All Posts from David Forster
Former student files a federal discrimination lawsuit against Hocking College
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) –– A former student who brought national attention to Hocking College as a member of its football team has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the college. Caden… Read More
30 years ago, one decision altered the course of our connected world
By: Julian Ring | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Thirty years ago, listeners tuning into Morning Edition heard about a futuristic idea that could profoundly change their lives. “Imagine being able to communicate at-will with… Read More
It’s not your imagination, allergy season is extra bad this year. Here’s why
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (PBS NewsHour) — Allergy season got a jump start this year and has been more intense all over the country, especially in the North and Southeast. Ali Rogin… Read More
More people are getting away with murder. Unsolved killings reach a record high
By: Eric Westervelt | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — More murders across America are going unsolved, exacerbating the grief of families already reeling and worsening the largely cracked trust between police and the public, especially… Read More
Ohio House approves $88 billion state budget, sending it to the Senate
By: Samantha Hendrickson | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio House approved an $88 billion state budget Wednesday with bipartisan support, sending it to the Senate after a tense session where some lawmakers in… Read More
House panel OKs $88 billion Ohio budget, which includes $200 million in tax cuts
By: Samantha Hendrickson | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An $88.1 billion state operating budget cleared an Ohio House panel Tuesday with over $200 million in income tax cuts that majority Republicans say would help… Read More
East Palestine families living in limbo months after fires
By: Tammy Webber | Associated Press
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EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Jeff Drummond spends days and nights alone in a tiny room with fake wood paneling, two small beds and a microwave atop a mini refrigerator… Read More
The truth about teens, social media and the mental health crisis
By: Michaeleen Doucleff | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Back in 2017, psychologist Jean Twenge set off a firestorm in the field of psychology. Twenge studies generational trends at San Diego State University. When she looked… Read More
Former Ohio Gov. Bob Taft opposes making constitutional changes harder
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Republican Ohio Gov. Bob Taft urged state lawmakers on Monday against advancing a measure that would make it harder to amend the state constitution or… Read More
Tucker Carlson ousted at Fox News following network’s $787 million settlement
By: David Folkenflik | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — In an austere, four-sentence statement, Fox News announced Monday that prime-time star Tucker Carlson is leaving the network, effective immediately. “FOX News Media and Tucker Carlson… Read More
One of the longest prison riots in U.S. history forced changes to Ohio’s prison system
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Thirty years ago this month, one of the longest prison riots in U.S. history finally ended after 11 days. And when it was over,… Read More
Athens set to begin redevelopment of the Armory into a coworking space
By: Gabriel Scotto
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Within the coming weeks, the city of Athens will break ground a project to convert the Armory into a coworking space. The project will cost $4.5… Read More
Biden bets big on bringing factories back to America, building on some Trump ideas
By: Asma Khalid | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — When the pandemic snarled imports in 2020, Drew Greenblatt’s manufacturing plant in Baltimore sprung into action to help U.S. buyers scrambling to replace things they normally… Read More
U.S. sees concerning rise in STIs and congenital syphilis with no signs of slowing
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (PBS NewsHour) — New CDC data shows a surge of sexually transmitted infections in the U.S. in recent years. The most significant rise is in syphilis and congenital… Read More
Out-of-staters are flocking to places where abortions are easier to get
By: Mallika Seshadri | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — When Mara Pliskin started working at Planned Parenthood Illinois, she didn’t expect to feel like a travel agent. Now, the abortion navigation program manager and her… Read More
Native tribe in Louisiana highlights challenges of climate-driven relocation
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (PBS NewsHour) — In 2022, the Biden administration announced it would pay to help several Native American tribes move away from coastlines and rivers, where waters are rising… Read More
Scholastic wanted to license her children’s book — if she cut a part about ‘racism’
By: Emma Bowman | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Maggie Tokuda-Hall was thrilled when she first saw the offer from the publishing giant. Scholastic wanted to license her 2022 children’s book Love in the Library…. Read More
Supreme Court briefly puts on hold lower court’s limits on abortion drug mifepristone
By: Ximena Bustillo | Lexie Schapitl | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has placed a hold on a lower court ruling that restricts access to the abortion drug mifepristone until Wednesday night. Alito… Read More
Preliminary numbers suggest another strong fall enrollment at Ohio University’s Athens campus
By: Gabriel Scotto
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Enrollment for fall 2023 at Ohio University is tracking higher than it was last year, when the university saw record enrollment. As of April 5, slightly… Read More
Ohio University researchers will use a federal grant to find environmentally friendly uses for coal
By: Gabriel Scotto
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A team of researchers at Ohio University is using a $2 million federal grant to study ways to take coal, one of the dirtiest fossil fuels,… Read More
A major redevelopment plan for The Ridges includes senior housing and small businesses
By: Gabriel Scotto
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University recently unveiled a plan to redevelop The Ridges into affordable housing for seniors and families, artist live-work spaces and owner-occupied businesses. It is estimated… Read More
Ohio University names its next president, the first woman in its history
By: Gabriel Scotto
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Ohio University Board of Trustees unanimously appointed Dr. Lori Stewart Gonzalez as the university’s next president. Stewart Gonzalez, currently executive vice president and provost of… Read More
Millions in grant funding for Appalachian Ohio has been awarded to projects in Athens and surrounding counties
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens and surrounding counties are among the big winners in the first round of grant funding intended to promote transformational change in the state’s Appalachian region…. Read More
Pence says Trump was ‘wrong’ about Jan. 6 and that history will hold him accountable
By: Scott Detrow | Joe Hernandez | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Donald Trump was “wrong” on Jan. 6, 2021, and history will hold him accountable for it. That was the message former Vice President Mike Pence delivered… Read More
Egg prices have dropped but could rise again if spring brings another avian flu epidemic
By: Gabriel Scotto
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Wholesale egg prices have plummeted 50 percent since peaking in December, meaning consumers can expect lower prices at the grocery store in the near term. However,… Read More
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