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  • Cleveland native Antonio Brown studied dance at the prestigious Juilliard School and now dances professionally in New York. However in recent years, Brown has returned home to share his skills as a choreographer with students at Cleveland State University. Growing up in Cleveland as an only child, he has vivid memories of dancing. "Memories of me dancing to Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' in my living room over and over again. I knew all the dance steps when I was very young. My mom was like, 'you have way too much energy,'" Brown said.
  • The Cleveland Police Department is facing scrutiny from the city for coming up short-staffed in three specialty units. The city council’s safety committee held a special hearing Wednesday to address the concerns. The homicide unit hasn’t hit its desired count of 23 detectives, Chief Calvin Williams said, though four recent hires brought the total to 19. The domestic violence and sex crimes units are similarly understaffed, he said.
  • "Space the final frontier... To boldly go where no man has gone before." These are the words millions of Americans learned by heart watching the original "Star Trek" series in the late 1960s and re-runs decades later. One of the stars of that show is the subject of a new documentary, "Woman in Motion," by Parma-born filmmaker Todd Thompson, which spotlights the little-known story of Nichelle Nichols, better known as Lieutenant Uhura.
  • Here are your morning headlines for Friday, Oct. 18: NFL owners to invest in Hall of Fame project; GM workers to vote on agreement; Cuyahoga County...
  • Democrats will debate Wednesday night in the midst of an impeachment inquiry, and with a field in flux after Pete Buttigieg's recent surge.
  • The Brooklyn-born Burgie studied at Juilliard and co-wrote many of the songs on Harry Belafonte's breakthrough album, Calypso, including his genre-defining hit, "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)."
  • "The things we choose to drop are visual symbols about the importance of the event or the place," sociology professor Michelle Janning said. That may mean dropping a giant Moon Pie down a building.
  • Some Democratic presidential candidates want to ban fracking to help address climate change. That attracts young people, but may alienate swing voters in key oil and gas states like Pennsylvania.
  • It's not small ball, it's Thrall Ball! Tommy Thrall takes over Cincinnati Reds radio play-by-play this spring from Marty Brennaman, who retired last...
  • As part of WOSU’s 2020 election coverage, we asked listeners what issues they’re prioritizing this year.A recent national study suggests the American…
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