Professional degrees, including nursing, education, social work and physician assistants, have been excluded from the Department of Education’s list of professional degrees. These changes have already sparked outrage amongst many and continue to cause tension.
103 journalists and media workers have been killed in 2025. The deaths have sparked international condemnation from international human rights organizations, issuing statements about humanitarian law and the grounds on which journalists and media workers report.
If the penny does officially fade out, its legacy will live on in jars, couch cushions and the familiar saying: “a penny for your thoughts,” a reminder of the coin that served more value in nostalgia and sentiment than in spending.
The Post was awarded a $7,500 grant from the Solutions Journalism Network to tell stories about how Southeast Ohio communities are responding to the opioid epidemic and other regional challenges.
We’ve entered the first week of November, and SNAP has halted its electronic food benefit program, providing low-income households with food. Amid this crisis, Ohio has stepped up to bridge the gap between the loss of benefits and the demand for aid from food banks.
The shutdown of the United States government has no end in sight. The disagreement by the government’s politicians is striking Americans, causing fear, economic insecurity and anger.
The removal of Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show from the air is another push from the Trump administration to limit free speech and weaken democracy.
With the increase in student enrollment at Ohio University, the institution must remain a resource for students, remaining transparent in its mission, but adjusting to student’s needs.
In the Red Zone, 50% of all college sexual assaults statistically occur. To provide safety and prevention, universities, such as Ohio University, must put measures in place to educate and protect their students from sexual assault.
If the president holds an insecurity so deep that he will neither allow a comedian to perform at what is widely considered a light-hearted event and tradition nor attend the event, he is demonstrating a willingness to engage with censorship so wholly that not even humor at his expense is allowed.
VOA is an essential entity, not only for delivering accurate news to countries and regions plagued by censorship, but also for representing the values of a free press and open society.
Last week, top security officials in the Trump Administration sent messages in a group chat regarding upcoming airstrikes in Yemen. The officials in the group chat were about who would be expected in a group chat discussing war plans. However, one key character stands out among the rest: editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg.
On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. Adequate education is essential, and that is why there is a need for the department.
The movements the Trump administration has been making have been uninhibited to a degree uncharacteristic of U.S. presidents, breaking precedent and threatening immigrants throughout the country, even those who came here legally.
There seems to be a common misconception among interviewees about what “off the record” actually means when speaking with a reporter.
The advancement of these specific groups is not the only focus of DEI initiatives.
The internet offers a never-ending stream of information, entertainment and discourse, making it easy to get lost in a cycle of scrolling. However, the constant influx of information can become overwhelming.
During President Donald Trump’s first few days in office, he ended DEI programs in the federal government through executive order. The decision is harmful and creates further barriers to opportunities and resources.
For the third time in U.S. history, MLK Day and the presidential inauguration were celebrated on the same day. President Donald Trump and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. are juxtapositions of people. However, King is a reminder to push back against hate with service and a passion for unity.
Although not the largest fires the state has experienced, they are some of the most destructive on record. With such immense and egregious losses, it is hard to put a number on just how many have been affected.
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