x422.jpg)
Trump Says He’ll Add ‘A Few Countries’ To Controversial U.S. Travel Ban
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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The president confirms a plan to expand one of the signature pieces of his immigration policy, in a move that could double the number of countries on the prohibited list.
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A Very Naughty Boy: Remembering Monty Python’s Terry Jones
By: Petra Mayer I NPR
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Comedian, author and filmmaker Terry Jones has died at the age of 77 after suffering from dementia. As part of Monty Python, he was known for his drag characters, and for co-writing the “Spam” sketch.
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New Testing Reveals ‘Forever Chemicals’ In More Water Systems Across OH, PA, U.S.
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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New testing by the Environmental Working Group has identified the presence of toxic fluorinated chemicals, broadly known as PFAS, in the tap water of dozens of cities across the U.S. where… Read More
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Nilüfer Yanya Announced as NMF 2020 Performer
By: Emily Votaw
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English singer, songwriter, and musician Nilüfer Yanya has been announced as one of the performers for the 2020 Nelsonville Music Festival, which will take place June 4-7, 2020. More artists… Read More
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WATCH: How Polaroid Pioneered the Instant Photography Revolution
By: PBS Newshour
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The Polaroid camera bypassed the entire process of film development, thus providing photographers an immediate look at their work. Released for sale in 1948, the first version was an “instant”… Read More
![Crystal Brown, left, comforts her 15 year old daughter Josephine Brown-Walker as she talks about her EdChoice voucher, which allows her to attend a Christian high school in Columbus.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_0901-e1579713649966-900x422.jpg)
Deal Could Take Many Schools Off Voucher List, as Group Threatens Lawsuit
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Lawmakers who’ve wanted to stop the impending explosion in the number of school buildings where students will be eligible for the state’s largest private school voucher program say there’s a deal… Read More
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Cases of Dangerous Virus Increasing Among Babies
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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The common cold is, well, common. And the Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, that babies and older people can get after being around someone who appears to have a cold,… Read More
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Kentucky Will Continue Hemp Program as Pilot for a Year
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky Department of Agriculture says it will continue operating its hemp program as a research pilot program for another year before transitioning to a commercial… Read More
![Tony Silvernail with a handful of crumbled hemp, on his farm near Frankfort, Kentucky.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_8809-e1570832660814-900x422.jpg)
Hemp Prices Crash Leaving Ohio Valley Farmers Feeling Burned
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Ohio Valley farmers planted more than 27,000 acres of hemp last year — about four times more than in 2018 — to cash in on a booming market for popular… Read More
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WATCH: Senate Impeachment Trial of Donald Trump | January 22
By: PBS Newshour
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The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump resumes Wednesday with House Democrats beginning their opening arguments. The House managers–seven Democrats who will serve as the “prosecutors” in the impeachment trial–will… Read More