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A NASA spacecraft discovers a formation on Mars resembling a bear
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Scientists found an unexpected discovery on the surface of Mars: a formation resembling the face of a bear. A camera on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter snapped… Read More
9 diseases that keep epidemiologists up at night
Just three years ago, on Jan. 30, 2020, the head of the World Health Organization made a landmark declaration: A “novel coronavirus” that had first been identified in China had… Read More
What we know about the killing of Tyre Nichols
Mostly peaceful protests over police brutality were carried out around the country after the public release of body camera footage brought the Memphis police killing of Tyre Nichols into clearer… Read More
A bright green comet may be visible with the naked eye starting later this month
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A comet known as C/2022 E3, marked by its bright green nucleus and long faint ion tail, will be on display in the Earth sky later… Read More
Weeks after big election win, Ohio Republicans pick fourth party chair in six years
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — While many political junkies have been watching the fights over Republican leadership in Washington, members of the Ohio GOP were deciding on a new… Read More
DeWine signs huge spending bill, doesn’t veto lines opposed by Ohio affordable housing advocates
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a huge bill that spends $6 billion in some state money but mostly federal pandemic relief and assistance. It… Read More
Ohio Senate leaders look back on state’s redistricting saga
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s redistricting saga, along with the election season, meant a lot of the top legislative issues were left on the cutting room floor by… Read More
Maternal deaths in the U.S. are staggeringly common. Personal nurses could help
WASHINGTON D.C. (NPR) — In 2020, Lauren Brown, of Upper Darby, Pa., had a high-risk pregnancy. She was past 35-years-old, had high blood pressure, and had a previous blood clot… Read More
Psychedelic drugs may launch a new era in psychiatric treatment, brain scientists say
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — One of the hottest tickets at this year’s Society for Neuroscience meeting in San Diego was a session on psychedelic drugs. About 1,000 brain scientists squeezed… Read More
Sports betting will be legal in Ohio starting January 1
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) – Sports betting will be legal in Ohio at the beginning of the new year. State regulators have been working for months to approve licenses… Read More
Researchers say time is an illusion. So why are we all obsessed with it?
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — America’s official time is kept at a government laboratory in Boulder, Colo., and according to the clock at the entrance, I was seven minutes behind schedule…. Read More
Updated COVID booster shots reduce the risk of hospitalization, CDC reports
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — New bivalent COVID booster shots are more effective at reducing risk of hospitalization than boosters of the original vaccines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention… Read More
People addicted to opioids rarely get life-saving medications. That may change.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Doctors and researchers have known for decades that safe, easy-to-use medications are a game-changer for people addicted to opioids. Buprenorphine and methadone reduce cravings for opioids… Read More
Dark chocolate might have health perks, but should you worry about lead in your bar?
Dark chocolate has long been touted as having health benefits. We’ve been told it can improve our moods, decrease inflammation and even increase blood flow. But some researchers are now… Read More
Ohio Senate removes invasive exam language from transgender athlete ban
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) – An Ohio Senate committee has approved changes to the bill that bans transgender athletes from participating on girls’ sports teams to no longer include… Read More
Factory workers across the U.S. say they were exposed to asbestos on the job
MCINTOSH, Alabama (NPR/ProPublica) — When LaTunja Caster started working at the Olin Corp. chemical plant outside of McIntosh, Alabama, she had no idea that asbestos was used in the production… Read More
The cutting edge solution to rising debt? Paying in cash
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Meet the new personal finance revolution: cash. A growing number of Gen Z and Millennial debtors are getting a handle on their finances by spending actual… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2022 general election results Fairfield County
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Fairfield County. Republican Jeffrey Fix earned a position as County Commissioner, with 65.72%… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2022 general election results for Vinton County
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Vinton County. Republican Tim Eberts earned a position as Vinton County Commissioner, with… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2022 general election results for Meigs County
MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Meigs County. Republican Zachary B. Manuel earned a position as County Commissioner, with… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2022 general election results for Washington County
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Washington County. Voters in the Village of Beverly approved a proposed municipal income… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2022 general election results for Athens County
ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Athens County. Democrat Lenny Eliason earned a position as County Commissioner with 52%… Read More
Here are the 2022 general election results for Hocking County
HOCKING COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Hocking County. Republican Jessica Dicken earned a position as Hocking County Commissioner with… Read More
Ohio Election 2022: Voters will see two ballot issues on bail and non-citizen voting
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Voters will see two statewide issues in the November election which were placed on the Ohio ballot by state legislators through two joint resolutions,… Read More
False information is everywhere. ‘Pre-bunking’ tries to head it off early
Officials in Ann Arbor, Mich., Union County, N.C., and Contra Costa County, Calif., are posting infographics on social media urging people to “think critically” about what they see and share… Read More
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