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Most states that considered abortion rights amendments approved them

Ten states considered adding language guaranteeing abortion rights in their state constitutions during this year’s elections. Voters in seven of the states approved the ballot questions. Three rejected them.

People gather at a women's rights march in Chicago on the second anniversary of the Dobbs decision, the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade and struck down federal abortion protections.

Why abortion referendums are also about the economy

Abortion is on the ballot in 10 states. The vote results will have consequences beyond women's reproductive rights.

Sandusky, Ohio native Jim Obergefell was the lead plaintiff in Obergefell v. Hodges, which affirmed the right to same-sex marriage across the United States. Ten years since that ruling, Obergefell says he fears the U.S. Supreme Court is on a path to revisit its previous ruling and overturn it.

A Supreme Court ruling 10 years ago involving an Ohio couple led to same-sex marriage legalization

Same-sex marriages surged in the immediate wake of the James Obergefell decision, as dating couples and those already living as domestic partners flocked to courthouses and those houses of worship that welcomed them to legalize their unions.

The best new albums out June 20

Haim leaves it all behind. Hotline TNT turns it up to 11. Yaya Bey threatens fear with a good time. World Cafe host Raina Douris joins Stephen Thompson to discuss their favorite albums out today.

How do pandemics begin? There's a new theory — and a new strategy to thwart them

Animals carry millions of pathogens. So it's a daunting task to find the one with the greatest potential to spark a pandemic. Now scientists are rethinking the way they hunt for that next new virus.

What Trump Said About Health Care, And What He Is Likely To Do

President Trump had a lot to say about health care policy in the State of the Union address. How might he act on it?

Ohio bill would let utilities reduce customer thermostat, water heater usage

An Ohio lawmaker wants to reintroduce an electricity peak demand program for small commercial and residential consumers.

A French police officer oversees the evacuation of a makeshift camp in Paris on Tuesday. The camp, one of several set up by migrants and refugees around the French capital, held hundreds of people in degraded conditions for several weeks.

Police Evict Up To 1,600 Migrants From Makeshift Camp In Paris

Authorities broke down camps that had arisen near a refugee center, citing unhealthy conditions and resettling residents. Meanwhile, the U.N. warns of tragedy unfolding in the Mediterranean.

Frank Robinson stands to the left of his new statue in Heritage Park at Progressive Field. The statue is holding a roster from Robinson's first game as manager, on April 8, 1975. To the right is Robinson's friend, contemporary and fellow Hall-of-Famer, Hank Aaron.

Indians Unveil Statue of Frank Robinson, the First Black Manager In Major League Baseball

The Cleveland Indians unveiled a statue honoring Hall-of-Fame oand the Major League's first black manager this weekend. WKSU's Kabir Bhatia has more on...

Angie Haze is in the top 25 of the International Songwriting Competition blues category

Shuffle: Akron 'Gypsy' Angie Haze Takes Her Folk-Blues Music Worldwide

An Akron singer-songwriter is gaining worldwide attention. In this week’s Shuffle, WKSU’s Amanda Rabinowitz talks to The Devil Strip Magazine ’s...

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