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Trump To Restart Political Rallies This Month Despite Coronavirus Pandemic
By: Alana Wise | NPR
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“The rallies will be tremendous,” a campaign manager said. “You’ll again see the kind of crowds and enthusiasm that Sleepy Joe Biden can only dream of.”
![Boxes of food are loaded on vehicles last month at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. The country has officially entered a recession amid the pandemic, the National Bureau of Economic Research said Monday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/gettyimages-1211904894-99b64a710cdc287271da0b943f7cf2674f04706d-900x422.jpg)
It’s Official: U.S. Economy Is In A Recession
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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The committee tasked with marking U.S. business cycles says the economy peaked in February and has since been in a recession triggered by the pandemic. But it says the recession could be short-lived.
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Justice Says Concerts At fairs in WV Can Resume In July
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says outdoor concerts at fairs and festivals will be allowed to resume next month as he continues to lift coronavirus restrictions… Read More
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Beecham House | MASTERPIECE | Starting Sunday, June 14 at 10 pm
An epic of India on the cusp of change Beecham House co-created, directed, and produced by Gurinder Chadha Acclaimed British-Indian director Gurinder Chadha (Bend It Like Beckham, Bride and… Read More
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Grantchester, Season 5 | MASTERPIECE | Premieres Sunday, June 14 at 9 pm
Grantchester, Season 5 Sundays, June 14 – July 19, 2020 at 9 on PBS It’s 1957, amd Will Davenport has settled into his role as the vicar of Grantchester,… Read More
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Ohio National Guard Returning From D.C., Still Posted In Ohio Cities
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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The Ohio National Guard is returning to the state after being called to Washington, DC to secure demonstrations there. However, members of the guard are still in some Ohio cities… Read More
![The U.S. Supreme Court could agree to hear qualified immunity cases amid nationwide protests over police brutality sparked by the death of George Floyd.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ap_20159071116344-14a37b2713ebdda2730e4f7c3be37009512449cb-scaled-e1591632849796-900x422.jpg)
Supreme Court Weighs Qualified Immunity For Police Accused Of Misconduct
By: Nina Totenberg | NPR
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The court-made doctrine that makes it very difficult to sue over excessive force by police is under the microscope.
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WOUB Free YouTube Premiere Friday, June 12 – Realistically Ever After: A Turn It Gold Movement
The documentary will be released at 8 p.m. ATHENS, OH – WOUB Public Media releases its final free YouTube release of locally-produced documentaries this week to provide quality local entertainment… Read More
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WATCH: How A Break In The Nation’s Food Supply Caused Regional Food Companies To Soar
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — During the first months of the pandemic, as industrial meat plants closed and grocery stores experienced shortages, some mid-sized local food companies saw an unexpected boom in… Read More
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Childhood Cancer and Cancer Care: Fostering a Communal Approach to Healing
Childhood cancer is the number 1 disease killer among children in the U.S. Worldwide, a child is diagnosed with cancer every 3 minutes. Behind every statistic are stories. On this… Read More
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WOUB Director to Talk About the Rights of Journalists on Iowa Public Radio
Tom Hodson will be a guest on River to River Today (Monday, June 8) at 1 p.m. ATHENS, OH – WOUB Director and Spectrum Podcast Host Tom Hodson will appear… Read More