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Jim Brown, who was one of the NFL’s all-time great running backs, has died at age 87
By: Tom Goldman | NPR
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Jim Brown, a blazingly fast running back and a star of the Cleveland Browns in the 1950s and 60s, has died. The Hall of Famer was 87…. Read More
Here’s when to consider experimental cancer treatment, and when not to
By: Jeff Stewart | NPR
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Note: Molecular biologist and author Jeff Stewart has worked more than 15 years as a consultant to drugmakers, scrutinizing data on new cancer treatment. Last July, the 50-year-old father of… Read More
How the rise of homeschool during the pandemic has impacted traditional school enrollment
By: William Brangham | Mary Fecteau | PBS NewsHour
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WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — Since the start of the pandemic, homeschool families have been on the rise with an estimated 30% increase in enrollment since the beginning of the 2019 school… Read More
What Montana’s TikTok ban means for the popular social media app and its users
By: Amma Nawaz | Ali Schmitz | Saher Khan | PBS NewsHour
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WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — Montana became the first state to ban TikTok, citing fears that the app’s Chinese-owned parent company could be providing Americans’ data to the Chinese government. Montana could… Read More
Ohio legislators want to update school social studies. Two House bills propose dueling approaches
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Democrats in the Ohio House are sponsoring a bill to bring multiculturalism to social studies lessons in the state’s K-12 classrooms. This comes as… Read More
Kia and Hyundai agree to $200M settlement over car thefts
By: Emma Bowman | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Kia and Hyundai have agreed to a class-action lawsuit settlement worth about $200 million over claims that many of the Korean automakers’ cars are far too vulnerable… Read More
Universal school vouchers supporters seek Ohio lawmakers’ attention after a Statehouse rally
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As the Senate is preparing to release its version of the two-year state budget, supporters of universal vouchers for Ohio’s K-12 students gathered to… Read More
Our bodies respond differently to food. A new study aims to find out how
By: Allison Aubrey | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — There’s plenty of one-size-fits-all nutrition advice. But there’s mounting evidence that people respond differently to food, given differences in biology, lifestyle and gut microbiomes. The National Institutes… Read More
Shorter terms for Ohio public university trustees in ‘free speech’ bill has DeWine concerned
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Republican bill designed to address conservatives’ concerns about free speech in higher education in Ohio includes a change in university governance about trustees… Read More
Drug overdoses in the US slightly increased last year. But experts see hopeful signs
By: Mike Stobbe | AP
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. went up slightly last year after two big leaps during the pandemic. Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the… Read More
Veterans could be among the first to feel the pain of a debt default
By: Quil Lawrence | Dustin Jones | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — For Navy veteran Jesse Reynolds, it’s personal. Veterans funding is currently a key part of two high-stakes showdowns in Washington: budget talks and the possible default on… Read More
This Week On Radio Free Athens: May 20, 2023
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Radio Free Athens (RFA) is broadcast Saturdays on WOUB 1340 AM and allows community volunteers and Ohio University students to present music and interview content through a… Read More
Bruce Gerken credits students and parents for 45 years of the Lancaster High School Percussion Ensemble
By: Emily Votaw
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LANCASTER (WOUB) – In 1978 Bruce Gerken graduated from Ohio University with a Master’s in Applied Percussion and promptly landed a music teacher position with Lancaster City Schools. During the… Read More
Ohio Republicans OK 60% amendment approval ballot text. Democrats say it’s ‘sneaky’
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Ballot Board has approved the ballot text voters could see when they vote on a Republican-backed proposal to make it harder to… Read More
Recruited from construction trades to join special battalions, “THE SEABEES ON IWO JIMA” – May 25
THE SEABEES ON IWO JIMA Thursday, May 25 at 9 pm Narrated by CBS Sports’ Jim Nantz, THE SEABEES ON IWO JIMA focuses on the story of the United… Read More