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![With her blood meal visible through her transparent abdomen, the female Aedes aegypti mosquito takes flight as she leaves her host's skin surface.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/aedespromo-2842d03087d289884f058e0d32a0816148d2680d-e1595539210114-900x422.jpg)
Why One Dangerous Mosquito Developed A Taste For Human Blood
By: Nell Greenfieldboyce | NPR
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Given the choice between an animal and a human, the Aedes aegypti species prefers … us. A new study explains how that happened.
![FILE – This April 4, 2017, file photo shows the entrance to FirstEnergy Corp.'s Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station in Oak Harbor, Ohio.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/david_besse_nuclear_plant_-_by_ron_schwane-e1564149960519-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Governor Reverses Course, Calls To Repeal Energy Law
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has reversed course and called for a nuclear bailout energy law to be repealed in the wake of the state’s $60 million… Read More
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U.S. Education Secretary Visits Columbus Area For Event But Local Leaders Say They Were Not Invited
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos came to a Columbus suburb to talk about school choice. And some local elected officials are miffed that they weren’t… Read More
![The Greater Columbus Convention Center was transformed into a makeshift COVID-19 hospital in April as officials expected a surge of cases. It was torn down but officials said it could be reassembled in a few days if needed.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/convention_center_coronavirus-e1595538955892-900x422.jpg)
Number Of COVID-19 Hospitalizations Set Pandemic Record But Hospitals Say They’re Prepared
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There were more than 1,400 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Ohio Thursday, with 21 new confirmed deaths. And the numbers of people… Read More
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Athens Co. Remains At Level 3 Public Emergency, Removed From Level 4 Watch List
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County remained at a Level 3 Public Health Emergency on Thursday, according to the Ohio Public Health Advisory System. But the county is no longer considered… Read More
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Former WOUB Student Becomes Director of Engineering at WCPO in Cincinnati
Larry Shields graduated from Ohio University in 2006 ATHENS, OH – When Larry Shields was a student working at WOUB Public Media, he knew the hands-on, real-world experience would be… Read More