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EVs are expensive. These city commuters ditched cars altogether — for e-bikes
By: Adam Bearne | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Electric cars are seen as a key way to reduce climate change causing emissions — but they are expensive. The average price paid for a new… Read More
The U.S. could hit its debt ceiling within days. Here’s what you need to know
By: Juliana Kim | Scott Horsley | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Hitting the national debt ceiling is a major worry for Washington right now. On Friday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that the U.S. is on track… Read More
Cancer deaths drop, but more late-stage prostate cancer diagnoses spark concerns
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Cancer deaths in the United States have dropped 33% the past three decades, according to a report from the American Cancer Society. Cervical cancer rates dropped… Read More
A university office removes ‘field’ from its curriculum, citing possible racist connotations
By: Giulia Heyward | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — An office within the University of Southern California’s School of Social Work says it is removing the term “field” from its curriculum because it may have… Read More
Why calls for reform have not reduced the number of people killed by police
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — More than 1,000 people died at the hands of law enforcement in 2022 and wide racial disparities persisted among those deaths. One of those killed last… Read More
Here’s what we know about the classified documents found at Biden’s home and office
By: Becky Sullivan | Elena Moore | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — President Biden is facing a Department of Justice investigation after his lawyers found classified documents at his Delaware residence and an office in Washington, D.C. On… Read More
Finale: THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST, A film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick & Sarah Botstein – Friday, Jan. 20 at 9 pm
Three-part Series from Filmmakers Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein Explores the U.S. Role Before, During and After One of the Greatest Humanitarian Crises in History Narrated by Peter… Read More
Despite a career-high 27 points from Dwight Wilson III, Ohio can’t make it past Kent State 70-65
By: Joe Collins
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Ohio Bobcats we’re looking for revenge from last year’s Mid-American Conference Tournament as it hosted the Kent State Golden Flashes. One person the Bobcats didn’t… Read More