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Ohio billionaire Les Wexner was questioned by U.S. House members and staff on February 18, 2026. The U.S. House Oversight Committee released a video of the deposition the following day.

U.S. House Oversight Committee releases video of Les Wexner's deposition concerning Epstein

Republican staff and multiple U.S. House Democratic congressmembers questioned Les Wexner on Feb. 18, 2026 regarding his relationship with convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. A video was released on YouTube the following day.

Suicide prevention phone numbers and red mock tombstones designating some of the more than 1,000 people who took their lives by suicide in Washington state in 2017 are displayed on a grassy area near the Temple of Justice, Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. (Ted S. Warren/AP)

ABC News Chief Medical Correspondent Shares Her Story Of 'Life After Suicide'

The national suicide epidemic hits home for ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton. Her new book is "Life After Suicide."

The question of what to call the "developing world" is a developing debate.

Memo To People Of Earth: 'Third World' Is An Offensive Term!

TV correspondents and pundits spoke it, Twitter users typed it. They said the insurrection in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday was what happens in "Third World" countries. There's a problem with that.

Aretha Franklin, pictured in 1968, died Thursday. Known as the "Queen of Soul," she recorded 17 Top 10 singles.

Aretha Franklin, The 'Queen Of Soul,' Dies At 76

One of the most powerful and beloved voices of all time died Thursday in Detroit.

The city of Del Mar, Calif., located about 20 miles north of downtown San Diego, has voted against a formal policy of "managed retreat" from rising seas.

'Retreat' Is Not An Option As A California Beach Town Plans For Rising Seas

Tens of millions of U.S. homes are threatened by rising seas. Communities across the country are planning for that future, but there are challenges to even having the discussion.

The entrance to Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District's Heights High, pictured last year. Advocates at the school district have long called out the financial burden caused by students leaving the district and taking state funding with them.

Private school vouchers now higher than state funding many Ohio public schools get per student

When Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine approved the state’s budget earlier this summer, the state boosted the state’s private-school scholarships to $8,407 for high school students. That’s now more than what most public school districts are receiving, on average, in funding from the state.

Abortion rights and other health care issues were part of Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign stump speech in Fayetteville, N.C., on Thursday — three days before Biden dropped out of the race.

Harris, who is Biden's voice on abortion rights, is likely to raise the volume

As a candidate, Kamala Harris likely would take an aggressive stance in support of abortion access — hitting former President Donald Trump on an issue where Republicans have been vulnerable.

MJ Lenderman's fifth solo album, Manning Fireworks, finds inspiration in The Band and the Drive-By Truckers.

MJ Lenderman joins rock and roll’s lineage of heartbreak kids

Ann Powers considers the breakthrough of indie rock up-and-comer MJ Lenderman, and finds that he’s got some classic rock in his tales of romantic woe.

A roll of "Ohio Voted" stickers on a table at a polling location.

Primary Election 2026: Everything Ohio voters need to know before heading to the polls

WOSU has all the information you need to help you prepare to vote in the upcoming 2026 statewide primary elections.

Juggernauts Repeat At 2016 Emmys, But Fresh Faces Get Their Due

Game of Thrones, Veep and The People v. O.J. Simpson won for best drama, comedy and limited series — but some new names made splashes, too. NPR's pop culture crew live-tweeted the night's festivities.

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