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![Members of NASA's Perseverance rover team react in mission control after receiving confirmation the spacecraft successfully touched down on Mars, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. The landing of the six-wheeled vehicle marks the third visit to Mars in just over a week. Two spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates and China swung into orbit around the planet on successive days last week.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/AP21049770995625-e1613685501280-900x422.jpg)
‘I’m Safe On Mars,’ NASA’S New Rover To Scour Ancient Lake Bed For Life Signs
By: Scott Neuman I NPR
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Perseverance landed safely on the red planet on Thursday, immediately getting to work with a first photo of the rover’s “forever home.”
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House OKs Bill To Direct $210M For Ohio Broadband Expansion
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Legislation to help expand high-speed internet access in underserved and rural areas of Ohio is getting bipartisan support and fast-tracked consideration at the Statehouse as the… Read More
![A row of desks in a classroom with a backpack hanging up on the back wall](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/school-desk-e1471549255189-900x422.jpg)
After a Generation, Is There Finally a Fix for School Funding?
By: Kabir Bhatia | WKSU
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KENT, Ohio (WKSU) — In laying out his proposed budget this month, Gov. Mike DeWine specifically said that the state legislature should do the heavy lifting when it comes to… Read More
![Gov. Mike DeWine holds a coronavirus press conference on September 15, 2020.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/mike_dewine_with_screen_of_veterans_hof_091520-e1603837369624-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Top Doc: Too Early To Claim COVID Victory; Vaccine Rollout Continues
By: Nick Castele | WCPN
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCPN) — Ohio’s current COVID-19 hospitalizations and average new case numbers continued a downward slide on Thursday as more people receive vaccinations against the coronavirus. Still, the virus… Read More
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Athens County Confirms 13 New COVID-19 Cases For Feb. 18, Remains Level 3
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,480 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 13 were reported Thursday. The county also remained at a… Read More
![Patrice Howard writes on white flags before planting them to remember her recently deceased father and close friends in November at "IN AMERICA How Could This Happen...," a public art installation in Washington, D.C. Led by artist Suzanne Firstenberg, volunteers planted white flags in a field to symbolize each life lost to COVID-19 in the U.S.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gettyimages-1229959341-9514c2a5eae2491ba08b2bd5fddd5ff319d74806-scaled-e1613665469644-900x422.jpg)
American Life Expectancy Dropped By A Full Year In The First Half Of 2020
By: Laurel Wamsley | NPR
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The group that suffered the largest drop in life expectancy was Black males — a decline of 3 years. Hispanic males also saw a large decrease, with a decline of 2.4 years.
![Ohio Republican Party chairwoman, Jane Timken addresses the crowd to announce the initial results of Issue 1 and the gubernatorial race.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/janning_001-1-e1612557199990-900x422.jpg)
Pro-Trump Former GOP Chair Joins US Senate Race In Ohio
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An ally of former President Donald Trump who recently stepped down as chair of the Ohio Republican Party is joining the race for the U.S. Senate… Read More
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Suggested Listening ’20: Matt Moore
What a year 2020 was! Since it is doubtful anyone even believes in linear time anymore, it seems fitting that WOUB Culture is rolling out our Suggested Listening feature in… Read More
![Alissa Henry on Cash Explosion Set](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Alissa-Henry-featured-image-900x422.jpg)
VIDEO: “Cash Explosion” Host Got Start at WOUB
Alissa Henry graduated from Ohio University in 2009 ATHENS, OH – Alissa Henry, BSJ ’09, is the host of Cash Explosion, the nation’s only statewide TV lottery game show that… Read More
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Do These Critters Deserve a Bad Reputation? NATURE: “The Mighty Weasel” Wednesday, February 24 at 8
Nature: The Mighty Weasel Wednesday, February 24 at 8 p.m. on WOUB, pbs.org/nature and the PBS Video app Discover the truth about the infamous weasel family, often portrayed as… Read More