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PBS Journalist Jim Lehrer Dies At 85

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NEW YORK (AP) – A host of the nightly PBS “NewsHour” that for decades offered a thoughtful take on current events has died. Jim Lehrer was 85. Like longtime partner… Read More

PBS: America’s Home for Documentaries This Fall; Including feature on Laurel Valley Creamery – Gallipolis, Ohio


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Programming Includes Premiere of Critically Acclaimed Filmmaker Ken Burns’s Long-Awaited COUNTRY MUSIC and Peabody Award-Winning Filmmaker Lynn Novick’s COLLEGE BEHIND BARS PBS Schedule Includes New Weekly Contemporary History Series RETRO… Read More

PBS Nominated for 44 News & Documentary Emmys®


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PBS programs received 44 nominations for the 39th Annual News & Documentary Emmy® Awards, the most earned by any organization. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced… Read More

PBS Announces Fall 2018 Primetime Schedule


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– More than 1.5 Million Votes Strong and Growing: THE GREAT AMERICAN READ Counts Down to the Selection of America’s Best-Loved Novel – – FRONTLINE Announces New Documentary “The Facebook… Read More

PBS Wins 12 News & Documentary Emmys®


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– More Than Any Other Organization – PBS programs were honored with 12 News & Documentary Emmy® Awards, more than any other organization, at the 38th Annual News & Documentary… Read More

Longtime PBS Anchor Gwen Ifill Dead At 61

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Gwen Ifill, one of the most prominent African-American journalists in the country, has died, according to PBS. She was 61. Ifill, the host of PBS’ Washington Week, was a veteran… Read More

PBS To Air Week Of Special Programming Focusing On The Newtown Tragedy


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In the wake of the Newtown tragedy, PBS will broadcast a series of specials that continue the public conversation on gun laws, mental illness and school security. The “After Newtown”… Read More

Poll: Two-Thirds Think Trump Made Racial Tensions Worse After Floyd Was Killed

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The NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey found Americans see the nationwide protests as legitimate — a big shift from the 1960s — and almost half strongly disapprove of the job President Trump is doing.

Poll: More Believe Ford Than Kavanaugh, A Cultural Shift From 1991

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A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds more believe Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Brett Kavanaugh of a sexual assault while they were in high school, after both made their cases last week.

WOUB Member Spotlight: Barbara Thorniley


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ATHENS, OH – Barbara Thorniley lives in the home she grew up in and is a descendant of an Ohio pioneer. She is deeply connected to the Marietta community. “The… Read More

Earth Day and Poetry Rsources from WOUB Learning Lab


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    VIEW IN BROWSER NOVA Lab PBS Learning Media The interactive NOVA Polar Lab uses 360° videos, interviews with scientists, and mini-games to send students on an immersive quest… Read More

A special broadcast after a two-year reporting project, “America at a Crossroads with Judy Woodruff” – Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 9:00 pm


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PBS NewsHour Primetime Special “America at a Crossroads with Judy Woodruff” Explores America’s Political Divisions     PBS NewsHour’s special, “America at a Crossroads with Judy Woodruff,” will air on… Read More

The science behind why doing good makes us feel good

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (PBS NewsHour) — From lending someone a hand with their car to giving a simple “thank you” to a cashier, acts of kindness — whether big or small… Read More

Researcher explains the connection between ultra-processed foods and depression

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (PBS NewsHour) — The food we eat affects us in many ways. A recent study from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School found a link between the… Read More

WOUB TV is now available to Hulu + Live TV subscribers


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Hulu + Live TV subscribers will now have access to high-quality, educational and inspiring content from WOUB   ATHENS, OH – Today, WOUB TV announced that it is now live… Read More

How states are using legislative privilege to drag out redistricting lawsuits

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (PBS NewsHour) — In 2021, each state redrew its congressional district lines to reflect the 2020 census results. Two years later, the maps in many states are the… Read More

Families face difficult task of talking to kids about Israel-Hamas war

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (PBS NewsHour) — In the last few weeks, horrific images have emerged from Israel and the Gaza Strip, many involving young people. Here in the U.S., Jewish and… Read More

How ‘thinly veiled’ social media ads are influencing what we eat and drink

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (PBS NewsHour) — News about food safety can be hard to keep straight. That’s been complicated by a little-known tactic used by the food and beverage industry to… Read More

Why thousands of migrants are being detained by the U.S. as witnesses

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (PBS NewsHour) — Over the past 20 years, tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants have been sent to jail and held as potential witnesses in human smuggling cases,… Read More

U.S. students are clashing over the Israel-Hamas war. What can colleges do?

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The violence in Israel and Gaza has heightened tensions on college campuses across the U.S., as students, staff, and administrators grapple with how to respond. Pro-Israel… Read More

An evening with David Brooks


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The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) is hosting an evening celebrating and inspiring community building with New York Times columnist and best-selling author David Brooks. All are invited to attend… Read More

Biden is creating a new White House office focused on gun violence prevention

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WASHINGTON (NPR) — President Biden is creating a new office for gun violence prevention to coordinate his administration’s efforts to reduce gun violence and elevate an issue that — while… Read More

Expert give advice about campus safety after recent shootings

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Updated August 29, 2023 at 1:55 PM ET WASHINGTON (NPR) — Two tragedies just three days and several hundred miles apart from each other are drawing renewed attention to college… Read More

Why sunscreen in the United States is behind the rest of the world

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (PBS NewsHour) — According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, everyone older than six months should use sunscreen every day to decrease the risk of skin cancer. But today’s… Read More

Deadly Jacksonville shooting is latest racist attack amid rise in hate crimes

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (PBS NewsHour) — Saturday’s fatal shooting of three Black people by a white gunman in Jacksonville, Florida, is a brutal reminder that race-based hate is still present in… Read More