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An Ohio farmer behind the viral ‘it’s honest work’ meme dies in an Illinois crash
By: Associated Press
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URBANA, Ill. (AP) — A prominent Ohio farmer whose image was used in a popular social media meme touting the value of “hard work” has died after he was injured… Read More
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Friendship Bench training program helps community members offer a listening ear
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — A community mental health program originating from Zimbabwe has taken root in southeast Ohio. The Athens City-County Health Department decided to bring the Friendship… Read More
![Dr. Franz Theard performs a sonogram on a patient seeking abortion services at the Women's Reproductive Clinic in Santa Teresa, New Mexico](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/gettyimages-1241524424-dfa7c6a3fb7982bf0e74b4a5a79fde290b1f8e56-scaled-e1684855350153-900x422.jpg)
Abortion bans drive off doctors and close clinics, putting other health care at risk
By: Julie Rovner | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The rush in conservative states to ban abortion after the overturn of Roe v. Wade is resulting in a startling consequence that abortion opponents may not have… Read More
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A new nasal spray to reverse fentanyl and other opioid overdoses gets FDA approval
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Monday approved a new easy-to-use version of a medication to reverse overdoses caused by fentanyl and other opioids driving the nation’s drug crisis…. Read More
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Quilt National ’23 opens Friday at the Dairy Barn Arts Center
ATHENS, Ohio – Quilt National is not only one of the pre-eminent contemporary quilt exhibitions in the United States – it’s also one of the most recognized exhibitions of its kind internationally…. Read More
![Ted Ngoy at DK Donuts. Photo taken in front of painted wings on wall to make it look like an angel](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/THEDONUTKING_PubStill_02-900x422.jpg)
An Incredible American Dream Story of “The Donut King” on INDEPENDENT LENS – May 29 at 10 pm
INDEPENDENT LENS SERVES UP A SWEET TREAT WITH “THE DONUT KING,” ON PBS AND THE PBS VIDEO APP MAY 29, 2023 Award-Winning Documentary Traces the Rags-to-Riches Story of a Cambodian… Read More
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Susy Cheston’s experience at Ohio University and WOUB helped inspire her passion for addressing international poverty issues
Cheston graduated from Ohio University in 1987 ATHENS, OH – Susy Cheston is now the chief growth officer at an international non-profit called the Business Council for Peace (Bpeace). But, back… Read More