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NPR's Mara Liasson speaks with host Lulu Garcia-Navarro about the week in politics.

The popular '90s TV show Boy Meets World is getting a reboot, but this time Cory and Topanga are the grown-ups, and their 13-year-old daughter is the one stumbling toward adulthood.

Ohio's Garden Sage Deb Knapke is back with expert advice on what to plant and when.

For this week's edition of Fascinating Ohio, we're talking with a local explorer, a hobby shop owner and the founder of a popular Columbus bookstore.

The governor’s race between Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Amy Acton promises to be historic, expensive and contentious.

Cleveland city council on Monday discussed the possibility of lifting a city-wide moratorium on the cultivation of medical marijuana. The move comes as the state begins accepting cultivator license applications starting June 5th. Some council members expressed concern about zoning and where the grow sites would be located. But Ward 8 councilman Mike Polensek sees an opportunity for the city and pointed to other municipalities in Northeast Ohio that are considering marijuana cultivation.

Cuyahoga County Council is considering changes to a new contract with the women’s shelter operator in Downtown Cleveland. Frontline Service currently operates the Norma Herr Women’s Shelter. The Office of Homeless Services initially recommended that county council renew the contract. But Frontline received a score of 84 in its bid evaluation. The minimum threshold is 85. So the county will reopen bidding. In the meantime, Frontline will continue to operate the shelter through the end of the year.

Aging infrastructure in the Great Lakes region affects the availability of safe drinking water and the ability of ships to navigate the lakes. President Trump campaigned on improving the country’s infrastructure, and one organization wants the needs of the Great Lakes at the top of the administration’s list.

The Senate bill that would roll-back the Affordable Care Act is drawing concern from Ohio’s hospitals. The Ohio Hospital Association says if the Republican-backed healthcare bill passes, more Ohioans will be uninsured, resulting in less preventative care and more emergency room visits. The hospital association’s spokesman John Palmer says hospitals absorb most of the cost of emergency room visits by people who can’t pay. He adds, if ER costs increase, it can lead to cuts.

Part of First Year Cleveland’s 3-year plan to battle infant mortality is being rolled out this month. It includes a $100,000 grant from Ohio Medicaid to help educate women about safe sleeping patterns for babies. The grant money will be used to begin education services at various churches, as well as home visits in the community, says Bernadette Kerrigan, executive director for First Year Cleveland.