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What's The History Behind Berwick's Golf Course?

The Berwick neighborhood has strong ties to the city’s Jewish and African-American communities and is known for its large ranch-style homes and big backyards. Before it was the neighborhood we know today, it was home to 9 irons and sand traps.

Republican candidate for governor Vivek Ramaswamy, with Senate President Rob McColley (R-Napoleon) to his left, after Ramaswamy received the Ohio Republican Party's endorsement in May; Democratic candidate for governor Amy Acton after receiving the endorsement of three public sector unions including AFSCME in December

Ramaswamy and Acton making moves with Ohio governor election now 10 months away

The new year is bringing movement in the race for Ohio governor.

Sayyid Ali Hussaini (center), his wife Mahbube and daughter Elisa sit together in the Turkish city of Trabzon. Originally from the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif, the family fled Taliban advances over the summer and arrived in Turkey last month.

His Family Fled Afghanistan. In Turkey, Other Afghans Help Them Build A New Life

The Taliban beat him for being Hazara. He spent his life savings to smuggle his family to Turkey — climbing over its border wall — to find a community of Afghans that helps each other get settled.

Placebos are commonly thought of as fake treatments that people think are real. But they may be helpful even if you know they're fake.

Is A Placebo A Sham If You Know It's A Fake And It Still Works?

Most research on placebos involves people who think they're getting an active treatment, but aren't. But they may also work when people know full well they're getting a sham treatment.

John Chiti is a Zambian musician and police commissioner. He also has albinism, a pigmentation condition that has shaped his life. His story inspired the film "Can You See Us?" — now streaming on Netflix.

He's a singer, a cop and the inspiration for a Netflix film about albinism in Africa

"Can You See Us?" is the story of a boy growing up with albinism in Zambia. His father spurns him, his peers attack him. It's based on the life of John Chiti, who spoke to NPR about his experiences.

Raj Panjabi knows what health care can be like in a developing country. As a boy in Liberia he never had his eyes checked. When he came to the U.S. at age 9, he found out he had 20/80 vision.

What This Doctor Is Going To Do With His $1 Million TED Prize

Raj Panjabi must use the award "to solve a timely, pressing problem." Here's what he plans to do.

Players' Costs May Be A Factor In Why Tennis Leads Golf In Diversity

Venus and Serena Williams have inspired thousands of young African-Americans to learn and play tennis, and brought racial diversity to the sport. Has golf benefited in the same way from Tiger Woods?

Revenue from wind farms has helped Dewey County, Okla., pay for local schools and a new courthouse.

Tough Talk As Oklahoma's Wind Industry Becomes A Political Target

Though the wind industry was once a political darling in the state, some say Oklahoma can no longer afford the tax breaks that helped it thrive.

A Connecticut judge wrote in a scathing review of the state's public education system: "The state's definition of what it means to have a secondary education is like a sugar-cube boat. It dissolves before it's half launched."

Your State's Schools Are In Trouble When A Judge Says ...

A Connecticut Superior Court judge wrote a scathing indictment of his state's public education system. We've curated the 10 best lines.

A Mickey Mantle baseball card is displayed at Heritage Auctions in Dallas, earlier this summer. A mint condition Mantle card has sold for $12.6 million, blasting into the record books.

A Mickey Mantle baseball card is now the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia

The mint condition card sold for $12.6 million. It's part of a booming market for collectibles.

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