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Ohio's U.S. Senators React To Presidential Opinion On Transgender People In Military

Both of Ohio’s U.S. Senators expressed surprise at President Trump’s announcement today that he will bar transgender people from serving in the military. From member station WKSU, M.L. Schultze reports. Trump made his surprise declaration in a series of Twitter posts, saying the military can’t afford what he claimed are the “tremendous medical costs and disruption” that comes with transgender people. Democrat Sherrod Brown called that ungrounded.

Chef Benoit Violier, whose Restaurant Hotel de Ville in Crissier, Switzerland, was named the No. 1 restaurant in the world, was found dead in what police say has the appearance of a suicide.

One Of The World's Greatest Chefs Is Found Dead In His Swiss Home

The timing has set off memories of Bernard Loiseau, the legendary French chef who committed suicide in 2003 and was known as a perfectionist who fretted over his restaurant's ratings.

Lilavati Bansal, age 99, is being awarded an honorary doctorate for her writings.

99-Year-Old Immigrant Awarded Honorary Doctorate

Miami University is awarding an honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters (L.H.D.) to 99-year-old Lilavati Bansal for her vast collection of writings.

Brown is a big backer of Hillary Clinton and sits on the Senate committee overseeing Veterans Affairs

Ohio Sen. Brown Sees Problems With the VA, but Not the Trump Narrative of Failure

Donald Trump laid out a 10-point plan this week to make major changes to what he calls “a very unfair system” – the VA. WKSU’s M.L. Schultze has the...

This 1895 portrait of Susan B. Anthony was painted by Carl Gutherz when Anthony was president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, a group dedicated to women's voting rights.

Susan B. Anthony Museum Rejects President Trump's Pardon Of The Suffragist

The director of the museum, Deborah L. Hughes, suggests that the best way to honor Anthony would be to take a clear stance against voter suppression and to advocate for human rights for all.

Purdue University Northwest Chancellor Thomas L. Keon mocked Asian languages in a commencement speech Saturday.

A university chancellor apologized after mocking Asian languages in his speech

Purdue University Northwest Chancellor Thomas L. Keon apologized for "offensive and insensitive" remarks he made onstage during a commencement ceremony.

Wellness Wednesday: Myopia, Women's Health and HPV Rates

Myopia, or near-sightedness, affects 30 percent of the U.S population and that number is expected to rise. Today we'll discuss myopia and how one study…

A couple kiss in front of love padlocks on the Pont Neuf in Paris. The city of Paris is organizing an auction of love locks from the Pont des Arts and other bridges, with profits going to groups that aid refugees.

Love For Sale: Famed 'Love Locks' Of Paris Bridges To Be Sold At Auction

The locks are estimated to cost from hundreds of dollars to around $10,000. They'll be sold in lots that range from small clusters to complete fence grids from the Pont des Arts.

Medicaid Middlemen Cost Millions

In this week's Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU Public Media, Steve Brown and Ann Fisher discuss the large profits made by middlemen…

Gov. Mike DeWine inside the Governor's Residence in Columbus on Dec. 13, 2019.

Nothing New In Gov. DeWine's Address

In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss Gov. Mike DeWine's live address on…

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