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Music From the Radio Free Athens Crew: June 13, 2020
Like most everything else, Radio Free Athens has been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Although you won’t get to hear your favorite DJs on the air for a while, we… Read More

EPA Orders Amazon And EBay To Stop Selling Bogus Coronavirus-Fighting Products
By: Hannah Hagemann | NPR
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On Thursday the EPA ordered the e-commerce giants to stop selling a list of unregistered and misbranded products, some of which contained toxic chemicals like methylene chloride and chlorine dioxide.

1st-Known U.S. Lung Transplant For COVID-19 Patient Performed In Chicago
By: Christine Herman | NPR
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A young woman in her 20s was healthy before the coronavirus struck her. After two months on a ventilator and ECMO device, her transplanted lungs are now working.

WATCH: What The Latest Jobs Numbers Say About A U.S. Economic Recovery
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — The number of weekly jobless claims is the lowest since the economic shutdown began in March, but it remains far above what the U.S. has experienced… Read More

Court Dismisses Charges Against Restaurant Over Reopening After COVID19 Shutdown
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A court in eastern Ohio has dismissed a case that brought criminal charges against the owner of a diner in Cambridge for failing to comply with rules set forth in… Read More

Jack Hanna To Retire From Columbus Zoo
By: Associated Press
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POWELL, Ohio (AP) — John “Jack” Hanna has announced plans to retire from the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium after 42 years. The Columbus Dispatch reports that Hanna will finish the… Read More

State Sen. Under Fire For Racially Insensitive Question At Hearing On Racism
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A Republican state senator from the Dayton area has lost his job as an emergency room doctor after asking a racially insensitive question at a… Read More

‘How are You Doing?’: COVID’s Impact on Zanesville, OH | “Fledging Time”
By: Doug Swift
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CONTENT ADVISORY: The above video contains language that may be offensive to some. How Are You Doing?’ is a video series crafted by WOUB’s Doug Swift to document the social,… Read More

Prehistoric Road Trip – Series Starts June 17 at 10 pm
PREHISTORIC ROAD TRIP Premieres Wednesdays, June 17-July 1 on PBS Join Host Emily Graslie, Chief Curiosity Correspondent at Chicago’s Field Museum and Creator of Popular YouTube Series “The Brain Scoop,”… Read More