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If you like the idea of a little poetry with your news Pulitzer Prize winner Rita Dove has you covered. The Akron-born poet is currently the poetry editor for the New York Times Magazine. Back in the 90s Dove was the first African-American to be named United State Poet Laureate. Next weekend she is honored with the lifetime achievement award for the Cleveland Arts Prize. On her job as poetry editor for New York Times Magazine

There are some things in America that you can find in both Montana and Manhattan.

Robyn Denholm, a Tesla board member and technology executive, is the board's new leader. CEO Elon Musk had agreed to step down as chair in a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

This week, Kent State, The University of Akron and 10 other college basketball teams are competing in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) tournament. The...

Amnesty International reports that U.S. drone strikes in Somalia have killed civilians. U.S. Africa command denies that, and says the advocacy group has bought into Al-Shabab's propaganda.

Thomas Panek became the first blind person to run the New York City Half Marathon led completely by guide dogs Sunday. Waffle, Westley and Gus all accompanied Panek for different legs of the race.

The Plain Dealer is expected to notify 14 Northeast Ohio Newspaper Guild, Local 1 members Monday that they no longer work for the company. The newspaper announced the layoffs two weeks ago. Over the weekend, the union’s membership ratified an agreement reached between the Guild and Plain Dealer management that would affect “those whose jobs are being eliminated and those who will be left behind,” according to a statement from the Guild.

Lawmakers in the House and Senate are pressing companies to lower prices for insulin which is essential for many people with diabetes. The price is 10 times higher today than it was 20 years ago.

Updated: Friday, 4:28 p.m. An Ohio man is in federal custody after falsely claiming he was a boy missing since 2011. 23-year-old Brian Rini is charged...

David Wessel, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, joins NPR's Michel Martin to discuss what the trade deficit and jobs numbers tell us about the state of the U.S. economy.