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Never take Barbary macaques — or any nonhuman primate for that matter — at face value. That "smile" does not mean what you think it does.

When A Kiss Is Not A Kiss: Why So Many People Get Bitten By Monkeys

You might think a monkey is making a friendly face. The monkey, however, might have a very different message in mind.

Vice President Pence presided over the Senate during the Senate's vote on Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. The Senate confirmed DeVos with Pence breaking a 50-50 tie.

Reaction To DeVos Vote Is Swift, And Divided

The Senate has confirmed Betsy DeVos as U.S. education secretary. Here's what educators, lawmakers and education groups have to say about it.

Portman says he's convinced the bill has enough support and promise to keep the funding going.

Ohio's Republican Senator Acknowledges Trump's Tweet About A 'Good' Shutdown Was Unsettling

Ohio Sen. Rob Portman acknowledges he was unsettled by President Donald Trump’s Tweet today calling for a “good” government shutdown. But, as WKSU’s M.L...

The formal printed 2016 Republican platform is placed on the chairs of the state delegates on the floor of the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2016, in Cleveland. One part of the platform that changed was about U.S. assistance to Ukraine.

2016 RNC Delegate: Trump Directed Change To Party Platform On Ukraine Support

A Republican delegate to the convention says a Trump campaign aide claimed Trump had directed him to weaken support for U.S. aid to Ukraine. Congressional investigators are looking into it.

American Bronzing Company Loses Its Shine

Shoe-bronzing may have fallen out of popularity, but on one Monday afternoon, some customers are still lined up at the American Bronzing Company.Columbus…

'Don't Fear The Robot': Inside Central Ohio's Retail Fulfillment Centers

Forklifts weave through a massive warehouse in Groveport, while metal scaffolding towers over the hundreds of workers busy below. This is what it looks…

Ambroise Thomas' Hamlet The Opera

Poor Ambroise Thomas! He's one of two composers I always single out for a lack of respect from our critical and musicological brethren and sisters. (The…

Washington, D.C., was one of many areas on the East Coast hit by a powerful winter storm this weekend. In the capital, it brought heavy snowfall, high winds and treacherous conditions. Farther south the storm delivered ice; on the coast, it turned high tide into floodwaters.

Winter Storm In Eastern U.S. Buries Cities, Floods Coast, Kills At Least 29

Up to three feet of snow has fallen over much of the East Coast, and areas in New Jersey and Delaware have seen record flooding — even higher than the surging waters of Hurricane Sandy.

End Of Medicare Bonuses Will Cut Pay To Primary Care Doctors

A 10 percent bump in pay under the Affordable Care Act will expire at year-end. The bonus was supposed to help balance the reimbursement discrepancies between primary care providers and specialists.

Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, has been used for decades as a painkiller in the operating room.

How The Prescription Painkiller Fentanyl Became A Street Drug

The synthetic opioid fentanyl is used for surgery and to treat severe pain. Abuse has always been a problem. Now that it's being used to cut heroin, the risk of overdose or death has soared.

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