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The faithful see both crisis and opportunity as churches close across the country
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STRUTHERS, Ohio (NPR) — When Pastor Douglas Theobald steps to the pulpit at Struthers United Methodist Church this Sunday, it will likely be the last religious service in its 112-year… Read More
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NASA is set to return to the moon. Here are 4 reasons to go back
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — President John F. Kennedy delivered a famous speech in 1962 outlining his administration’s challenge to land Americans on the moon. “We choose to go to the… Read More
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Fauci says COVID-19 won’t go away like smallpox, but will more likely become endemic
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top White House medical adviser, says that the COVID-19 pandemic won’t end with the elimination of the virus. Instead, he says that… Read More
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The FDA authorizes COVID booster shots for all U.S. adults
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Food and Drug Administration has given its OK for fully vaccinated Americans who are age 18 and older to receive a COVID-19 booster shot. The… Read More
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Mars Had Liquid Water On Its Surface. Here’s Why Scientists Think It Vanished
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ST. LOUIS (NPR) — All evidence points to the fact that Mars once had flowing water, but numerous flybys, orbiters, landers and rovers have confirmed one undeniable fact — any… Read More
![The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal to expand gun rights in the United States in a New York case over the right to carry a firearm in public for self-defense.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/ap_21112833594507-b20e5d0fc0cfc78e7a22ff5777a9069b4325f045-scaled-e1619449694422-900x422.jpg)
Supreme Court To Take Up First Major Gun Rights Case In More Than A Decade
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At issue is how much the Second Amendment protects the right of individuals to carry concealed weapons outside their home for self-defense. The case will likely be argued in the fall.
![Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gives an update on the coronavirus pandemic during a virtual news conference in London on Monday. Johnson and other world leaders signed a letter calling for greater international cooperation in fighting future pandemics.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/gettyimages-1232005480-8b9736e510788b8458fdb4829b990d374b04942f-scaled-e1617117352186-900x422.jpg)
Many World Leaders Call For Treaty On Future Pandemics
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Given a lack of international coordination that has beset the current coronavirus pandemic, whether such a treaty could be reached or adhered to is an open question.
![Members of NASA's Perseverance rover team react in mission control after receiving confirmation the spacecraft successfully touched down on Mars, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. The landing of the six-wheeled vehicle marks the third visit to Mars in just over a week. Two spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates and China swung into orbit around the planet on successive days last week.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/AP21049770995625-e1613685501280-900x422.jpg)
‘I’m Safe On Mars,’ NASA’S New Rover To Scour Ancient Lake Bed For Life Signs
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Perseverance landed safely on the red planet on Thursday, immediately getting to work with a first photo of the rover’s “forever home.”
![Vice Adm. Vivek Murthy, pictured at the Lake Nona Impact Forum in 2017, is a former surgeon general and is one of three co-chairs of President-elect Joe Biden's COVID-19 advisory board.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ap_878648323551-f83a4820b0cfa5d8ef5f54dacce3b9c45dabde7d-scaled-e1604939921815-900x422.jpg)
Biden Names 13 Health Experts To COVID-19 Transition Advisory Board
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The team, which includes former federal health officials, aims to create a blueprint for the incoming administration’s COVID-19 response as the nation battles a new surge in infections.
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Pence Urges Americans To Wear Masks To Stop Spread Of COVID-19
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The vice president wore a mask during an appearance in Rockville, Md. Despite a surge in new cases, Pence insisted the country was “in a much better place than four months ago, even two months ago.”
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Chinese Song Expressing Friendship During Pandemic Backfires With Wary Filipinos
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An effort by China to express solidarity with an Asian neighbor that is also battling the deadly coronavirus pandemic has not gone exactly to plan. Last week, the Chinese Embassy… Read More