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The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority is putting a tumultuous year behind it.

There are plenty of clubs or concert halls to make a live recording in California, where jazz trumpeter Curtis Taylor makes his home. But the Bedford Heights native is flying back to Cleveland to capture his band in performance at the Bop Stop at The Music Settlement Sunday at 7pm. “The Bop Stop is a musician friendly venue with a great set-up for live recording,” Taylor said.

Admittedly, municipal charter amendments aren’t the most exciting topics on the ballot in a year when the balance of the U.S. House and Senate could be in question. But, in ways big and small, they can change the way local government works. Numerous such amendments have been proposed around Northeast Ohio, and the deadline has passed for cities to place them on the Nov. 6 ballot.

As part of our You First! election initiative, ideastream wants to know what issues matter to you in this midterm election. We put that question to two panels recently on either side of the political aisle, with a particular focus on topics that matter to younger voters. You can watch both videos below.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and puzzlemaster Will Shortz play the puzzle this week with Mark Nelson of Santa Barbara, Calif.

Alex Hart plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

Iran announces it has produced enriched uranium at a nuclear research facility. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad maintains the program is designed only to produce energy, but the United States and other Western powers remain concerned Iran might build nuclear weapons.

Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center is involved in a trial of an experimental drug that was shown to reduce cognitive and functional decline by 27 percent in a recent Phase 3 trial.

Employers added 187,000 jobs in August, while the unemployemnt rate rose to 3.8%. The data indicates a steady labor market heading into the Labor Day weekend.

Why is a famous elementary particle in the news? Where is Chechnya and what did it ban? Which prince is Andrew again? If you know these things, you'll get at least a 3 out of 11.