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![Sen. Tim Kaine, a Democrat from Virginia, speaks during a news conference following the weekly Democratic caucus luncheon at the Capitol on Wednesday. He has his hands up in the "what are you gonna do" shrug. There is another guy behind him.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/gettyimages-1248346299-2698b8d0d2b1cc7e490f53a23e7b10cec22cfca6-scaled-e1679001187363-900x422.jpg)
Lawmakers are split on how to respond to the recent bank failures
By: Rachel Treisman | Lexie Schapitl | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Days after the failure of two regional banks shook the financial industry, senators on Capitol Hill say they want answers but disagree on what action to take… Read More
![Remnants of the COVID-19 Pandemic are seen in Athens, Ohio, on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/071321_CovidStock_0274-scaled-e1626730172468-900x422.jpg)
34 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County from March 10-16
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 20,030 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 34 additional cases were reported since last week’s update. The… Read More
![A promotional image for the River City Blues Festival, depicting a moon and also a man playing guitar.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/river-city--900x422.jpg)
Mid-Ohio Valley Blues, Jazz, and Folk Music Society presents 30th River City Blues Festival this weekend
By: Emily Votaw
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – Doug MacLeod didn’t talk for a very long time. The abuse he’d endured as a child and a debilitating stutter he was born with made him… Read More
![Wanda Irving holds her granddaughter, Soleil, in front of a portrait of Soleil's mother, Shalon Irving, at her home in Sandy Springs, Ga., in 2017.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/harlan_npr_wandairving_24_custom-7a24dc275e71092666b9b078d2776d6959da13cf-e1678976866805-900x422.jpg)
The CDC reports maternal deaths in the U.S. spiked in 2021
By: Selena Simmons-Duffin | Carmel Wroth | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — In 2021, the U.S. had one of the worst rates of maternal mortality in the country’s history, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease… Read More
![Survivors of violent crime light candles to remember those whose lives have been ended or forever changed during a ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/download-3-1-e1678972867803-900x422.webp)
Survivors push for bills to prevent Ohioans hurt by violent crime from losing housing or jobs
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — People whose lives have been affected by violent crime converged on the Ohio Statehouse Wednesday to advocate for legislation they say will improve their… Read More
![Ancient Mayan Ruins](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ancient-maya-metropolis-img.width-2000-900x422.jpg)
Explore great ancient Maya cities in “Ancient Maya Metropolis” on NOVA – March 22 at 9 pm
Nova “Ancient Maya Metropolis” Wednesday, March 22 at 9 pm The ancient Maya built large complex cities with towering pyramids and temples that served as centers for a… Read More