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Studies suggest sharp drop in vaccine protection vs. omicron — yet cause for optimism
By: Michaeleen Doucleff | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — With the omicron variant continuing to spread in a number of countries, including the U.S., scientists have been anxiously awaiting data to answer this question: How… Read More
24 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Dec. 8
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 8,473 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 24 new cases were reported Wednesday. The Ohio Department… Read More
Washington gridlock is likely to continue as Trump’s GOP power grows stronger
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/Spectrum/mp3/211208_PhilElliott_FINAL.mp3 Former President Donald Trump’s power over the GOP is not waning, instead it is growing stronger. Trump’s influence surges as Democrats and President Joseph Biden tries to… Read More
Here are NPR’s top 10 classical albums of 2021
By: Tom Huizenga | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The opening lines of Franz Schubert’s song “An die Musik,” his love letter to music from 1817, speaks of personal troubles, of being “caught in life’s… Read More
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Concerns about proposed short-term rental ordinance in Athens turn on definition of ‘owner occupied’
By: Nick Viland
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A handful of residents once again raised concerns over a proposed ordinance that would regulate short-term rentals in Athens during Monday night’s City Council meeting. The… Read More