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The Indians host game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday

The View From Pluto: For The Indians, It's High Expectations Vs. The Long Reality

There are high expectations for the Cleveland Indians this season, following their World Series run last year. WKSU commentator Terry Pluto reflects on...

Mark Green, second from left, president of the International Republican Institute, testifies in 2014 before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill.

Trump's Proposed USAID Head Knows Aid — And Politics

Mark Green is a former congressman, ambassador — and teacher of English in Kenya. What are aid groups saying about his nomination?

The Impact Of Michigan's 'Fab 5' On The Social Milieu Of College Sports

NCAA basketball is a big money maker for most of those involved, but not the athletes at the center of it all. Our commentator examines how this played out for a group of Michigan Wolverine stars.

People pay respects outside of Emanuel African Methodist Church in June 2015 after a mass shooting that claimed the lives of nine people in Charleston, South Carolina.

Hate Crimes Rose In 2015, With Religious Bias A Growing Motivation, FBI Data Shows

Hate crimes in 2015 increased by more than 6 percent, according to the FBI's crime statistics. Religiously motivated incidents rose by nearly 23 percent, with anti-Muslim attacks up 67 percent.

Connie Pillich Becomes Third Democrat To Enter Governor's Race In Three Weeks

Former state representative Connie Pillich of Montgomery has been laying the groundwork for months and, Monday morning, she made it official – she will be…

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, seen here during his trip to China on Saturday, will travel to Russia next month.

Secretary Of State Tillerson Will Visit Russia In April, But Will Miss A NATO Meeting

News of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's trip to Russia emerged on the same day FBI Director James Comey said his agency is investigating possible coordination between Moscow and the Trump campaign.

People gather at the site of a suicide bomb attack at a market in June 2015 in Maiduguri, Nigeria, where two girls blew themselves up near a crowded mosque.

Boko Haram Increasingly Using Children In Suicide Bombings, UNICEF Says

The horrifying pattern is a sign of shifting strategy for the militant group, now in its eighth year of conflict. Twenty-seven children were used in suicide attacks in the first three months of 2017.

Arkansas Carries Out First Execution Since 2005

Arkansas has executed Ledell Lee, who was convicted of murdering a woman in 1993. The execution came shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for the lethal injection.

Fishermen in Papua New Guinea, living on their boats, wait for the tide to change before going out to fish. Tuberculosis is a major health threat in the Pacific Ocean nation.

Surprising And Sobering: 7 Facts About Global Health

What's an often overlooked killer in the world of global health? Why is heart disease both rising and falling? How did the Model T solve a health problem?

Protesters celebrate Friday after hearing that the National Assembly voted to impeach President Park Geun-hye in Seoul, South Korea. It marked a stunning and swift fall for the country's first female leader. Her powers are suspended and a constitutional court will now decide whether to remove her from her post.

South Korean Lawmakers Vote Overwhelmingly To Impeach President

The vote against President Park Geun-hye follows a corruption scandal that has paralyzed the political system. A constitutional court will now decide whether to formally remove her from office.

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