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Congress is working on a second stimulus bill meant to boost the economy as the coronavirus pandemic continues. If the second round of help includes more $1,200.00 checks in your mailbox, lawmakers hope that extra cash will get folks spending again. But Northeast Ohio experts say while the money would be helpful for families, it won’t prevent a stumbling economy from falling over the edge.

Often during a recession, enrollment in community colleges goes up. The first numbers for this fall show a decline — down nearly 8% compared with last year.

At ideastream, we’re always working hard to keep you informed on 90.3 WCPN, on WVIZ-PBS, on our website, ideastream.org, and on all of our social media channels. I’ve been impressed since becoming executive editor here in June with the quantity and quality of the work our content team produces, from breaking news to deeply contextual pieces to “driveway moments” that keep you in your car to hear the rest of the story. Well, they used to be driveway moments. With so many of us working from home, they’re more like kitchen table moments now.

The Cleveland Department of Public Health can't provide daily COVID-19 data because of the remarkably high number of coronavirus cases over recent days, said Mayor Frank Jackson. Jackson addressed the issue in a news conference Tuesday. He said there has been an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases, and staff couldn’t analyze the data in time to release it daily, which is their usual schedule. "This is a reflection of this spike and how severe this spike is, and we are redeploying resources and adding resources,” Jackson said.

Video games have been engaging players for decades, but they generally don’t cover museum walls. “I don't think everyone really thinks that games belong in museums,” said Theresa Bembnister, curator of the “Open World: Video Games & Contemporary Art” exhibit at the Akron Art Museum. Bembnister conceived of the idea for this exhibit 15 years ago, after she heard from several young artists how video games influence their work.

Relatives of foreign nationals being held in Iran are seeking more attention for what they say is a new hostage crisis. A U.S. resident who was imprisoned in Iran is now telling his story.

Mission accomplished. That's why the officials behind the nonprofit Gordon Square Arts District say it will suspend operations at the end of the year. The Near West Side organization formed in 2007 to support three Cleveland theaters. That meant raising funds to renovate both the Capitol Theatre and Cleveland Public Theatre as well as building a new home for Near West Theater.

The Walmart in El Paso where 22 people were killed is reopening Thursday. The community is split whether the building should have been reopened or torn down.

ENCOURAGING NUMBERS:The Cleveland Orchestra will start 2020 on firmer financial footing. The orchestra issued its annual report earlier this week, showing a balanced budget and growing base of patrons. CEO Andre Gremillet was particularly proud of the audience numbers.

The former players are accused of receiving payouts totaling $3.4 million for medical equipment they allegedly never purchased. The men charged include Clinton Portis, Robert McCune and John Eubanks.