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![Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks during a virtual hearing of the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday. Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified on the rescue package passed by the Congress in March.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/gettyimages-1213959550-eda53047d27f661074a89bbcea9f4d9756280af9-scaled-e1589910930116-900x422.jpg)
Treasury’s Mnuchin, Fed’s Powell Defend Coronavirus Relief Measures
By: Brian Naylor | Scott Horsley | NPR
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The Senate Banking Committee took its first look at spending under the massive CARES Act approved in March. Sen. Elizabeth Warren said more should have been done to keep U.S. workers on the payroll.
![Gov. Mike DeWine](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/mike_dewine_040720-e1586356707338-900x422.jpg)
DeWine Lifting “Stay Safe Ohio” Order
By: Gabe Rosenberg | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Ohio’s stay-at-home order is now less a command than a suggestion. Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Tuesday that he is issuing an “urgent health advisory” to take… Read More
![President Trump says the WHO has been too quick to praise China for its handling of the COVID-19 outbreak and too silent on the country's treatment of medical professionals who tried to sound the alarm.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/rts38stn-dbc6c214f93a26cf64ef9329958600b8eeb35799-scaled-e1589909161525-900x422.jpg)
Trump Says Funding Cuts Will Be Permanent If WHO Doesn’t Commit To ‘Major’ Changes
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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“The World Health Organization has repeatedly made claims about the coronavirus that were either grossly inaccurate or misleading,” President Trump says.
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Athens Co. Confirms Four New COVID-19 Cases
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 13 cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after four new cases were confirmed Tuesday. The Athens City-County Health… Read More
![Uptown Athens during coronavirus emergency](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-03-at-7.37.04-PM-e1586533953846-900x422.png)
WATCH: As Restrictions are Lifted, How to Apply Lessons from Health Care Workers to Daily Life
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — In all but two U.S. states, stay-at-home orders are being lifted, and businesses are reopening. But can the lifting of restrictions be safe, when COVID-19 is still… Read More
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‘River of Hope’ Illuminates True Story of West Virginia State University
By: Emily Votaw
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Filmmaker, documentarian, and West Virginia State University graduate Calvin Grimm was introduced to the captivating story of the founding of his alma mater in 2012 while enrolled in an audio… Read More
![Ahu Nau Nau, a ceremonial site at Anakena Beach on Rapa Nui (“Easter Island”).](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/EATINGUPEASTER_PubStill_01-900x422.jpg)
“Eating Up Easter” Premieres on INDEPENDENT LENS – Monday, May 25 at 10 pm
Stories of Native Rapa Nui Portray Intergenerational Efforts to Preserve Easter Island’s Culture and Environment in the Face of Rapid Modernization and Globalization More than just a picture-perfect postcard… Read More