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Farmers in northwest Ohio use a lot of pesticides. Is there a link to cancer?
23+ hour, 7+ min ago (355+ words) Farmers and farmworkers across the country are more likely to be diagnosed with cancers like non-Hodgkin lymphoma than the national average. Some scientists believe pesticide use could be partly to blame. "Of those 500 counties that used the most pesticides, 60% of…...
Kent State teams up with Cleveland Police on initiative to address community relations
16+ hour, 55+ min ago (348+ words) The Cleveland Division of Police is going to work with Kent State University on a project meant to improve relations between law enforcement and the community. The project will involve a group of researchers, including students, to work on community…...
One Small Step: Having hope doesn't make you naive
21+ hour, 32+ min ago (683+ words) WYSO Public Radio One Small Step: Having hope doesn't make you naive Together with Story Corps, WYSO invited community members to take part in One Small Step, bringing people from across the region together for conversations with someone they'd never…...
Nonprofit helping low-income homeowners in Yellow Springs, Dayton with critical repairs
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (654+ words) Yellow Springs Home Inc. is planning to expand its affordable housing repair services. This comes after the nonprofit joined the Dayton Home Repair Network and obtained more than $1. 2 million in grants to support home repairs for low-income homeowners. Yellow Springs…...
Ohio farmers seek answers from federal probe into fertilizer industry
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (612+ words) Rising costs and razor thin margins have been felt across the board by agricultural producers for years, but farmers are now asking for transparency about a federal investigation into possible price fixing in the fertilizer industry. The Ohio Corn and…...
Taiwan's opposition leader arrives in China for a 'Journey of Peace"
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (680+ words) TAIPEI, Taiwan, and KUNSHAN, China " Taiwan's main opposition leader, Cheng Li-wun of the Kuomintang Party (KMT), arrived in China on Tuesday for a rare six-day visit that she has called a peace mission. It comes as China is stepping up…...
Trump's deadline for an Iran deal looms. And, Artemis II crew begins the journey home
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (224+ words) In a press conference last night, President Trump reiterated his threats against Iran's civilian infrastructure and promised destruction if the country doesn't accept a deal that includes the opening of the Strait of Hormuz by 8: 00 p. m. ET tonight. Trump said Iran's…...
'They gain that confidence.' How speech therapy helps transgender people find their voice
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (565+ words) For transgender people, a voice can be more than just speech, and it can shape how they are heard, seen, and understood by the world. In this episode of Translucent, Lee Wade talks with a local speech therapist about the…...
Ohio governor race: Acton releases lots of affordability ideas, but few specifics on funding them
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (414+ words) After weeks of talking in vague terms about her ideas on policies that help Ohioans with rising costs, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton unveiled her affordability plan Monday. "As governor, my number one priority will be lowering costs for working…...
Homicide cases often go cold. Ohio students are "defrosting' them
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (769+ words) On a Friday at Tiffin University, a classroom is abuzz with students. Dozens file in, chatting about their spring break plans and upcoming exams. But instead of settling in for a lecture, the students dive into an investigation. "Today, we're…...