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Why Sailor Moon is beloved by so many, 30 years later
By: Juana Summers | Mallory Yu | Megan Lim | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Sailor Moon burst onto Japanese television screens 30 years ago and captured the hearts and minds of young people around the world. Usagi Tsukino – or Serena, to American viewers – was an average 14 year old living a normal schoolgirl life. Then one day, she meets a talking cat who… Read More

‘Sesame Street’ actor, Emilio Delgado, dies after a battle with blood cancer
By: Mandalit Del Barco | NPR
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Updated March 11, 2022 at 11:10 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Generations of children knew Emilio Delgado as Sesame Street‘s fix-it shop owner, Luis Rodriguez. This week, Delgado died at age 81, having been diagnosed with a form of blood cancer two years ago. He played Luis for 44 years, starting in 1971. The… Read More

Ohio native Amy Schneider’s ‘Jeopardy!’ run has come to an end after 40 games
By: Rina Torchinsky | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — After a storied run, Amy Schneider’s 40-game win streak on Jeopardy! has come to an end. The Dayton native, who holds the second-longest consecutive win streak in show history, took over the No. 2 spot previously held by Matt Amodio earlier this week. She had hoped to continue her historic run… Read More

Ohio native Amy Schneider now has the 2nd-highest winning streak in ‘Jeopardy!’ history
By: Rachel Treisman | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Jeopardy! champion Amy Schneider has done it again. The Dayton native extended her historic winning streak on Monday night, dominating her 39th game to officially become the contestant with the second-most consecutive wins of all time. That title had previously been held by graduate student Matt Amodio, whose 38-game streak ended… Read More

Sneak Peak: WOUB Virtual Screening Of New PBS Kids Show
Parents, grandparents, teachers and kids are going to love the newest show coming to PBS Kids, and they’ll have a chance to watch a sneak peek with WOUB Public Media. The 30-minute screening of Donkey Hodie will be held virtually on April 29 at 10 a.m. using Zoom. Inspired by the funny, quirky side of children’s TV… Read More

Golden Globes 2019: The Complete List Of Winners
By: Jessica Reedy | NPR
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Bohemian Rhapsody, Green Book, and The Kominsky Method, Glenn Close, and Lady Gaga all took home awards. Here is the complete list of winners.